VANCOUVER — Programming has returned to normal at the CBC in Vancouver after a smell in its building downtown disrupted some broadcasts.
Johnny Michel, CBC's senior managing director for British Columbia and Alberta, says a mechanical issue with the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system was to blame.
Mid-morning and afternoon radio programs were affected, as well as the 11 p.m. television newscast on Tuesday.
The early morning radio show on Wednesday was also cancelled, with alternate radio programming broadcast from Victoria.
Michel says an investigation narrowed the cause to the heating and ventilation system funnelling odours through the building when a dry sewer drain released the smell, possibly because of heavy rain.
He says no health issues were identified.
"We're not sure 100 per cent that it was rain related, but we do know that it was just the intake system and it's probably because of the rain," Michel said in a telephone interview.
