Bell Media

• No layoffs or closures says buyer of 21 Bell radio stations in B.C.

  Vista Radio president Bryan Edwards said the stations have a total of about 80 employees and he believed some were understaffed.

  Canada

  Feb 9
  
• Bell to cut 4.8K jobs, sell 45 radio stations in major shake-up

  BCE Inc. is selling off 45 of its 103 regional radio stations as it cuts nine per cent of its workforce, including journalists and other workers at its Bell Media subsidiary.

  Economy

  Feb 8
  
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• Bell Media layoffs put online news bill back in the spotlight

  Bell chief legal and regulatory officer raised concerns this week about Bill C-18, saying it won't do what it's meant to if companies restrict or block news links on their sites.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
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• Bell Media cuts 1,300 positions, shutters six radio stations

  Bell Media says the closure of six radio stations and cutting of 1,300 jobs are in response to unfavourable public policy and regulatory conditions that it can no longer outwait.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
• Bell Let’s Talk Day: 5 cents per interaction replaced by $10M donation

  The $10-million donation is an addition to Bell's goal of $155 million for Canadian mental health programs, according to a press release published on Monday. 

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2023
• CTV News head Michael Melling reassigned after Lisa LaFlamme fallout

  CTV News head Michael Melling took leave from his job in August amid the fallout from the ousting of lead anchor Lisa LaFlamme, who had worked for CTV News for 35 years.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022
• CP24 anchor Patricia Jaggernauth launches human rights complaint against Bell Media

  In a statement emailed Saturday, Bell Media said it cannot comment on matters involving current or former staff.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2022
• Lisa LaFlamme exit: Will an independent workplace review make a difference?

  The CEO of BCE Inc. said an independent review involving 'confidential interviews with all newsroom employees who choose to participate' is underway.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2022
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• Coverage of Lisa LaFlamme’s exit, fallout not influenced by Bell Media, exec says

  The president of Bell Media said any allegations management breached its journalistic independence policy in covering the Lisa LaFlamme story are "outrageous."

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2022
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• LaFlamme ouster: Open letter to Bell outlines sexism, ageism faced by women at work

  An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian luminaries is taking aim at Bell Media's abrupt dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2022