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Guilbeault praises CBC’s plans to boost local news coverage

OTTAWA - Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault is praising CBC/Radio-Canada’s plans to increase local news coverage as part of its new five-year strategy.

CBC reaching out to rural, Western Canadians as part of plan to build audience

OTTAWA - The head of CBC/Radio-Canada says the public broadcaster’s plan to reach out to "dissatisfied" audiences means a new focus on rural areas and Western Canada.