 On October 2, 2000, as part of nationwide budget cuts and a shift of focus towards reporting of geopolitical events (war in Iraq and Afghanistan), "24Hours" was replaced by a 30-minute program, "Canada Now".The theme music used during the late 1970s and early 1980s was "Gathering Crowds", which itself was released in 1974.When "Midday" took 30-minutes of television time from the regions, CBWT had 30 minutes extra to spare in its budget.