The National
This flagship 22-minute newscast debuted in 1956, just four years after CBC Television itself. In 1982, it was the first newscast to jump from the 11 p.m. to a 10 p.m. prime-time slot. Followed by a new show called The Journal, The National soon became "must-hour" viewing for over 1.5 million Canadians. But a 1993 gamble proved disastrous when Prime Time News replaced the show in a 9 p.m. timeslot. It was bumped back to 10 p.m. a year later and renamed The National in 1995. Its anchors number among the country's top journalists, including Larry Henderson, Earl Cameron, Stanley Burke, Warren Davis, Lloyd Robertson, Peter Kent, Knowlton Nash and Peter Mansbridge.
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Figure skater Patrick Chan on his way up
Broadcast Date: March 20, 2008
Patrick Chan's enthusiasm, serenity and sheer talent have taken the young figure skater far. But it's coaching that has really made the difference for him, and at 17 he's benefited from the wisdom of two veterans: Osborne Colson and Don Laws. Colson, his first coach, worked with 1948 Canadian Olympic champ Barbara Ann Scott, while Laws has a proven track record with U.S. skater Scott Hamilton. In this 2008 CBC-TV profile, Chan passes on his own knowledge to a group of elementary school students in Toronto.Figure skater Patrick Chan on his way up
• Born in Ottawa on New Year's Eve, 1990, Patrick Chan became the youngest ever winner of the Canadian men's skating championship in January 2008. He had just turned 17.• In 2009 Chan successfully defended his title as Canadian champion, and went on the place second at the world figure skating championships.
• Later that year, an injury to his calf kept Chan from competing while it healed. In his return to competition, at an international contest in Kitchener, Ont., he placed a disappointing sixth.
• At the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Chan placed fifth overall.
Figure skater Patrick Chan on his way up
Medium: Television
Program: The National
Broadcast Date: March 20, 2008
Guest(s): Patrick Chan, Don Laws, Lori Nichol
Reporter: Tom Harrington
Duration: 3:13
Last updated:
March 2, 2010
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Figure skater Patrick Chan on his way up.
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