CTV News
news division of CTV Television Network
CTV News is the news division of the CTV Television Network. The name CTV News is also applied as the title of local and regional newscasts on the network's owned-and-operated stations (O&Os), which are closely tied to the national news division. Local newscasts on CTV 2 are also branded as CTV News, although in most cases they are managed separately from the newscasts on the main CTV network.
History
In 1961, CTV News was launched by the Canadian government.
Staff milestones
On 1 September 2011, chief news anchor and senior news editor Lloyd Robertson retired after 35 years at the helm of the flagship. On 19 September 2023, Bell Media celebrated long-time news anchor Sandie Rinaldo's 50th year with the franchise.
Errors and controversies
On 26 September 2024, CTV News admitted that it had altered or manipulated a clip of Pierre Poilievre broadcast the previous Sunday. It fired two news editors and apologized "unreservedly". On 2 October, Poilievre ended his boycott of the broadcaster.
National programs
CTV's national news division produces the following programs, which air on the main CTV network:
CTV National News, the nightly newscasts anchored by Sandie Rinaldo (early evening weekdays), Omar Sachedina (late evening weekdays), and Heather Butts (late evening weekends);
Question Period, a weekly news and interview series.
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