Executive to take leave amid fallout from Lisa LaFlamme’s departure from Bell MediaTORONTO — A Bell Media executive is taking a leave from his job amid the fallout from the ousting of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast. An internal Bell Media memo says Michael Melling, vice-president of news, is taking leave effective immediately to spend time with family. Bell Media, the parent company of CTV News, has been facing criticism after LaFlamme announced last week in a video on social media that her contract had been terminated. Bell Media has said it "regrets" the way in which LaFlamme's departure was handled, as it "may have left viewers with the wrong impression" that her storied career wasn't valued. The Canadian Press

Source: CBC News August 27, 2022 01:34 UTC