About the Show

THE NATIONAL is CBC's flagship newscast, showcasing award-winning journalism from across Canada and around the world. Led by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing, the program's team of trusted reporters bring Canadians the stories and issues that matter most to them. The National was named Canada's Best National Newscast by the Canadian Screen Awards and RTDNA Canada.

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Program Name

The National

Program Type

Television Show

Appears On

CBC News & Current Affairs

Genre

CBC News & Current Affairs

Schedule

live at 10 p.m. (9:30 NT) weekdays and Sundays on CBC TV and CBC Gem

Website

https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational

Bios

Adrienne Arsenault

Host | The National
Chief Correspondent

Ian Hanomansing

Host | The National

Rosemary Barton

Chief Political Correspondent | The National
Host | Rosemary Barton Live

Press Releases

CBC NEWS SETS FALL STRATEGY TO BETTER SERVE AUDIENCES ON TELEVISION AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING

CBC News today announced a new strategic approach to better serve audiences across Canada on both television and digital platforms through an enhanced news offering in the year ahead, including the launch of a free streaming channel. Read More »

CBC SETS FALL SCHEDULE AND UNVEILS 2021-22 PROGRAMMING SLATE, INCLUDING OVER 35 ORIGINAL SERIES FROM

CBC today announced its fall television and streaming schedule and 2021-22 programming slate for CBC TV and CBC Gem, featuring over 35 new and returning original series from Canadian creators, producers and storytellers across all genres Read More »

CBC NEWS THE NATIONAL PRESENTS A TWO-HOUR INTERACTIVE PRIMETIME TOWN HALL: CONFRONTING COVID DECEMB

CBC News today announced a two-hour primetime event focusing on the COVID-19 crisis in Canada, CONFRONTING COVID: The National Virtual Town Hall. Read More »

CBC/RADIO-CANADA CELEBRATES RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS

CBC/Radio-Canada has received 269 nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, reflecting the public broadcasters commitment to Canadian content, creators and communities Read More »

CBC ANNOUNCES 2019-20 ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING SLATE

CBC today revealed its 2019-20 slate of original programming including drama, comedy, factual, arts, music, kids, sports, news and documentary storytelling across television, radio and streaming platforms, showcasing diverse Canadian voices and perspectives. Read More »

CBC CELEBRATES 52 WINS AT THE 2019 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS

CBC and its production partners were recognized with 52 Canadian Screen Awards from The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television during 2019 Canadian Screen Week. The Canadian Screen Awards honour excellence in scripted, unscripted, documentary, news, sports and digital programming. Read More »

CBC WINS 28 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS AT NON-FICTION GALA

CBC and its production partners were recognized with 28 awards - winning more than half of all categories, and the most of any Canadian broadcaster - at the March 26 opening gala for The Academy of Canadian Film & Televisions Canadian Screen Awards, honouring excellence in non-fiction programming including news, documentary, reality, lifestyle, and sports content. Read More »

CBC ANNOUNCES WINTER 2019 PREMIERE DATES

CBC today announced broadcast and streaming premiere dates for its winter 2019 lineup of highly anticipated new titles and popular returning series, featuring original programming by Canadian storytellers. Read More »

CBC ANNOUNCES FALL 2018 PREMIERE DATES

CBC today announced broadcast and streaming premiere dates for its fall 2018 lineup of new and returning series featuring a wide range of original programming produced by Canadian creators for Canadian audiences, including a new primetime schedule launching Tuesday, September 18th. Read More »

CBC ANNOUNCES 2018-19 PROGRAMMING SLATE

Canadas public broadcaster today announced its robust 2018-19 slate, including 17 new series and 36 renewed titles one of CBCs largest returning lineups to date. Read More »

CBC CELEBRATES RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS WITH 57 WINS

CBC and its production partners were recognized with 57 Canadian Screen Awards from The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television during Canadian Screen Week 2018, the most wins of any year for Canadas public broadcaster. Spanning four galas over the course of a week, the Canadian Screen Awards honour excellence in scripted, unscripted, documentary, news, sports and digital programming. Read More »

CBC TAKES HOME 18 WINS AT THE 2018 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS OPENING NIGHT GALA

CBC and its production partners took home 18 awards at the March 6 opening gala for The Academy of Canadian Film & Televisions Canadian Screen Awards honouring excellence in non-fiction television programming including documentary, reality, lifestyle, news and sports content. Read More »

MEDIA ADVISORY: CBC NEWS TO REVEAL WHO WILL HOST THE NATIONAL ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 1

CBC News will reveal new hosting details for flagship news program The National at a news conference to be held at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto on Tuesday, August 1 at 1 p.m. ET. Read More »

CBC MARKS RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS

CBC has received 193 nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for the 2017 Canadian Screen Awards, marking the highest number ever for Canadas national public broadcaster and attesting to the exceptional quality of CBCs programming, production partners and creative talent across multiple platforms. Read More »

CBC ANNOUNCES 2016-17 SEASON ANCHORED BY DISTINCTLY CANADIAN CONTENT

CBC, the number-one media brand in Canada*, today announced its 2016-17 fall and winter season, featuring a uniquely Canadian slate of new and returning original drama, comedy, factual, news, documentary, sports, arts and digital content from diverse voices and perspectives. Read More »

CBC TAKES THE CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS BY STORM THIS YEAR, WINNING MORE TROPHIES ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES

Last night's Canadian Screen Awards gala presentation, which was broadcast live on CBC-TV, topped off an incredible week with CBC winning the majority of the television awards. Read More »

CBC SCORES 15 AWARDS AT THE 2016 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS OPENING NIGHT GALA

CBC News Network takes home two awards including Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series for Rosemary Barton and Best News Anchor, National for Ian Hanomansing Read More »

CBC LEADS THE 2016 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS WITH 164 NOMINATIONS

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced today that CBC has received 164 nominations for the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards. Read More »

ERICA JOHNSON TO REPORT FOR CBC NEWS INVESTIGATIVE SEGMENT “GO PUBLIC”

CBC News is pleased to announce Erica Johnson will be the new reporter for CBC News investigative news segment Go Public, beginning February 1, 2016. Read More »

SAY IT WITH CBC! NETWORK LAUNCHES EMOJI KEYBOARD

CBC today announced the launch of its first-ever Emoji Keyboard, featuring emoji stickers in the likeness of more than 60 current and vintage CBC characters, personalities, and symbols Read More »

CBC-TV’S FALL SEASON LAUNCHES WITH EXCITING NEW PROGRAMS AND RETURNING FAVOURITES

CBC-TV's Fall schedule will launch over the coming weeks, highlighted by new series, returning hits, thought-provoking news and investigative content, documentaries, and engaging arts programming Read More »

CBC ANNOUNCES A SECOND PHASE OF ELECTION COVERAGE AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIANS TO ENGAGE IN

CBC will be on the road, online and broadcasting live from within Canada's communities with election coverage that engages Canadian voters CBC News' exclusive interviews with Canada's major political party leaders drew 4.7 million Canadians to The National with Peter... Read More »

CBC NEWS SECURES FIRST INTERVIEWS WITH STEPHEN HARPER, TOM MULCAIR, JUSTIN TRUDEAU, AND ELIZABETH MA

From Sept. 7 to 11, CBC News Chief Correspondent Peter Mansbridge will be sitting down with party leaders to discuss the issues that matter most to Canadians in a series of interview firsts, to air daily on THE NATIONAL Read More »

CBC NEWS AND RADIO ONE WIN TOTAL OF 40 AWARDS AT THE CJF, CAJ and RTDNA AWARDS CEREMONIES HELD IN TO

CBC News and CBC Radio One were honoured this week with 40 awards across television, radio and online platforms. Awards were handed out at the June 3 Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) Awards, along with the June 6 Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) Awards and the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Awards. Read More »

CBC ANNOUNCES 2015-16 SCHEDULE

CBC today announced the details of its 2015-16 schedule, highlighting a slate of new series, returning favourites, thought-provoking news and investigative content and marquee cultural events. Read More »

CBC-TV TO AIR WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE OF OMAR KHADR: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, THURSDAY AT 9 P.M./9:30 P.

Omar Khadr has spoken to the media for the first time since being released on bail earlier this month and the exclusive in-depth interviews will be featured in OMAR KHADR: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, a documentary collaboration between the CBC, the Toronto Star and White Pine Pictures. Read More »

CBC’S PRIMETIME SCHEDULE GARNERS RECORD-BREAKING NUMBERS

CBC-TV is a primetime destination for Canadians this winter season, with a lineup of new and returning hits that continue to deliver strong ratings across all key demographics. Read More »

CBC NEWS PICKS UP 24 AWARDS AT RTDNA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

RTDNA Awards are one of the most prestigious broadcast awards for journalists across Canada. Read More »

CBC Primetime Programming Returning - Season Launch 2014-2015

CBC Primetime Programming Returning - Season Launch 2014-2015 Read More »

CBC NEWS WINS BIG AT THE CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS OPENING NIGHT GALA

CBC received 12 awards tonight at the first of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's Canadian Screen Awards galas. Read More »

CBC NEWS ANNOUNCES COL. CHRIS HADFIELD AS A NEW CONTRIBUTOR

Starting January 20, Colonel Chris Hadfield Will Be a Regular Contributor to CBC News Read More »

CBC RECEIVES 95 2014 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS

CBC received 95 nominations this morning from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 2014 Canadian Screen Awards - 89 for CBC Television and six for Digital Media, further attesting to CBC's line up of quality and original Canadian programming. Read More »

CBC: THE YEAR IN REVIEW

On TV, CBC News Network, Radio, and CBCNews.ca, CBC looks back at the issues, events and personalities that defined 2013 Read More »

CBC HONOURS THE LEGACY OF NELSON MANDELA: 1918-2013

On TV, CBC News Network, Radio, and online, CBC News has continuing coverage of the passing of a global icon of freedom Read More »

CBC TELEVISION REVEALS ITS WINTER SCHEDULE, HEADLINED BY THE SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES AND THR

This February, CBC/Radio-Canada reclaims its position as the Official Olympic Broadcaster with the SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, providing its traditional standard of world-class broadcasting updated for the digital age. Read More »

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 100 DAYS UNTIL THE SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES ON CBC/RADIO-CANADA

CBC announces its team of world-class broadcasters who have covered and/or competed in more than 180 Olympic Games and have won 30 Olympic medals Read More »

OFFSHORE EXPOSED: CBC NEWS HIDDEN-CAMERA INVESTIGATION REVEALS A FINANCIAL UNDERWORLD OF HIDDEN

The Exclusive Hidden-Camera Investigation Launches Tuesday, Oct. 1 on CBC News@CBCNews Read More »

CBC NEWS AND UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG PARTNER FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

The University of Winnipeg and CBC News are joining forces to organize an event in Winnipeg next June called "Holding Power to Account: International Conference on Investigative Journalism, Democracy, and Human Rights." Read More »

CARLY RAE JEPSEN, METRIC,  TERRI CLARK, RADIO RADIO, MARIE-MAI, AND CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY ASTRONAUT

Celebrate Canadas 146th birthday with CBC and Radio-Canada on Monday, July 1, live from Parliament Hill, featuring performances from some of the nations most talented musical acts, including pop star Carly Rae Jepsen, indie rockers Metric, country superstar Terri Clark, Radio Radio, Marie-Mai and a special performance by Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Chris Hadfield. Read More »

CBC NEWS EXPOSES THE SECRETS OF CANADA’S WEALTHY THROUGH THE LARGEST OFFSHORE DOCUMENT LEAK IN HIST

The investigation begins today on CBC-TV, CBC Radio, CBC News Network and CBCNews.ca Read More »

CBC WINS BIG AT THE INAUGURAL CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS WITH 35 WINS ACROSS SEVERAL CATEGORIES

Broadcast reached 2.9 million Canadians and garnered an average audience of 756,000 viewersCBC was honoured with 126 nominations overall Read More »

CANADIAN CARDINAL MARC OUELLET SITS DOWN WITH PETER MANSBRIDGE FOR A WORLD EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON CB

Monday and Tuesday on CBC News' THE NATIONAL, chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge sits down for a world exclusive interview with Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet at his private residence at the Vatican. Read More »

CAN RIM RECLAIM ITS MARKET SHARE WITH THE BLACKBERRY 10? CBC NEWS’ AMANDA LANG SITS DOWN WITH THE CE

It's live or die for Canada's Research in Motion as it launches its new BB10 smartphone on Jan. 30. The early buzz has been good. But can RIM translate that into sales to win back a market it helped create,... Read More »

CBCMUSIC GETS READY FOR LAUNCH OF SPACE COLLABORATION BETWEEN ASTRONAUT AND MUSICIAN CHRIS HADFIELD

CONTENT CREATED FOR CBCMUSIC.CA TO GIVE FOLLOWERS AN INSIDE LOOK INTO THE RECORDING PROCESS Read More »

CBC RECAPS THE ISSUES, EVENTS AND PERSONALITIES THAT DEFINED 2012 WITH MULTI-PLATFORM YEAR-END PROG

From the ongoing civil strife in Syria to Hurricane Sandy knocking out power on the eastern seaboard to the re-election of U.S. President Barak Obama - it was a year of major stories and events, from right here at home and around the world. Read More »

WHAT’S NEXT FOR CANADA’S MILITARY? CBC’S THE NATIONAL HAS AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DEFENCE MINIST

The National broadcasts live from Halifax Harbour on HMS Ville De Quebec tonight at 10/10:30pm NT on CBC-TV and at 9 & 11pm ET/PT on CBC News Network Read More »

Service, Sacrifice and Remembrance Brings Canadians Stories and Coverage of Remembrance D

This Remembrance Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, turn to CBC News--on CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio One and CBCNews.ca--for complete coverage of the Ceremony from the National War Memorial in Ottawa, along with a range of stories and features highlighting service, sacrifice and remembrance. Read More »

CBC NEWS HAS THE MOST EXTENSIVE CANADIAN COVERAGE OF THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WITH CANADA’S TO

For complete Election Day multiplatform coverage, turn to: CBC News Network and CBC-TV; CBCNews.ca; CBC Radio One; and additional special programming and documentaries Read More »

Astronaut and Musician Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies’ Ed Robertson to Co-Write the Official So

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut and musician Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson are co-writing the song for Music Monday 2013; officially titled I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing). Read More »

PERSONALITIES THAT DEFINED 2011 WITH SPECIAL YEAR-END PROGRAMMING ON CBC-TV, CBC NEWS NETWORK, CBC

From the Arab Spring to the ongoing financial crises in Europe, to the devastation in Japan, to domestic milestones including the election of a Conservative majority government and the death of Jack Layton, 2011 was another year of major stories and events. Read More »

CBC Television Receives More Than 150 2011 Gemini Award Nominations

CBC Television received ringing industry endorsement this morning for its continued contribution to quality Canadian programming, garnering more than 150 nominations... Read More »

Reporting from the Arctic, Peter Mansbridge reveals exclusive new details in the hunt for the ill-fa

Are there new clues to what happened to Sir John Franklins long lost ships? Join CBC News chief Correspondent Peter Mansbridge tonight (Monday, Sept. 10) and tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 11) on THE NATIONAL as he unravels the mystery of the Franklin expedition with exclusive details from the high Arctic. Read More »

CBC NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW TEAM TO HOST THE NATIONAL

CBC News today announced new hosting details for flagship news program The National. Read More »

Program Name

The National

Program Type

Television Show

Appears On

CBC News & Current Affairs

Genre

CBC News & Current Affairs

Schedule

live at 10 p.m. (9:30 NT) weekdays and Sundays on CBC TV and CBC Gem

Website

https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational

Bios

Adrienne Arsenault

Host | The National
Chief Correspondent

Ian Hanomansing

Host | The National

Rosemary Barton

Chief Political Correspondent | The National
Host | Rosemary Barton Live

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