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CBC Gem Offers New Canadian Live Music Series

CBC’s Gem streaming service is now offering

CBC Gem Offers New Canadian Live Music Series

By FYI Staff

CBC’s Gem streaming service is now offering 15 full-length performances from CBC Music's First Play Live, Juno 365 sessions, and live event recordings from City and Colour, July Talk, Cadence Weapon, Jess Moskaluke, Arkells, Ria Mae and other notables.


The performances can be streamed from the Gem site or by downloading an affiliated app.

CBC Gem is available for free as an App for iOS and Android devices and online at cbcgem.ca, and on television via Apple TV and Google Chromecast. Ad-free premium membership is also available for $4.99 per month, which also provides access to a live stream of CBC News Network. Due to copyright restrictions, CBC Gem is exclusive to Canada.

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Carole Vivier
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Carole Vivier

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Obituaries: Remembering Manitoba Film & Music Head Carole Vivier, Punk Pioneer Brian James of The Damned

We also acknowledge the passing of jazz-soul legend Roy Ayers, Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean and R&B singer D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Tone!

Carole Vivier, the former longtime CEO and Film Commissioner of Manitoba Film & Music and an Order of Canada recipient, died on March 4, at age 73, of lung cancer.

On its website, Manitoba Film & Music (MFM) posted this obituary and tribute: "It is with deep sadness that Manitoba Film & Music (MFM) has learned of the passing of Carole Vivier. Carole began working at MFM in 1985 and served as the agency’s CEO & film commissioner for 26 years (1993-2019). She was a passionate champion of Manitoba’s film and music sectors, and her contributions are truly immeasurable.

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