Originally published in the May 21, 2026 edition of The Weekly Briefing

Vanessa Case has been named Vice President, Media, at TVO, overseeing the Ontario public broadcaster’s programming and editorial strategy. Reporting to CEO Pary Bell and serving as a member of TVO’s Executive Leadership Team, Case will be accountable for the direction, performance, and stewardship of TVO’s content portfolio across broadcast and digital. Case most recently served as Vice-President of Content Strategy for Paramount+ and Pluto TV Canada, up until getting caught up in layoffs at Paramount Skydance last November. Read more here.

Chris Glover is the new host of the public broadcaster’s Toronto morning radio show, Metro Morning. Glover’s 17-year career with CBC started in the Halifax newsroom, before joining CBC Winnipeg as a legislative correspondent. He’s also spent time deployed to CBC’s Washington, D.C. bureau, most recently hosting and reporting from Toronto, including a stint on Marketplace. Glover succeeds David Common, who had hosted the program since 2023, before being named to the helm of CBC Morning Live on CBC News Network. Read more here.

Sarah Offin has left Global Calgary after 15 years to join multinational law firm, Dentons, as Senior Manager, Profile & Client Development. Offin had been with the station since 2011, rising to the position of Supervising Reporter and Senior Digital Journalist.

Creeson Agecoutay has joined the CBC News Indigenous Team as a Senior Reporter, based in Calgary. As previously reported, Agecoutay leaves APTN where he’d been anchoring APTN National News for the last two years.

Chris Wiggins has joined CTV Vancouver as a weather anchor and reporter. Wiggins is an experienced in-game host for BC Lions football, Abbotsford Canucks hockey, and Vancouver Bandits basketball. He’s also served as a sideline reporter for the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) for the past two years.

Katrina Squazzin has left Sportsnet to pursue an opportunity outside of journalism. Squazzin had been a host, reporter and associate producer with the network since 2023. She’d been working in media since 2014, including stops at TSN, CHCH-TV Hamilton and Global News Peterborough.

Tasha Loewen has been named General Sales Manager for the  Okanagan Division at Pattison Media. Lowen joined Pattison in 2021 as an Account Executive in Vernon after relocating from Calgary. She was promoted to 2023 to Retail Sales Supervisor in Vernon. Prior to Pattison, she held account and marketing roles with Stingray, Newcap, and Astral Media in Calgary.

Greg Murphy is retiring from Rogers Sports & Media after 19 years. Murphy has most recently held the title of Sales Manager, Atlantic Canada.

Douglas Hass is leaving Rogers Sports & Media after 15 years. Hass joined Rogers Radio in 2011 as a Creative Writer, based in Edmonton. Since 2018, he’d held the title of Creative Manager – Radio & Television (Midwest).

David Boorne is retiring from Rogers Sports & Media after more than 30 years. Boorne has been an Operations Manager with the company, based in Toronto, since 1995.

After 20 years at 680 NewsRadio, the head of our traffic department Halina Balka is retiring and today was her final day. Halina, thanks for everything you’ve done and thanks for being such an amazing human being.https://t.co/T0DKeyAiNM

— Alex Seixeiro (@AlexSeixeiro) May 15, 2026

Halina Bulka has retired after 20 years at 680 NewsRadio (CFTR-AM) Toronto. Bulka headed the station’s traffic department, delivering her final report on May 15.

Ed Seneshen has retired after 21 years in the television control room at the Saskatchewan Legislature and 50 years in the broadcast industry. Seneshen was previously a Senior Television Technician at CBC-TV for 25 years, prior to joining the Saskatchewan Legislative Network as a Senior Broadcast Technologist in 2005.

Jason Rockman is joining The Beat 92.5 (CKBT-FM) Montreal in a surprise time slot, starting this summer. Rockman, who was the host of Amped with The Rockman on CHOM 97.7 for 14 years, is also the host The Rockman Power Hour podcast with co-host Ryan Stick. He’s also infamously worked with Énergie’s Sébastien Trudel to prank Donald Trump, among other celebrities.

John Matisz is among those caught up in layoffs at theScore. Matisz had been a senior NHL writer for the past eight years. Prior to that, he served as National Online Sports Editor at Postmedia Network.

Prarthana Pathak has joined The Local as its first Peel Region reporter. Pathak is a 2024 Toronto Metropolitan University Masters of Journalism grad, who has most recently been a contributing writer to Broadview Magazine.

Josh Epstein is the new Executive Director of the Whistler Film Festival Society. Epstein succeeds Angela Heck, who will continue to support the organization as a transitional advisor through the 26th edition of the festival in December. Epstein brings extensive leadership experience as a producer, writer, actor, and entrepreneur as co-founder and co-CEO of Vancouver-based prodco Motion 58, alongside Kyle Rideout.  A graduate of UBC’s Sauder School of Business, the festival says Epstein “combines business acumen with creative insight—an uncommon and invaluable blend in the arts and culture sector.” His appointment is effective July 1.

Lea Marin has been appointed Manager of Content at Netflix Canada. Marin departs CBC after five years where she’s held the role of Director of Development, Drama. Prior to that, she was a producer at Telefilm for 15 years.