CBC deal ratified

CBC employees have voted to accept their tentative deal with management. The Canadian Media Guild said 88.4 percent voted in favor of the deal with 3,514 ballots cast.

Most of the CBC's 5,500 unionized workers are expected to head back to work today. Some regular programming has already returned, including Hockey Night in Canada.

But it could take days and weeks before programming returns to normal. Under the agreement, wages will increase by 12.6 percent over the life of the contract, which will remain in effect until March 31, 2009.

Also included is an individual signing bonus of $1,000. The deal caps the number of contract workers at 9.5 percent of the full-time work force, settling a major issue between the parties.