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10 Jun

Updated: Rob Russo joins CBC as managing editor of Parliamentary bureau

<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/russo.jpg" title="" />Rob Russo, the former Ottawa chief for the Canadian Press, is joining CBC as the managing editor of the parliamentary bureau. Russo takes over for Paul Hambleton in September, who is moving to Toronto as the new managing editor of Radio and Television programming.</p>

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7 Jun

Postmedia extends CEO Godfrey’s contract to 2016

<p>Postmedia Network Canada has extended the contract of president and CEO Paul Godfrey to December 2016.</p><p>“Extending Paul’s contract provides continuity for the Company as it continues to focus on the important work of its ongoing transformation,” said Graham Savage, chair of Postmedia’s compensation and pension committee, in a statement. “The Board is unanimous in its support of the extension and has a great deal of confidence in Paul’s leadership.”</p>

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6 Jun

Jill Morgan new anchor for CBC News Saskatchewan

<p>After 12 years an anchor of Global Regina’s supper hours newscast, Jill Morgan is joining CBC as the anchor of its Saskatchewan shows.</p><p>She will anchor CBC News Saskatchewan at 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m., and make her on-air debut later this summer.</p>

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6 Jun

Leslie Roberts named host of Global’s national edition of The Morning Show

<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/Roberts.PNG" title="" />Leslie Roberts, anchor of Global Toronto's News Hour newscast, will be taking on additional duties as the host for The Morning Show's national edition.</p><p>He will take on his new duties starting June 17.</p>

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6 Jun

Seamus O’Regan quietly left CTV National News

<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/Seamus-Twitter.PNG" title="" />If you’re wondering why <a href="https://twitter.com/SeamusORegan">Seamus O’Regan</a> is now filling in on <a href="http://www.newstalk1010.com/Episodes.aspx?PID=1756">Astral’s Newstalk 1010 shows</a>, it’s because the CTV National correspondent left the show last year.</p>

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6 Jun

Diving star Alexandre Despatie joins Joanne Vrakas as host of City Montreal’s new Breakfast Television show

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/CityMontreal.PNG" title="" /><span style="text-align: center;">Two-time Olympic silver medallist Alexandre Despatie and former CBC Montreal television journalist Joanne Vrakas have been named hosts of City Montreal’s new Breakfast Television show.</span></p>

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6 Jun

Former Halifax Chronicle Herald managing editor Jane Purves has died

<p>Former Nova Scotia cabinet minister and journalist Jane Purves died at age 63 on June 1, the <a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1133267-purves-former-cabinet-minister-herald-managing-editor-dies-at-63"><em>Halifax Chronicle Herald</em> reported</a>.</p>

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5 Jun

CTV Atlantic reporter Kayla Hounsell named RTDNA Canada President’s Fellow

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/KHounsellCTV">Kayla Hounsell</a>, a reporter and weekend anchor with CTV Atlantic in Halifax, was named the 2013 <a href="http://rtndacanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=18637&item=135196">RTDNA Canada President’s Fellow</a>.</p>

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31 May

Official list of Globe and Mail staff who took the buyouts

<p><em>The Globe and Mail</em>'s publisher said in a town hall meeting in April that he'd like to see 60 employees take the buyouts, which represent eight per cent of the company's 770 employees. Read more <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/globe-and-mail-offers-staff-voluntary-buyouts">here</a>. </p><p>J-Source has received a list of employees from <em>The Globe and Mail</em> who have taken the buyout:</p>

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31 May

Gill Deacon joins CBC’s Here and Now as new host in September

<p>Gillian "Gill" Deacon will join CBC Radio One's Here and Now afternoon radio show as its new host on Sept. 2.</p><p>"The CBC has played a big part in my career and as host of Here and Now I am looking forward to telling the stories that matter most to Torontonians," Deacon said in a <a href="http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2013/05/31/20130531_C3928_DOC_EN_27338.pdf">press release</a>. </p>

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