CTV Winnipeg is looking to hire a new weekend anchor, and will move current anchor Caroline Barghout to the weekend reporter role, ChrisD.ca has learned. That means the city’s most famous newswoman (we take partial credit in that) will no longer be paired up sitting next to Leah Hextall on the weekend desk. In simpler [...]

CTV Winnipeg is looking to add to their arsenal of photojournalists and has posted the available position on Workopolis. Duties include shooting and editing promotion and production elements, conducting on-location interviews, weekend and evening assignments, and working 40 hours per week with overtime as required. They don’t mention it in the ad, but you’ll also [...]

Hot 103 thinks so. Listen: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] That is, of course, besides Jim Toth‘s hair … who somehow managed to created its own Twitter account.

A ChrisD.ca reader sent in these photos of the CTV Olympic Celebration Saturday at The Forks. The Waking Eyes and Sierra Noble performed for the crowd, and Olympic action played all afternoon on the big screens. Mosaic Experiential Marketing is helping put on the multi-city event across Canada. Submitted photos by Roman

Posted by Sarah Klein Canada’s three major television networks will broadcast a benefit show tonight in support of Haiti. “Canada for Haiti” will air at 9 p.m. CT on CBC, CTV and Global TV, and feature dozens of Canadian actors and musicians. Ryan Reynolds, William Shatner, Pamela Anderson, Eugene Levy, Will Arnett and Sarah Oh [...]

At least two employees of CTV Winnipeg have been assaulted within the last month while leaving work. We’ve learned that the first incident occurred on October 26 at around 5 p.m. when an employee was struck in the lower body by an unknown male while exiting the CTV building at 345 Graham Avenue. The assault [...]

The future doesn’t look good for ten local CTV-owned stations in Ontario, which could all face closure this year if cable companies aren’t forced to start paying for their signals. There are 11 stations in Ontario and only CFTO in Toronto makes money, according to Paul Sparkes, an executive vice-president at CTVglobemedia. Global and CBC [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz A judge has squashed CTV’s mandatory retirement policy, citing it to be unconstitutional. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Albert Clearwater ruled Wednesday that Terry Kenny, a technician at CTV Winnipeg and CKY for nearly 30 years, was wrongfully forced to retire on his 65th birthday. Kenny filed a grievance in 2006, [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein The top 10 finalists on CTV’s “So You Think You Can Dance Canada” reality competition will make their way to the MTS Centre December 4. The group is travelling across Canada as part of a tour which includes 18 cities. Tickets go on sale Saturday morning at Ticketmaster for $41 and [...]

Just throwing this one out there, as several local media types are currently looking for work. CTV Winnipeg is hiring for a part time web reporter position. The posting advertises 24 hours per week and varying other shifts. Deadline to apply is October 2, 2009. View posting on Workopolis.com

The winner of this season’s “Canada’s Next Top Model” and proud Winnipegger, Meaghan Waller, will be meeting with her fans on Saturday afternoon. Portage Place Shopping Centre is hosting a meet and greet from 1 to 3 p.m. in Edmonton Court. This will be the first time Meaghan’s fans will have the opportunity to interact [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein 19-year-old Meaghan Waller of Winnipeg is “Canada’s Next Top Model.” The Oak Park High School graduate impressed the judges in the season’s finale on CTV Tuesday night. She beat out runner-up Linsay Willier of Edmonton, and Nikita Kiceluk of Calgary. So, what does Meaghan win besides fame? A $100,000 beauty contract [...]