The State of CBC News

I just got a request for donations from the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting re: an ad complaining about 35 layoffs at CBC, most in the news division.

Where would I look to confirm that the layoffs have happened? Canadian Media Guild, maybe?

And apparently, I've just answered my own question with a "yes". :-(

https://www.cmg.ca/en/2019/11/15/workforce-reduction-at-cbc-radio-canada-network-news/

This is worrying news.

Weird Musical Moment Today

I was at St. Laurent Mall today, having lunch in the food court on the second floor, and the almost-still-kids down at ground level working their way through a list of what they see as Christmas/Winter Holiday-themed songs started into a number I wouldn't have expected to make the cut:

"Halellujah", as written by Leonard Cohen.

There you go.