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Aboriginal Voices Radio remains on air pending appeal of CRTC decision to yank licences

OTTAWA - Aboriginal Voices Radio has been granted a temporary reprieve from a CRTC decision ordering it to shut down its radio stations in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.The Federal Court of Appeal stayed the suspension of license for the four stations pending the outcome of an application by the broadcaster for a leave to appeal CRTC 2015-282 issued June 25.“In the event that the application by AVR for leave to appeal this Decision has not been determined by August 31, 2015, the broadcasting licences for these four radio stations shall continue on the same terms and conditions as those that were applicable to...