Global readies Mandarin-language newscast

VANCOUVER – Global News is launching a Mandarin-language newscast in Vancouver and Calgary starting next month on Chinese New Year. The 30 minute show is set to air Monday through Friday at 7pm and 11:30pm PT on Shaw Multicultural Channel 116 in Vancouver, and at 10pm MT on Shaw Multicultural Channel 89 in Calgary, starting January 23. Global National Mandarin's team will work closely with Global National to air original content and footage for its Mandarin-speaking audience by seeking out commentary from prominent sources in the Mandarin-speaking community to offer their expertise on the key stories of the day, the...