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To answer that last point, as CBC reported last night and this morning, the government has let it be known they will not be seeking cash back from some soldiers who have already received a benefit. Having said that, if you are receiving one of the benefits in question, you won't be any more...

I will admit I could be a bit wet on the specifics, but LTA (roughly) as I described it, was an example provided in person at the briefing today by a DG in Chief of Military Personnel office. Apparently mission-focused LTA arrangements are governed under different rules.  But duty in Canada and...

Occam, I can't pretend to be an expert on this one.  But, it seems the LTA rules that were bent apply to domestic duty postings, and perhaps some overseas non-mission postings (I'm making up a new lingo here. I know).  That's to say, if you went to Afghanistan or to a UN mission in the Middle...

There are about 12 categories of benefits.  Some of them include: - Car storage fees for soldiers on Class B postings. - Leave Travel Assistance (for non-Afghanistan postings) is only for you to go home.  Not for your spouse to come to you, or for the two of you to meet in Montreal (even if...

I was at the newser.  Should be a canforgen out by now.  Also, it seems there could have been a series of briefings at bases across the  country.

hi recceguy. I am an employee of the CBC -- not its president -- and cannot respond to any of this. However, here's what the manager-types have said publicly about this recently. http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/media/facts/20101201.shtml http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/newsreleases/20101126.shtml...

E.R.  This is interesting.  I can't entirely agree with  your first point,  but i do agree entirely with your point about the 20 year-old staffer. I think something to keep in mind is that in a democratic society, all government information is presumptively open. Citizens have a right to know...

Thanks for the links on the photos, folks. Yes, they were provided by Denis Morisett. I think they are captioned that way on the CBC website.  J

Tony:  You've nailed the question precisely. George: I have already been privately reprimanded about the quality of my capitalization and spelling.  I was, I admit, far too informal in simply jotting off my sloppy posts earlier. But, thank you for taking the time to offer such a gentle rebuke...

i'd love to see a link if you can dig one up.

Special thanks to all those who offered a welcome (and also to those who offered a qualified welcome). I'm more than happy to explain how things work inside the news biz where i can. Tony:  the process is a bit of both.  sometimes it's  "here's the docs, have at em!"  other times it's more...

GAP about this: short answer is yes, there is a word count. In TV a news piece is generally less than 2 minutes. same is true for Radio. That includes room for no more than 360 words.  If there is sound, or raw video in the piece, than the number of words gets fewer.  if people pause, or use...

re experts:  In news coverage, nothing -- not anywhere.  or, not anywhere in Canada that i know of. but, there are some talking head types, who make regular appearances (i 'm thinking political panelists on political shows) who are compensated.  maybe we ougthtta think about disclosing that...

Bulletmagnet:  re JTF2 requested the BOI:  if true, interesting.  I'll follow up with the puzzle palace tomorrow. recceguy: re christmas bonuses:  wish we got "em! recceguy: re "If the story doesn't exist, we'll invent it." -- that's awesome! puckchaser:  re Cudmore, you are also incorrect...

"communist broadcasting corporation"  that's awesome! this is the allegation that is still being investigated: "The allegations included claims that members of JTF2 witnessed American soldiers killing an unarmed man."  (full stop.  copy and past error earlier. that included erroneous info.)...

We've just filed this story below on cbc.ca, radio and TV. More on the National tonight. It's about JTF2 and two CFNIS investigations called Sand Trap, investigating allegations of wrongdoing in Afghanistan. Some allegations were investigated, with no charges.  Other investigations are still...

More readers, listners and viewers! Actually, after lurking here for years and seeing some of my stuff, and other people's stuff, pop up in these forums, I thought I'd just start being more proactive about it. I'm here as a participant, not a quote grabber. It's good to hear/see reaction to the...

seakingtacco:  I don't have a point.  nor, contrary to some opinons here of my employer, an agenda. I'm just betting people here would think the fact Canadian Forces pilots are flying Canadian liveried MI-17's in Afghanistan is interesting.  It's military current affairs and news, isn't it?

i think that makes three different iterations of MI-17s in use by/for/with the CF in Kandahar:  the chartered Skylink birds, flown by their pilots on milk/mail runs, the Polish air force-owned helos, flown by Poles (these last two were announced in 2008) and the leased choppers flown by CF...

"regular crowd of wackos"  That's awesome!