Updated: 3 laid off at Newstalk 1010
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.
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CKNW hires host who asked Christy Clark about being a ‘MILF’
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.
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Globe public editor: Coverage should treat suicide as a public health issue
In the case of Robin Williams’s suicide, it is a very wide tragedy because so many people loved his humour and sense of fun, but also a very wide opportunity for the media to talk about this public health issue.
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Canadian Press partners with crowdsourced platform Newzulu
The Canadian newswire is partnering with Newzulu, a user-generated content aggregator, to provide crowdsourced, verified photo content.
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Toronto Star Master Glass: How to photograph dogs
Star photographer Colin McConnell takes you on assignment to Woofstock, so you can learn his simple techniques for photographing dogs.
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CBC lays off veteran sportscasters Steve Armitage and Mark Lee
Veteran sportscasters Steve Armitage and Mark Lee are the latest high-profile casualties of budget cuts at the CBC.
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Jeremy Agius leaves Canadian Press for Globe
Agius, a graphic artist and interactive designer for The Canadian Press’ multimedia desk, is joining The Globe and Mail as an interactive editor.
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Kevin O’Leary leaves CBC’s The Lang & O’Leary Exchange
O’Leary is leaving the public broadcaster to become an on-air contributor for Bell Media.
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Newfoundland Herald apologizes for anti-gay letter
Updated August 14 The editor of the Newfoundland Herald has apologized publicly for publishing a letter to the editor critical of homosexuality, gay marriage and abortion, and a human rights complaint that was filed against the newspaper has been withdrawn, CBC News and others reported.
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Chris Windeyer leaves Up Here Business
Managing editor Chris Windeyer left Up Here Business to pursue a freelancing career in Dawson City, Yukon.