Originally published in the April 23, 2026 edition of The Weekly Briefing

Michael Serapio is among the CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel) employees caught up in layoffs as the parliamentary affairs channel cites intensifying financial pressures. Serapio, who joined CPAC in 2022 after more than a decade at CBC, was the host of PrimeTime Politics, one of the flagship programs cancelled by CPAC, alongside its French counterpart L’Essentiel. Read more here.

Tim Morgan is the new afternoon drive host on Vancouver’s Move 103.5 (CHQM-FM). Morgan previously had a 17-year run with Corus Radio, including nine in mornings on boom 99.7 (CJOT-FM) Ottawa, up until sweeping layoffs last June. Morgan succeeds Ray Grover, who retired after 46 years in radio last year.

Alexa Everett has a new role with Bell Media as producer of The Nat & Drew Show on MOVE 103.5 (CHQM-FM) Vancouver. Everett’s background includes producing stints at CBC Montreal and MAtv.

Matt Barron has been upped to Programming and Promotions Coordinator at Hot 99.1 (CKIX-FM) St. John’s, NL. Barron has been working with Stingray since 2024 after moving back to his home province from Winnipeg where he hosted middays on KiSS 102.3 (CKY-FM).

Celebrity Dru has taken on an expanded role at Flow 98.7 FM (CKFG-FM) Toronto as Assistant Music Director. Dru has been an on-air personality with the station since 2021, hosting and producing his own weekend show.

Victoria Femia has joined Global Toronto as morning reporter. She arrives from Global’s Okanagan bureau in Kelowna where she’d been a reporter and anchor since 2022.

Stephanie Gagnon has left Corus Entertainment after a decade to join the Town of Halton Hills as a Communications Specialist. Gagnon started with Corus as an On-Air Promotions Coordinator in 2016, and most recently held the title of Brand Manager – Marketing, Lifestyle Brands.

Jenna Benchetrit has announced her departure from CBC News where she’s been a Senior Business Writer for the past five years. Benchetrit, who joined the public broadcaster as an intern right out of the Ryerson University Master of Journalism program, hasn’t revealed her next move.

Shane Clausing has joined CBC Edmonton as an Associate Producer. Clausing was formerly a reporter with Rawlco Radio’s Saskatchewan news/talk/sports stations CJME Regina and CKOM Saskatoon.

Emily Haws has joined strategic PR firm, Enterprise Canada, as a Senior Consultant, Public Affairs in Ottawa. Haws, who formerly was a producer on CPAC’s PrimeTime Politics and CBC’s Power & Politics, arrives from The Globe and Mail’s parliamentary bureau.

Kyle Benning is taking on the role of Assistant News Director at 1130 News Radio (CKWX-AM) Vancouver. Benning was previously a Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global News for nearly eight years. Prior to that, he was an anchor and reporter with CKNW Vancouver.

Jessica Minnie has joined My Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) in Brockville as morning news anchor and reporter. Minnie was formerly Creative Director at Algonquin College campus and community station, CKDJ 107.9 FM Ottawa.

David Boles has joined the St. Albert Gazette as its Rural Alberta Affairs Reporter. Boles arrives from The Canadian Press (CP) where he’d been an Edmonton-based reporter and editor since 2024. Prior to that, he was an anchor, reporter and producer with CHED and Global News Radio 880 (CHQT-FM) Edmonton.

Chris Allen has joined 880 CHED Edmonton as a producer. The 2025 MacEwan University Journalism grad was formerly a summer intern with the station.

Lee Rodgers, Production Coordinator and Senior Content Producer at Evanov Communications’ stations in Halifax, has announced his role is being impacted by restructuring. Rodgers has been with the stations for the last nine years. His last day with the company is June 19.

Amanda Wawryk has parted ways with Daily Hive and ZoomerMedia. Wawryk had been with Daily Hive since 2021, taking on an expanded role at ZoomerMedia last spring as Director of Editorial for Daily Hive, BlogTO, Curiocity, and MobileSyrup. 

Jeff Lagerquist has been laid off by Yahoo, where he’s been a Senior Business Writer since 2018, alongside the platform’s entire Canadian finance team. Prior to joining Yahoo, Lagerquist was a writer for CTVNews.ca and web producer for BNN. 

Craig Jackman’s tenure as a professor at Loyalist College will come to an end on April 30 as he takes early retirement after 14 years with the college, teaching across the Radio Broadcasting, Journalism and Sales & Marketing programs. Prior to joining Loyalist in 2012, Jackman served as Production Supervisor for Rogers Sports & Media’s Ottawa area stations, including CHEZ 106 (CHEZ-FM), KiSS FM (CISS-FM), Y101 (CKBY-FM), JACK FM (CJET-FM) and Oldies 1310 (CIWW-AM) for 14 years.

Robin Neinstein has a new title at Netflix as Head of Production, Canada. Neinstein has been with the streamer since 2018, leading production for its Scripted & Co-License TV division. In his new role, he’ll focus on the production of Canadian originals. Prior to Netflix, he served as Manager of Original Content, Scripted, Factual & Kids at Corus Entertainment and before that was the Executive in Charge of Production, Drama at CBC.