Originally published in the Oct. 30, 2025 edition of The Weekly Briefing
Gordon Nixon, who will reach the end of his 12-year term as Chair of BCE in 2026, will step down and not seek re-election as a Director at the Annual General Shareholder Meeting on May 7. Nixon joined the Board in 2014 and served as Chair for 10 years. As part of the Board’s renewal and succession plan, it plans to nominate BCE Director Louis Vachon as Chair of the Board, contingent upon his re-election as a Director by shareholders. Vachon joined the BCE Board in 2022 and is a member of the Management Resources and Compensation Committee and Risk and Pension Fund Committee.
Ali Pejman has retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vancouver-headquartered Network Media Group, effective immediately. Pejman joined Network’s board in October 2019. The company says he’s been instrumental in supporting its development and expansion of intellectual property, leading to the greenlighting of multiple documentaries and docuseries. He also served as Executive Producer on celebrated productions, including the Emmy-nominated Sly Lives! (The Burden of Black Genius), which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and launched on Hulu in partnership with Disney’s Onyx Collective, and Sidney, produced with Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin for Apple TV+, which premiered at TIFF 2022.
Phil Johnson, who retired earlier this month after nearly 20 years in mornings on Vista Radio’s AM1150 (CKFR-AM) Kelowna, is joining Pattison Media’s OV103.9 (CKOV-FM) in a new daily segment on OV Mornings with Leslie, spotlighting local issues and community events. Pattison Media Okanagan General Manager Karl Johnston says “Phil was off the air two weeks too long, so we decided to create a new platform for him to keep the stories coming!”
Ken Fisher is retiring from Golden West Broadcasting in Moose Jaw after 55 years in broadcasting and 27 with Golden West. He previously worked at Rawlco Radio’s CKOM Saskatoon for 28 years.
Troy Charles is joining CBC Vancouver after getting caught up in a wave of layoffs last month at Global BC. Charles had been a reporter with Global since 2021, initially in Regina, before joining Global BC in 2023.
Wendy Noss is departing the Motion Picture Association-Canada where she’s served as president for the last 15 years, leading government relations, policy development, and advocacy. She’s been with the association since 2006.
Bruce Wyrwitzke has been promoted at PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary hardware and software solutions, to the role of Senior Director of Sales for North America. Wyrwitzke, who is now entering his 25th year as an AV professional, joined PPDS as Sales Director in 2021.
