Gail Scott, 82, on Nov. 26. Born and raised in Ottawa, Scott earned her Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University before spending a year in Paris in 1964 where she studied at the Sorbonne, returning bilingual. After finishing her graduate diploma in Journalism in 1966 at Carleton, she launched her career at CBC Ottawa as the newsroom’s first on-camera woman reporter. By 1969, she had risen to the role of Assignment Editor for both English and French television. In the 1970s, she moved into a role as parliamentary correspondent, first for CBC Radio and then CTV. She went on to join CTV’s W5 as a producer and host, later co-hosting Canada AM from 1978-81, alongside Norm Perry. She left the network in 1982 and joined the School of Broadcast Journalism at Ryerson University, served two terms as a CRTC commissioner, as President of the Michener Award Foundation, and was an independent member of the Canadian Television Fund board of directors. Scott was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) Hall of Fame in 2005. She ended her career as one of the longest-serving members on Ontario’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Mike Millar, 48, on Nov. 24, of cancer. Born in Napanee and raised in Oshawa, Millar earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and English from Queen’s University, later attending Centennial College’s Book and Magazine Publishing post-graduate program. That led to a career in publishing, working with HarperCollins Canada and Penguin Random House. In addition to freelance communications specialist work, Millar had most recently worked as a Communications Officer with Bell Media and TSN, working across its news, radio and sports properties.