CBC hires Hempel as reporter/editor

Rosanna Hempel has joined CBC as a reporter and editor. She wrote on X/Twitter: “Very glad to continue sharing stories from this province. For story ideas and tips > rosanna.hempel@cbc.ca.” Recently Hempel was at Global News, where she held the posts of producer and video journalist. She interned at and freelanced for Winnipeg Free Press. […]

Global News appoints Hamamdjian special correspondent in Jerusalem

Daniele Hamamdjian has joined Global News as a special correspondent, currently based in Jerusalem. Previously, she was at CTV News. During her 17-year career at CTV, she held the posts of news reporter, parliamentary correspondent and UK correspondent. Hamamdjian has a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University in Montreal. You can congratulate Hamamdjian on X/Twitter.

Global News taps Petracek to serve as Atlantic Canada correspondent

The following excerpt was sent out from corusent.com: Global News is pleased to announce that veteran broadcaster, Heidi Petracek, will join Global National, starting on October 23, as its national correspondent based in Halifax. Heidi replaces long-time reporter, Ross Lord, who retired earlier this year. Hailing from Saskatchewan, Heidi began her radio and TV career in […]

Global News journalist Rosen departs

Brittany Rosen, digital broadcast and video journalist at Global News, has left. She wrote on X/Twitter: “I am so grateful for all the invaluable experience I gained as a journalist during my time here. Thank you to my incredibly talented newsroom colleagues, it has been an absolute pleasure working with you and learning from you. […]

Global News hires Mignacca as Quebec political correspondent

Franca G. Mignacca has joined Global News as Quebec political correspondent. Recently, she served as national assembly correspondent at CBC. For more than four years at CBC, she worked as an intern, Montreal news and current affairs researcher,  radio reporter, multiplatform journalist and radio news anchor. She interned at Reader’s Digest Association. Mignacca graduated from […]

Vancouver’s CHEK News names Haysom anchor

CHEK News in Vancouver, B.C. has hired Paul Haysom as an anchor. He joins from Global News, where he has worked for 10 years, recently as a news anchor. There, Haysom has also served as a producer. Previously, from October 2007 to April 2013, he worked as a sports anchor and reporter at CHEK News. […]

Global News journalist Dove moves to Toronto’s national breaking news team

Nathaniel Dove, a digital broadcast journalist at Global News, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, will move to Toronto to join the national breaking news team. Previously, Dove worked as a freelance chase producer and video journalist at CTV News. He interned at CBC. Dove has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Guelph in Canada and […]

Global News journalist Cooper departs to start investigative Substack

Sam Cooper, a journalist at Global News, has left to launch an independent investigative Substack platform called The Bureau. He wrote on LinkedIn: “I have plans for building The Bureau into an international reporting channel and connecting with likeminded journalists worldwide.” Previously, Cooper reported for The Vancouver Sun. An award-winning investigative journalist, Cooper graduated from […]

Global News’ Do departs for Canada’s Weather Network

Eric Mark Do, a partner and audience strategist at Global News, has left. His LinkedIn post reads: “After 6.5 years at Global News, today was my last day! It’s been quite the journey. “I’m so proud of all the work we accomplished together at Global News. Whether it was an award-winning social media strategy, growing […]

Renić joins Yahoo as lifestyle editor

Yahoo has hired Karla Renić as an editor to cover Canadian lifestyle, health and celebrity news. Recently, Renić held the posts of online producer, social media coordinator and again that of an online producer at Global News, where she worked for three years. Renić graduated from the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. […]