How do I contact the local news departments with a news tip?
If you’ve got a news tip, phone the CBC News at Six assignment desk at 1-888-454-2221 for TV news. Or at the assignment desk of CBC Radio One in Halifax at (902) 420-4350 or in Sydney at (902) 536-4100 for radio news.

How do I suggest an idea or pose a question to a local show?
Go to the Programs page, and follow the link to the show. Look for the “Contact” link for that show in the left-hand side of the show’s page.

How do I suggest an idea or pose a question to a national show?
Go to Programs A-Z, look for the listing for that show, then follow the link to the website for that show. Look for the “Contact Us” section of the site.

How can I find out the name of the song I just heard on CBC Radio?
This information can be found on the CBC.ca FAQs page.

Can I get transcripts and/or tapes of programs?

CBC Radio - Nova Scotia

Transcripts and/or tapes of the program:

CBC Radio programs are available through Cision Canada or call (902) 422-9200. You will have to provide Cision with the program name, the time the interview ran (accurate to the hour) and the date. Note: there is a charge.

Permissions FAQ:

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CBC Television - Nova Scotia
CBC Nova Scotia does not provide video copies of our local news items broadcast on CBC News at Six - Nova Scotia. There are media monitoring companies that provide this service for a fee. Cision Canada in Halifax is one example (902) 422-9200.

CBC Nova Scotia does not provide video copies of Land & Sea episodes. Most of these episodes can be purchased for educational purposes only from the Nova Scotia Department of Education (902) 424-2440.

CBC DOES NOT provide video copies of any programs featuring musical, comedy or artistic performances (ex: This Hour Has 22 Minutes, East Coast Music Awards, Songwriters’ Circle, Halifax Comedy Fest). This is due to performance, and/or music rights.

CBC Network programs
For audio copies of all CBC Radio current affairs programs, please call Cision Canada in Toronto toll free # 1-877-269-3367.

For video copies of selected CBC Television or CBC Newsworld programs, call Cision Canada in Toronto toll free # 1-800-363-1281

These services are available at a cost and only for programs within last 3 months. You must know the name of the program and date of broadcast.

These services are available at a cost and only for programs within last 3 months (some programs up to 12 months). You must know the name of the program and date of broadcast.

For other news and information programs, information can be found on the CBC.ca FAQs page.

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Can I reuse any web content appearing on the CBC.ca web pages?

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