Lisa LaFlamme appears in a Twitter video announcing her departure from CTV National News.
Veteran news anchor Lisa LaFlamme says she was “blindsided” as Bell Media ended her contract at CTV National News after 35 years, a “business decision” it says will move the chief news anchor role in “a different direction.”
Omar Sachedina was named chief news anchor of CTV National News in a separate announcement on Monday.
More to come.
— with files from Global News
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