• Bonnie Brownlee, executive director of communications, marketing, brand and research, speaks at the CBC upfronts on May 26 at the CBC building in Toronto. Photo courtesy Steph Wechsler.

    CBC doubling down on digital strategy and investigative news in 2016-2017

    By Steph Wechsler The CBC has set itself a challenge for the 2016-17 season—to be seen as leaders in both breaking and investigative news online as well as in broadcasting. On May 26, CBC announced its programming for the fall at the CBC building in downtown Toronto, which will feature original primetime entertainment, short-form digital…