Lisa LaFlamme

2022 - 9 - 9

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CityNews hires Lisa LaFlamme as special correspondent | CBC News (CBC.ca)

CityNews has announced it has hired former CTV News anchor Lisa LaFlamme as a special correspondent to lead its coverage of the death and legacy of Queen ...

We grew up with Her Majesty and mourn the passing of this remarkable and inspiring woman," said LaFlamme in a statement released by CityNews. Bell Media, which owns CTV, later said it regretted the way in which LaFlamme's departure was handled, and the company announced it would initiate a third-party internal workplace review of its newsroom. LaFlamme became the subject of headlines across the country last month when she was fired from her job as chief news anchor for CTV National News.

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Lisa LaFlamme to join CityNews as lead correspondent following ... (CityNews Ottawa)

Acting as a special correspondent to CityNews, renowned Canadian journalist Lisa LaFlamme will be in London leading the CityNews coverage.

“Over her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II left an indelible legacy both here in Canada and around the world and the news of her death is felt far and wide as so many mourn this loss,” said Colette Watson, President, Rogers Sports and Media. We grew up with Her Majesty and mourn the passing of this remarkable and inspiring woman,” said Lisa LaFlamme. Acting as a special correspondent to CityNews, renowned Canadian journalist Lisa LaFlamme will be in London leading the CityNews coverage.

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L'animatrice Lisa LaFlamme se joint à CityNews (Le Devoir)

George Pimentel via La Presse canadienne Le congédiement par CTV de Lisa LaFlamme — deux ans avant la fin de son contrat et après 35 ans de carrière — a soulevé ...

D’autres y voient plutôt une décision teintée de sexisme et d’âgisme de la part de la direction, car le chef de CTV News, Michael Melling, aurait soulevé des questions sur les cheveux gris de l’animatrice dans la dernière année. Quelques jours plus tard, Michael Melling [prenait un congé d’une durée indéterminée](https://www.ledevoir.com/economie/749874/un-dirigeant-de-bell-media-prend-conge-apres-le-depart-de-lisa-laflamme?utm_source=recirculation&utm_medium=hyperlien&utm_campaign=corps_texte) « pour passer du temps avec sa famille ». La présentatrice de 58 ans avait elle-même annoncé la nouvelle Lisa LaFlamme sera ainsi déployée à Londres pour diriger la couverture en direct des obsèques de la Reine. L’ex-animatrice vedette de CTV s’est pour sa part dite honorée de pouvoir contribuer à raconter l’histoire d’Élisabeth II et de son héritage. « La Reine est le seul monarque que la plupart d’entre nous aient jamais connu.

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Former CTV News anchor Lisa LaFlamme to lead coverage of ... (Toronto Star)

Former CTV News anchor Lisa LaFlamme will lead a rival network's coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In a Friday morning tweet, Rogers Sports and ...

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW [Skip Advertisement] “The Queen is the only monarch most of us have ever known.

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Lisa LaFlamme joins CityNews after high-profile ousting from Bell ... (blogTO)

Fallout over the firing of former CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme has circled the globe, and now, the respected journalist has had the last ...

[ petitions to reinstate the former anchor](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/09/lisa-laflamme-petition-ctv/), and even [media attention from U.S. We grew up with Her Majesty and mourn the passing of this remarkable and inspiring woman," said Lisa LaFlamme. and world news outlets](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/09/katie-couric-lisa-laflamme/). [comments are already pouring in](https://twitter.com/JoelMerkley/status/1568196340303159299) [supporting CityNews and parent company Rogers](https://twitter.com/marycR60/status/1568196567991025665) (yes, people are pleased with Rogers right now) for taking on LaFlamme. [ announced Friday morning](https://ottawa.citynews.ca/local-news/lisa-laflamme-to-join-citynews-as-lead-correspondent-following-queens-death-5798651) that LaFlamme has taken a position as a special correspondent to the network and will be leading coverage of [Queen Elizabeth II's passing](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/09/queen-elizabeth-ii-passes-away-96-and-canada-has-new-monarch/), including the mourning period, funeral, and transition to King Charles III, live from London. [ firing of former CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/08/media-personalities-call-out-ctv-lisa-laflamme-firing/) has circled the globe, and now, the respected journalist has had the last laugh, taking on a position with a competing network as the Bell Media empire that ousted her continues its course of damage control.

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Lisa LaFlamme to cover Queen's funeral as correspondent for ... (Daily Hive)

The longtime news anchor, who was let go from CTV News earlier this year, will now be joining CityNews as a special correspondent.

[Queen Elizabeth, Canada's Head of State, dies at 96](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/queen-elizabeth-dies) ["I was blindsided": CTV cuts ties with national anchor Lisa LaFlamme (VIDEO)](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/ctv-anchor-lisa-laflamme) [Why did Bell Media oust Lisa LaFlamme? Viewers can follow LaFlamme’s coverage all week, including “Operation London Bridge” and leading up to Queen Elizabeth II’s nationally televised State Funeral. [https://t.co/UeWhcoy64P] [September 9, 2022] [https://t.co/NVf5YHptch] [September 9, 2022] [https://t.co/YWksW0SpUc] [September 9, 2022] [https://t.co/WvS1vxysvx] [September 9, 2022]

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L'ancienne animatrice de CTV Lisa LaFlamme retourne au travail ... (Le Droit)

Le réseau Rogers Sports & Media a annoncé vendredi que la journaliste canadienne serait à Londres pour couvrir les événements commémorant le décès de la ...

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Lisa LaFlamme retourne au travail avec CityNews (La Presse)

L'ancienne présentatrice de nouvelles de CTV, Lisa LaFlamme, couvrira le décès de la reine Élisabeth II en tant que correspondante spéciale pour CityNews.

Le congédiement brutal de Lisa LaFlamme de CTV a causé la surprise, certains avançant qu’elle aurait pu avoir été mise de côté en raison de son apparence, ce qu’a nié Bell Média. Le réseau Rogers Sports & Media a annoncé vendredi que la journaliste canadienne serait à Londres pour couvrir les évènements commémorant le décès de la reine, ses funérailles et la transition pour l’accession au trône de Charles III. (Toronto) L’ancienne présentatrice de nouvelles de CTV, Lisa LaFlamme, couvrira le décès de la reine Élisabeth II en tant que correspondante spéciale pour CityNews.

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Décès de la reine: Lisa LaFlamme devient correspondante pour ... (TVA Nouvelles)

Lisa LaFlamme, qui a récemment perdu son poste de chef d'antenne chez CTV, s'est rapidement retrouvée du travail à titre de correspondante à CityNews.

«J’ai la certitude que ce n’est pas le cas et je veux que vous l’entendiez de moi. Nous avons grandi avec Sa Majesté et nous pleurons le décès de cette femme remarquable et inspirante», a commenté la journaliste dans un communiqué publié par Rogers, l’entreprise propriétaire de CityNews. • À lire aussi:

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Rogers hopes to poach CTV viewers by hiring Lisa LaFlamme to ... (Straight.com)

The veteran broadcaster has become a chess piece in an ongoing corporate battle between Canada's largest and third-largest telecommunications companies.

Bell Media is owned by Montreal-based BCE, which has a market value of $57.4 billion. We grew up with Her Majesty and mourn the passing of this remarkable and inspiring woman,” LaFlamme said. Today, CityNews announced that the former CTV News chief anchor has been hired to act as a special correspondent.

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Former CTV anchor Lisa LaFlamme to cover Queen's death from ... (The Globe and Mail)

LaFlamme will be in London to lead CityNews' coverage of events commemorating the Queen's life, the Queen's funeral and the transition to King Charles III's ...

She also left her mark as British history’s most travelled monarch – through [her visits to Canada](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/article-queen-elizabeth-style-over-the-years/?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox). [a televised speech](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-queen-elizabeth-dead-2/?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox)as Britain enters [a period of mourning](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-queen-elizabeth-dead/?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox). John Fraser on [how Queen Elizabeth subtly shaped Canada](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-queen-elizabeth-ii-a-perfect-and-unobtrusive-sovereign-subtly-shaped/?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox). [what it was like to be in the presence of the Queen](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-when-i-met-the-queen-and-royal-family-i-realized-theyre-just-like-us/?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox). [a fashion icon](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/article-queen-elizabeth-style-over-the-years/?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox). Here are [live updates](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-queen-elizabeth-death-live-updates/?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox), [the latest news](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-queen-elizabeth-dies-british-monarchy/?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox), [reaction from around the world](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-queen-elizabeth-death-world-reaction/?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox), and [how Canada and Britain will mourn](?utm_source=infobox&utm_medium=inarticle&utm_campaign=queendeathinfobox).

Lisa LaFlamme scooped up by Rogers to cover Queen Elizabeth's ... (National Post)

This move comes after LaFlamme was fired after a 35-year career at Bell Media, leaving her 'blindsided'

Dove launched a campaign to celebrate aging, using the hashtag #KeepTheGrey. Vice-president of news Michael Melling apparently questioned who “let Lisa’s hair go grey,” it was later reported by The Globe and Mail. It got her fired,” one Twitter user In a social media post on August 15, she shared that she had been fired from her position. CTV is owned by Bell Media. Article content

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Lisa LaFlamme to cover Queen's death from London for CityNews (National Observer)

Rogers Sports and Media says former CTV national news anchor Lisa LaFlamme will cover the death of the Queen Elizabeth II as a special correspondent for ...

The longtime TV journalist has said she was blindsided by the move, while Bell Media has said that terminating her contract after 35 years was a business decision to take the news anchor role in a "different direction.'' In a written statement published by the company, LaFlamme says she is honoured to help tell the story of the Queen's life and legacy. Colette Watson, president of Rogers Sports and Media, says LaFlamme's talent and experience are the right fit for a news event "of this magnitude."

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Fans elated to see Lisa LaFlamme back on air, doing what she does ... (Daily Hive)

Lisa LaFlamme, the beloved Canadian veteran journalist who was let go from CTV last month, is back on the air, and her followers are ecstatic.

My partner and I both said yesterday, “ Lisa LaFlamme should be covering this” and there you are! I said to my daughter yesterday that you need to be in London covering this story. “You represent Canada so very well. Brava, Lisa LaFlamme!” “Great to see. Even though the event was a sombre one, LaFlamme’s fan base and peers were elated to see their favourite silver-maned journalist back on the air, doing her thing.

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Lisa LaFlamme makes first official return to the news since CTV ... (blogTO)

Just a month since journalist Lisa LaFlamme was unexpectedly chopped as the main anchor on CTV News, she's back in a new gig with a new video. Hour...

But you have the compassion and professionalism to do this best," read one of them. [Hours after it was announced](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/09/lisa-laflamme-city-news/) LaFlamme would join CityNews as a special correspondent covering the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain, she's already dropped her first video covering the historical moment. "The last time I was here, of course, the Queen was on that balcony as the millions of people filled them all to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee."

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L'ancienne animatrice de CTV Lisa LaFlamme retourne au travail ... (La Tribune)

L'ancienne présentatrice de nouvelles de CTV, Lisa LaFlamme, couvrira le décès de la reine Élisabeth II en tant que correspondante spéciale pour CityNews.

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Lisa LaFlamme was just one of hundreds caught in a downsizing ... (Toronto Star)

Clockwise, from top: Wade Oosterman, Michael Melling, Mirko Bibic, Lisa LaFlamme. Business. Lisa LaFlamme was just one of hundreds ...

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«L'Affaire Lisa LaFlamme», ou comment torpiller sa réputation (LesAffaires.com)

l'analyse des situations à 360 degrés, ce qui inclut la prévention des crises;; la gestion des crises. Ce que je retiens ? CTV News et Bell Media ont additionné ...

Selon Mesure Média, un seul de ces textes du journal torontois a généré un score de performance de -177% sur -200% pour CTV News. En seulement trois semaines, au Canada (exception faite du Québec), il y a eu près de 4000 mentions sur «l’Affaire Lisa LaFlamme», dont 47 proviennent uniquement des plateformes de The Globe and Mail. L’heure de diffusion ne devait pas poser problème puisque son successeur est également en ondes à cette heure-là… Il aurait même demandé en réunion qui a autorisé cette décision (elle les colorait auparavant). – qui pourraient faire les manchettes et engendrer un important déficit de réputation ? Selon vous, est-ce que votre organisation est à l’abri de décisions de gestion – peut-être les vôtres !

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