Meurice, formerly the editor of National Post, will take the helm of The Canadian Press. Meanwhile, acting editor-in-chief Andrew Lundy is the new vice-president of digital at the newswire.
Morning online editor Enza Micheletti will take over as arts and life editor while Eva Friede will cover retail and real estate in addition to the fashion beat.
CTV has cut seven contract positions at W5 and will slash production of its flagship newsmagazine show by up to 40 per cent.
Bell Media has laid off three full-time staff—morning anchor Evelyn Macko, Queen’s Park reporter Katie Franzios and reporter Amber Gero—at its Toronto talk radio station.
The Vancouver station has hired Justin “Drex” Wilcomes, the radio host who asked then-premier Christy Clark what it was like to be a “MILF,” as its evening host. Wilcomes is part of the new lineup at CKNW after two of it veterans—Bill Good and Philip Till—retired earlier this month.
Veteran sportscasters Steve Armitage and Mark Lee are the latest high-profile casualties of budget cuts at the CBC.
Agius, a graphic artist and interactive designer for The Canadian Press’ multimedia desk, is joining The Globe and Mail as an interactive editor.
O’Leary is leaving the public broadcaster to become an on-air contributor for Bell Media.
Ellis will replace Jack Fleischmann, whose last day as general manager of BNN and vice-president of CTV News Channel was Aug. 8
Montreal’s The Gazette has named four producers and four deputies to support the newsroom as it moves to Postmedia’s four-platform strategy.