Lacroix granted five-year extension as head of downsized CBC

OTTAWA - Facing a slashed federal budget and an NHL lockout that could freeze out Hockey Night in Canada, Hubert Lacroix learned today he will continue on as head of CBC/Radio-Canada for another five years as the government reappointed him president and CEO for a second term. But it doesn’t get any easier for Lacroix as the CBC faces its first CRTC license renewal hearing in 13 years on November 19. Cartt.ca had heard the rumours of his reappointment last month but the executives we had talked with were sure M Lacroix would be renewed for just a single year, not a full...