A former CBC radio reporter who covered major stories in the 1980s and '90s and went on to manage a newsroom in western Canada has died of cancer. John Calver died in St. John's on Monday night. Calver started his career in journalism in the 1970s, working with CBC Regina. He worked with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador as a national reporter in the 1980s, covering stories such as the Feb. 15, 1982, sinking of the Ocean Ranger drilling rig and the subsequent judicial inquiry. John Calver circa 1992, covering the northern cod moratorium.

Source: CBC News October 31, 2017 20:48 UTC