.Heather Butts has been named the new weekend anchor for CTV National News.
Currently the television news program's Toronto correspondent, Butts will take on the role previously held by Sandie Rinaldo, who has been CTV National News' weekend anchor for over 35 years.
Rinaldo now anchors the early evening edition of CTV National News on weekdays at 5:30 p.m. ET
Members of Parliament have called CBC president Catherine Tait to testify about her announcement the public broadcaster would cut 10 per cent of its work force, while not ruling out bonuses for executives.
The House of Commons heritage committee unanimously agreed on Thursday to have the president of the public broadcaster address the cuts and potential bonuses.
The committee summoned Tait to appear at its first meeting in the new year following the holiday recess, but a date has yet to be set.
MPs on the committee also agreed to report to the House that given the job cuts, it would be inappropriate for the CBC to grant bonuses to executive members. (CP)
Facing diminishing advertising revenues and demands for budget cuts from the federal government, CBC/Radio-Canada announced Monday it would shed about 10 per cent of its work force and reduce production, in an effort to address a budget shortfall of $125-million in the next fiscal year.
Catherine Tait, the public broadcaster’s president and chief executive officer, said during a meeting with staff Monday afternoon that a total of 800 jobs, including 200 vacant positions, would be cut.
The broadcaster said in a news release that the CBC and Radio-Canada would each be losing 250 positions. The remaining 300, it said, would come from technology and infrastructure “and other corporate divisions.”
Some of the 600 union and non-union layoffs, it said, “will begin immediately,” with the rest to take effect over the next 12 months. (Globe and Mail)
