Originally published in the Oct. 15, 2026 edition of The Weekly Briefing

Lee Jones and Cole Davenport are switching anchor roles at CTV Regina. Jones – who is looking to spend more time with his family – will now anchor CTV News at Five, while Davenport anchors CTV News at Six. Jones has worked for CTV Saskatchewan for nearly 27 years and became co-anchor of CTV News at Six in 2018. He’ll also take on Assignment Editor duties going forward. Davenport joined CTV Regina as an intern in 2017. 

Jay Durant has announced that he’s been caught up in layoffs at Corus Entertainment after more than 25 years as a reporter with Global BC. Durant’s reporting spanned features, sports and live events.

Casey-Jo Loos has joined SiriusXM as a Content Producer, Talk Programming, working on The Daily Goods with Liza Fromer and Jay Brody. Loos was formerly the afternoon host at 102.1 The Edge (CFNY-FM) Toronto, before getting caught up in a round of layoffs at Corus Radio in early 2025. Prior to that, she held on-air roles at CFOX Vancouver and FM96 (CFPL-FM) London.

Jesse Brown is fired! https://t.co/G2iloLg7Fz

— CANADALAND (@CANADALAND) October 8, 2026

Jesse Brown has announced that he’s made the decision to fire himself as host of Canadaland’s flagship podcast. After 13 years as Canadaland’s primary host, Brown is stepping away from the mic to double down on covering the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict and the rise of antisemitism in Canada. Brown, who will remain Publisher and Editor, plans to replace himself by the end of October with three new hosts. Read more here.

Harrison Lowman, who has most recently been Managing Editor at The Hub, is joining Canadaland as Managing Editor. Luke Smith assumes the role of Managing Editor at The Hub. With the publication since 2021, Smith formerly served as Deputy Editor. 

Chris Hanna has joined The Canadian Press (CP) as Ontario Bureau Chief. Hanna arrives from Yahoo! Canada, where he’d been a Senior Editor since 2019.

Jenifer Norwell is stepping into the role of Lead Producer at CBC Kamloops, following Rob Polson’s recent departure. Norwell has been with CBC for nearly two decades, and has been working in the Kamloops bureau since 2015, most recently as Coordinating Producer.

Karina Zapata is stepping away from CBC/Radio-Canada after five years. Zapata, who first joined CBC in 2021 as a Joan Donaldson Scholar, had been a reporter and editor with the Calgary bureau.

Simran Singh is returning from maternity leave to a new role at Daily Hive as Managing Editor. Singh has been a senior reporter with the publication since 2023, and more recently served as an Associate Editor.

Claudia Langlois has departed Bell Media after more than a decade. Langlois, who joined the company in 2016, most recently held the title of Executive Account Manager, National Digital Sales. 

Brandon Daniel Brown aka DJ Immortal has joined The Beat CJRO 96.3 FM Carlsbad Springs, ON as its new Sales & Marketing Manager. A 2026 Algonquin College Radio Broadcasting graduate, Brown has been a host with the station since April. 

Jim Coe has joined Lower Sackville, NS community station, The Blend CIOE 97.5 FM, as Sales and Revenue Manager. Coe was formerly the Manager of Advertising Sales for Seaside FM (CFEP-FM) in Eastern Passage for 24 years.

Barry Olinyk has joined Inland Audio Visual as Regional Sales Manager for Alberta, based in Edmonton. Olinyk, who formerly has held roles with Panasonic North America and Advance Electronics, transitioned into radio sales in 2019, initially with Corus Entertainment before joining Pattison Media in 2025.

Bob Kane has joined Acast Canada as a Senior Account Executive. Kane was most recently Canada Country Manager for Libsyn Ads. Prior to that, he served as VP of Sales for The Podcast Exchange (TPX) and was the former Senior Manager of Brand Partnerships for CBC.

Brandon Lane is the new Senior Manager of Children’s Programming at B.C.’s Knowledge Network. The longtime showrunner, writer and director takes over from the retiring Michele Paris. Most recently VP of Creative at Toronto’s Balloon House Productions, his background includes development and production roles at Nelvana, Corus Entertainment, and 9 Story.