Originally published in the Oct. 1, 2027 edition of The Weekly Briefing
Kayla Grey has announced her exit from TSN after a decade. Grey, who revealed the move in a lengthy Substack post on Monday, has been with the network since 2015 when she started as a producer at TSN 1050 (CHUM-AM). By 2018, she had made her debut on Sportscentre, becoming the first Black woman to host a national sports highlight show. Grey went on to launch and co-executive produce her own show, The Shift. While she hasn’t disclosed where she’s headed next, Grey was seen on Amazon Prime earlier this year as a WNBA sideline reporter. Read more here.
Brent Bambury is retiring after more than four decades with CBC. Bambury announced his retirement on Saturday morning’s episode of Day 6, the weekly radio show blending current affairs, comedy and pop culture, he’s hosted since 2010. Born and raised in Saint John, NB, Bambury started his career with the public broadcaster in the Saint John newsroom in 1979, moving to the Halifax bureau while studying English at Dalhousie University. He relocated to CBC Montreal in 1984 to work on all-night underground music show Brave New Waves, initially as a correspondent, before going on to serve as its host for 10 years. From there, he moved into television in the early 1990s, serving as an entertainment reporter for CBC TV’s Midday and later as the show’s co-host. Read more here.
Julie James is joining Evanov Communications in the role of Assistant Brand Manager of flagship Top 40/Dance station, Z103.5 (CIDC-FM) Orangeville, and Classic Hits/AC format, Lite 92.1 (CKPC-FM) Brantford. James most recently served as APD for Toronto’s CHFI and was the National Head of Pop Programming for Rogers Sports & Media. Read more here.
Prime Video has unveiled its 2026-27 NHL on Prime broadcast team, adding a new French-language crew led by Alain Crête. He shares play-by-play duties with Michaël Roy alongside analyst and former NHL defenceman Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre. Maxime Lalonde, who is currently heard on BPM Sports Network, joins as host for Wednesday Night Hockey coverage, with analysts and former NHL’ers Guillaume Latendresse and Jean-Sébastien Giguère.
For NHL on Prime in English, the returning cast is led by play-by-play announcer John Forslund, alongside analysts Jody Shelley in the booth and Thomas Hickey between the benches, with Andi Petrillo reporting rink side. Read more here.
Jennifer Botterill, formerly the sole woman on the Hockey Night in Canada studio panel for more than half a decade, will return to NHL on TNT this season. The Hockey Hall of Fame inductee and three-time Olympic champion recently released her memoir, Why Not You: My Story of Perseverance, Hockey, and Olympic Gold.
Francois Gagnon is retiring from RDS after 18 years with the network and 40 in media – 30 of those years covering the Montreal Canadiens. Gagnon worked for Le Droit, Le Soleil and La Presse before joining RDS, where he became a regular on L’Antichambre and Hockey 360. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2025.
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Freddie Mislawchuk is retiring after 34 years as a TSN cameraman. Based in Winnipeg, Mislawchuk first started working for the network in 1992.
Paige Martin has been named the Edmonton Oilers new lead reporter and host for the 2026-27 season. Martin has been working with the club since 2023 as a digital content producer.
Rod Black has surfaced as a guest host on Corus Entertainment’s 640 (CFIQ-AM) Toronto on 640 Midday. Black retired from TSN in 2021 after three decades and a 40-year career in sports media.
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Rob Suski is retiring from the C95 (CFMC-FM) Saskatoon morning show after 26 years. Alongside longtime co-host Shauna Foster, Suski has notably helped support many causes over the years, including the annual C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research, which has raised more than $7.3 million.
Wayne Thibodeau is moving into a familiar role as Provincial Affairs Reporter for CBC Prince Edward Island. Wayne spent nearly two decades covering the P.E.I. legislature for the Charlottetown Guardian, before joining CBC seven years ago. He is currently filling in as host of CBC’s flagship morning show, Island Morning, on CBC Radio One and CBC-TV.
Isaac Callan has announced his departure from Global News. He’s been an Online Digital Broadcast Journalist with the network since 2022, focused on covering Queen’s Park. Callan is joining CBC Toronto as a City Hall Reporter.
Natalie Van Rooy is leaving CTV Ottawa to join CP24 in Toronto as a weekend anchor/reporter. Van Rooy had been with CTV since 2016, initially as a videographer in Northern Ontario, and then Kitchener, before joining CTV Ottawa in 2022.
Meredith Omstead has left her producing role on CP24 Breakfast after three years. While not revealing her next move, Omstead will be staying on with Bell Media.
Logan Gordon is being heard on Calgary Flames broadcasts on QR 770 (CHQR-AM). Gordon formerly was heard in afternoons on Sportsnet 960 The Fan (CFAC-AM), in addition to serving as a Flames game day reporter.
Ronit Novak is joining Common Wealth Retirement as Content Production Manager, helping build the company’s in-house content studio. Novak, who was formerly Director of Photography and Videography for Toronto Life, is also editorial director of The Grain – a podcast and editorial platform that explores the impact of AI on the creative industries.
Mel Woods has left their position at Xtra as Senior Editor, Content Development. Woods had been working with the publication since 2021 and took on an editorial role in 2023. The former HuffPost Canada Trends Editor plans to expand their freelance writing, among other new opportunities.
Stephanie Fast is joining Cineflix as Head of Production. Fast steps into the role following Sherri Rufh’s decision to retire as EVP, Production & Administration at the end of the year. Working closely with Michael Kronish, President of Productions, Fast will provide strategic leadership across the company’s development, production, post-production, and operational functions, and serve as a key broadcaster-facing executive. She joins Cineflix from Frantic Films, where she most recently served as President.
Blue Ant Media announced a series of appointments this week intended to support the company’s multi-national streaming, production studio, and rights-management businesses through an integrated marketing model. The new appointments include: Allison Carr as Senior Vice-President, Marketing, Consumer Brands; Jeff Cooke as Marketing Manager, Studios & Rights; Lindsay King as Marketing Manager, Consumer Shows; and Alan Sencich as Marketing Manager, Canadian Media. Anna Molloy also takes on an expanded role as Senior Manager, Marketing, Rights & Streaming, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Read more here.
