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22 Apr

Laura Kane leaves Toronto Star for Canadian Press

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Laura Kane_0.JPG" title="" />Laura Kane, a general assignment reporter for the Toronto Star, is leaving the daily. She will report on film and television for the Canadian Press.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Speaking of journalism musical chairs, congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/ellekane">@ellekane</a> who is leaving the Star to report on film and TV for CP.</p>

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17 Apr

CTV Kitchener cancels Provincewide after 29 years

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Provincewide.JPG" title="" /></p><p>CTV News Kitchener is cancelling news and current affairs show <em>Provincewide</em> after 29 years on the air. The show’s host and producer, Daiene Vernile, will pursue a career in political office, according to a <a href="http://www.bellmediapr.ca/Network/CTV-News/Press/CTV-News-Kitchener-Expands-Sunday-Evening-Newscast-to-Full-Hour-Beginning-this-Weekend" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a>.</p>

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16 Apr

Veteran Newfoundland journalist John Furlong died

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/John Furlon_0.JPG" title="" />John Furlong, a long-time journalist with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador, died at 63 from cancer.</p><p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/john-furlong-cbc-host-and-producer-dead-at-63-1.2611833?cmp=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBC reported</a> that Furlong hosted his last edition of <em>Radio Noon</em> on March 3, ending a journalism career that spanned four decades.</p>

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16 Apr

Updated: Robyn Doolittle leaves Toronto Star for Globe

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Robyn Doolittle_2.JPG" title="" /><em>Toronto Star</em> City Hall reporter Robyn Doolittle is joining <em>The Globe and Mail</em> as an investigative reporter.</p><p>Doolittle is one of three journalists who has seen the infamous video of Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack cocaine and the author of <em>Crazy Town</em>, a book on Ford and his family.</p>

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16 Apr

John Stackhouse joins C.D. Howe Institute, Munk School

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/John Stackhouse_2.JPG" title="" />Former <em>Globe and Mail</em> editor-in-chief John Stackhouse has joined the C.D. Howe Institute, a public policy think tank, and the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs as a senior fellow. </p><p>Stackhouse was replaced at the <em>Globe</em> by David Walmsley last month, and no reason was provided for his departure at the time.</p>

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11 Apr

Peter Bregg on what it means to win a lifetime achievement award

<p><strong>By Mark Taylor, Photojournalism Editor</strong></p>

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10 Apr

Sports columnists Damien Cox, Cathal Kelly leave Toronto Star

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Damien Cox.JPG" title="" /><img align="right" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Cathal Kelly_0.JPG" title="" /> The <em>Toronto Star </em>has lost two of its sports columnists to rival media.</p>

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9 Apr

Toronto Star digital editor John Ferri joins TVO

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/John Ferri_0.JPG" title="" /><em>Toronto Star</em> digital editor John Ferri will join TVO as vice-president of current affairs and documentaries on May 5.</p><p>He will be responsible for leveraging the TVO brand to increase engagement. </p>

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9 Apr

Paul Waldie named Globe’s ROB editor

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Paul Waldie_1.JPG" title="" /> Paul Waldie is the new Report on Business editor at <em>The Globe and Mail</em>.</p><p>Waldie, who was most recently <em>The Globe</em>’s European bureau chief, will start his new role April 9.</p>

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8 Apr

Memo: Paul Waldie named new editor of The Globe’s Report on Business section

<p><strong><em>Sent on behalf of David Walmsley</em></strong></p>

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