Originally published in the Sept. 04, 2025 edition of The Weekly Briefing
CTV News has announced that longtime Global News journalist Carolyn Jarvis is joining the network as weekday anchor for CTV News Channel, starting Sept. 15. Jarvis will anchor weekdays, beginning at 3 p.m. ET, in addition to helming an all-new weekday program wrapping up the day’s biggest stories at 6 p.m. ET on CTV News Channel. Jarvis has served as Global News’ Chief Investigative Correspondent for the last nine years and been with Global since 2005, initially joining Global Edmonton as a weekend anchor and reporter. From there, she joined Global National in 2008, going on to serve as Chief Correspondent and host of national current affairs show, 16×9. Read more here.
Marc-André Cossette has been named the new face of live French programming on the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC). As the channel’s new French anchor, Cossette will host CPAC’s nightly political news program L’Essentiel. The new role, which he’s set to take up in mid-September, marks a return to CPAC, where he previously was a journalist and producer from 2018-20. He arrives from Global News where he’s most recently been a senior producer in the Parliamentary Bureau. Cossette replaces Esther Bégin, who had been CPAC’s francophone anchor since 2018. Read more here.
CHCH-TV Hamilton has returned to a two-anchor format on its Evening News, at 6 and 11 p.m. As of this week, anchors Taz Boga and Matt Ingram are sharing the desk. Boga has been with CHCH for more than 15 years, while Ingram has been with the station for six years and the face of the Evening News for the past 17 months.
Mary Cranston is moving on from CTV Vancouver. Cranston has been a host and producer with the station since 2021, first on the weekend broadcast and more recently CTV News at 11:30. Cranston, who started her career at 570 NewsRadio (CKGL-AM) Kitchener, has also held roles at CTV in Saint John and Kitchener, and Citytv’s Breakfast Television in Vancouver.
Franca Mignacca has been released by Global News as the network ceases having a reporter dedicated to covering the National Assembly in Quebec City. Mignacca had been with Global for the past two and a half years, previously covering the National Assembly for CBC.
Lisa MacGregor has departed Global Edmonton. MacGregor had been an anchor and reporter on the Global Morning News for the last six years and with the station for 11. She most recently produced “Crown Jewel in Ashes: Jasper One Year After the Fire,” an independent documentary she produced, shot, wrote, and edited.
Ryan Leslie is joining the Toronto Maple Leafs as the club’s new team host. Leslie spent more than a decade with Sportsnet, covering the NHL, where he most recently served as the host and rinkside reporter for Calgary Flames broadcasts.
Natasha Gargiulo has officially joined Claudia Marques and Lee Haberkorn on The Beat Breakfast Club as part of lineup changes at The Beat 92.5 (CKBE-FM) Montreal. Donna Saker’s daytime show also gets extended from 8:20 a.m. – 3 p.m., while Meghan Kelly joins Cat Spencer in afternoon drive. The changes see Mark Bergman shuffled to weekend afternoons.
Mike Richards (aka Rick Hamilton) has retired from CKBW Bridgewater, NS. Richards has been in radio for 50 years, starting in 1975, the last 25 waking up Nova Scotia’s South Shore. Prior to joining CKBW, Richards worked at CJCH, CHNS, 780 CFDR and SUN FM (CKUL-FM) Halifax, in addition to working in radio in Hamilton.
Lisa Brandt has joined MBC (My Broadcasting Corporation) as a freelance morning newscaster with their Tillsonburg stations, Giant FM 101.3 (CKOT-FM) and Tillsonburg’s New Country 107.3 (CJDL-FM), as well as myFM 94.1 (CKZM-FM) St. Thomas. Brandt, who retired after 35 years in radio in 2018 – and stops at 680 News (CFTR-AM) and CHFI, among other stations – says she’s still focused on devoting her time to voice work and writing.
Louanne MacRae has announced her retirement from 105.9 Seaside FM (CFEP-FM) Eastern Passage, NS. MacRae has been a host on the community radio station for the last 13 years, including co-hosting the Rise n’ Shine Weekend Edition.
Blue Ant Media has announced the appointments of Dervla Kelly as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (CMCO) and Surani Adamesco as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), following the completion of its reverse takeover transaction and listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Kelly formerly led Marketing and Digital at Corus Entertainment, overseeing a portfolio of broadcast, streaming, distribution, and digital brands, including creator agency Kin Community and so.da, Corus’ social-first agency. She’ll lead Blue Ant’s corporate, consumer, and trade marketing strategy, and its Communications and Creative Services teams. Adamesco, who previously served as SVP of Information Technology at SiriusXM Canada, will lead Blue Ant’s IT, Media Services, and Channel Playout teams. Read more here.
Charles Tremblay has been tapped as Head of Market for TIFF’s inaugural TIFF: The Market in 2026. Tremblay, who co-founded Metropole Films Distribution with Mongrel Media and acted as its Managing Director for 11 years, went on to launch MK2 | MILE-END with France’s mk2 as a partner. MK2 | MILE END was acquired by Sphere Media in 2022 and became Sphere Films, where Tremblay was president until leaving the company last year. He’s most recently been a Senior Advisor at MUBI.
David Wilcox has been named SVP Sales, EMEA at Fifth Season within its Television Distribution division. Wilcox joins from ITV Studios, where he spent seven years as SVP EMEA, leading the content sales team and pre-sale and co-production strategies. In addition, regional leaders Alistair Jennings and Travis Webb have taken on expanded remits. In his new role as SVP, APAC Sales and Partnerships (formerly SVP, APAC Sales), Jennings now leads synergy strategy across APAC, acting as the primary liaison between the TV Distribution team, stakeholder partners CJ ENM and Toho, and internal departments. As SVP Sales, Americas, Webb now also oversees Fifth Season’s global home entertainment and digital strategy, driving growth across DVD, aggregation, and streaming platforms.
Donald Tremblay has joined Telesat as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Oct. 20. Tremblay will succeed Andrew Browne, who announced in March he would be retiring after holding the CFO role since 2019. Most recently, Tremblay served as CFO of Champion Iron, previously holding similar roles at Transalta and Brookfield Renewable.
