Heather Butts has been named weekend anchor of CTV National News.
Currently Toronto Correspondent for CTV National News, Butts steps into the role previously held by veteran anchor Sandie Rinaldo, who is now helming the recently-introduced early evening edition of CTV National News, which airs weekdays at 5:30 p.m.
Butts started her reporting career with Global News’ CHEX-TV in Peterborough, moving on to successive roles at Global’s CKWS-TV Kingston, and Shaw TV in Whistler, before joining CTV in 2014. She initially served as an anchor, reporter and weather host at CTV Barrie, and then anchored the CTV Atlantic editions of CTV Morning Live and CTV News at Noon. She’s been working for the network in Toronto since 2020.
“It’s an honour to take over the weekend anchor desk of CTV National News, following in the footsteps of pioneering journalist Sandie Rinaldo, while at the same time continuing to work with Omar Sachedina and our fantastic news team,” said Butts, in a Bell Media announcement. “CTV National News is a valued institution for Canadians, and I’m looking forward to connecting with our viewers every weekend to share the most important stories affecting Canada and the world.”
“Heather is a talented journalist and anchor, having spent more than a decade covering breaking news stories in communities across multiple provinces,” said Richard Gray, VP, News, Bell Media. “With the addition of Heather as weekend anchor of CTV National News, alongside Omar Sachedina leading our flagship 11 p.m. newscast, and Sandie Rinaldo at the helm of the new early evening edition at 5:30 p.m., CTV National News will provide Canadians with even more of the trusted news they expect from Canada’s most-watched national newscast.”
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