How to follow CBC’s Canada Day 2024 coverage

CBC is celebrating Canada Day with two CBC News specials, a radio special honouring a Canadian music icon and an evening show to unite music lovers across the country.

Here’s how to tune in across all of our platforms.

TV

CBC News is airing two specials on Canada Day, hosted by Heather Hiscox.

CBC News Special: The Unknown Soldier of Newfoundland and Labrador begins at 7:30 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. NT) from St. John’s, NL After more than 100 years, an unknown soldier who died in World War I is laid to rest at the Newfoundland National War Memorial on the province’s Memorial Day.

Than, CBC News Special: Canada Day 2024! will commemorate Canada’s 157th anniversary with festivities in Ottawa. The special begins at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Later on, Canada Day: Feel the Rhythm begins at 8:00 p.m. (9:00 p.m. AT, 9:30 p.m. NT). The two-hour concert, live from Ottawa, hosted by Isabelle Racicot, features performances by Chromeo, Corneille, FouKi, Kanen, Kiesza, Maestro Fresh Wes, Metric, Neon Dreams, Qattuu, Sara Dufour and Willows.

Digital

You can watch both CBC News specials on CBCnews.ca and stream them on CBC Gem, CBC News Explore and the CBC News YouTube page. The evening show will also be streamed on CBC Gem and CBC News Explore.

Radio

CBC and Massey Hall, in partnership with the estate of Gordon Lightfoot, are broadcasting a special tribute to the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter.

Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot will air nationally at 12:00 noon (12:30 p.m. NT) and again at 4:00 p.m. (4:30 p.m. NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen.

Gordon Lightfoot poses for a photo while attending “LIGHTHEADED: A Gordon Lightfoot State of Mind” at The Eglinton Grand in Toronto on Thursday, March 17, 2022. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)

Recorded live from Toronto’s Massey Hall in May, the special features Blue Rodeo and The Gordon Lightfoot Band as house bands. They are joined by many Canadian artists including: Allison Russell, Aysanabee, Burton Cummings, Caroline Wiles and Bob Doidge, City and Colour, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, The Good Brothers, Julian Taylor, Kathleen Edwards, Meredith Moon, Murray McLauchlan, Serena Ryder, Sylvia Tyson, Tom Cochrane, Tom Wilson and William Prince.

The special will also be available to stream on-demand beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on CBC Gem and the CBC Music YouTube channel.