Cooper, Handley join CBC board of directors

OTTAWA – George Cooper and the Honourable Joseph Handley have been named to the board of directors of the CBC/Radio-Canada, it was announced Friday by Canadian Heritage. Handley is the retired Premier of the Northwest Territories, a position he occupied from 2003 to 2007. Throughout his political career in the Northwest Territories, he held many positions, including Minister of Finance; Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development; and Minister of Aboriginal and Intergovernmental Affairs and Housing. Before entering politics, Handley was Deputy Minister for the Government of Northwest Territories. A teacher by profession, he also helped shape public and post-secondary...