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6 May

Sandie Rinaldo celebrates 40 years with CTV News

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Monday I celebrate 40 yrs with CTV News. <a href="http://t.co/jysEyKFpe9" title="http://www.ctvnews.ca/">ctvnews.ca</a> Link to old photos &hairstyles! Thank you for welcoming me into your homes</p>

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6 May

UPDATED: Ottawa bureau chief Rob Russo leaving Canadian Press

<p>Canadian Press’ Rob Russo is leaving his position as the Ottawa bureau chief. Russo has been at the helm of the bureau since 2003 and he was awarded the Charles Lynch Award for lifetime achievement as a Parliamentary journalist in 2010.</p><p>In an e-mail to J-Source, Russo explained his decision to leave the news wire. </p>

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2 May

Canadian journalist Julia Belluz named Knight Science Journalism Fellow

<p><span style="font-size: 10px;">Julia Belluz,</span><span style="font-size: 10px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10px;"> senior editor at </span><em style="font-size: 10px;">The Medical Post</em><span style="font-size: 10px;"> and creator of the Toronto-based </span><em style="font-size: 10px;">Science-ish</em><span style="font-size: 10px;"> blog on </span><em style="font-size: 10px;">macleans.ca</em><span style="font-size: 10px;">, was named one of 12 <a href="http://ksj.mit.edu/seminars-news/news/2013-14-knight-fellows-selected">Knight Science Journalism fellows</a>.</span></p>

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2 May

Peter Mansbridge celebrates 25 years at The National

<p> </p><p>Peter Mansbridge is celebrating his 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary at the helm of CBC’s flagship news show <em>The National</em>. The anchor took a trip down memory lane on his <em><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/petermansbridge/2013/05/peter-mansbridge-on-25-years-at-the-national-1.html">Inside the News blog</a></em>, describing it as “long journey” of which he is proud.  </p>

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1 May

Longtime Province journalist Tony Eberts has died

<p> </p><p>Tony Eberts, a retired journalist who had worked in <em>The Province</em> newsroom for over thirty years has died, has died, the <a href="http://www.theprovince.com/news/Three+decades+newsroom+Province+reporter+Tony+Eberts+passes+away/8318692/story.html#ixzz2S4imJcef">newspaper reported</a>.</p><p>Eberts was born July 11, 1932 in Vancouver. He started at B.C. tabloid covering the New Westminster beat before moving on to general assignment. He eventually became the newspaper’s environmental reporter.</p>

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30 Apr

Postmedia Network replaces 10 daily newspaper publishers with 3 regional managers

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja</strong></p><p>In a bold step for the company, Postmedia Network has fired three publishers, eliminated the position entirely and replaced oversight of its 10 newspapers with three managers for the eastern, Prairies and B.C. regions. </p>

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29 Apr

CBC Executive VP for English Services departs for job at Twitter

<p>Kirstine Stewart, CBC’s executive vice president English Services, has left the public broadcasterto become the managing director of Twitter Canada.</p>

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26 Apr

CBC creates new position for newsroom liaison with Ombudsman office

<p>The CBC has created a new position to act as a liaison between the newsroom and the Office of the Ombudsman. </p><p>Jack Nagler, currently the managing editor of Radio News programs, will be the new director of Journalistic Public Accountability and Engagement at CBC. </p>

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25 Apr

David Common new host of CBC World Report

<p><span style="font-size: 10px;">CBC's New York correspondent David Common will anchor the World Report starting in September.</span></p><p>He replaces former host Peter Armstrong, who was named the new national sports correspondent earlier this year.</p>

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24 Apr

UPDATED: Saskatoon gets its first local CBC radio morning show; does not have CRTC licence

<p> </p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/CBC SK.jpg" title="" /></p><p><em>All photos courtesy of CBC. From L-R: Newsreader Dan Kerslake, Producer Kim Garritty, Online Host Matt Kruchak, Host Leisha Grebinski.</em></p>

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