CBC Radio host Dave Bronstetter to retire
After three decades at CBC, it has been announced that Dave Bronstetter will host his last broadcast on Feb. 18, the Montreal Gazette reports.
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Muhammad Lila leaves CBC, begins as ABC foreign correspondent
Canadian journalist Muhammad Lila had been anchoring newscasts and reporting for CBC since 2008, and in that time has covered local, national and international stories. Now, he begins a new role as ABC’s foreign correspondent to Pakistan, Afghanistan and the region.
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The Globe and Mail shakes up management, adds first public editor
In moves that editor-in-chief John Stackhouse say reflect the shifts in the industry, The Globe and Mail is shaking up its management. J-Source’s Belinda Alzner reports on Sylvia Stead’s appointment as The Globe’s first public editor as well as the other newly created positions and changed roles that reflect a move toward greater accountability and a more digital focus.
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Glen Hancock, former head of Nova Scotia journalism school, has passed away
Glen Hancock, who was a key figure in developing journalism education in Nova Scotia, has passed away. Hancock was able to balance working in both journalism and public relations, as he worked as an advisor for Imperial Oil while writing for magazines and newspapers. Prior to working with Imperial Oil, Hancock was an editorial…
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Larry Solway, radio and television broadcaster, dies at 83
Larry Solway, a broadcaster and occasional actor, died this morning at the age of 83, according to a story by the Toronto Star.
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Craig Silverman, Regret the Error join Poynter Institute
Craig Silverman has announced that as of Dec. 19, his award-winning blog, RegretTheError.com, will be moving to Poynter.org, and he will be joining the institute as a member of its adjunct faculty.
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Todd van der Heyden joins CTV News Channel
Todd van der Heyden will be leaving CTV Montreal to join CTV News Channel in the new year
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Publisher of one of Canada’s last independently-owned dailies, The Chronicle Herald, dies at 84
Graham Dennis, owner of The Halifax Herald Ltd. and publisher of The Chronicle Herald, died at home in Halifax last night at the age of 84.