News Hour (Canadian news program)

Global News Hour at 6 (also known as Global News at 6 and Global News at 5:30) is the name of local newscasts that air on Global, each city has a different edition of the program.^[1][2] The show debuted in 1968,^[3] originating at CHAN-TV Vancouver (then a CTV affiliate). Global News Hour at 6 airs on Global BC, Global Calgary, and Global Edmonton.^[1][2][3] Global Okanagan's flagship newscast is the hour-long Global News at 5.^[4] Global Toronto and Global Montreal both air hour-long newscasts known as Global News at 5:30.^[5][6] Global Lethbridge, Global Regina, Global Saskatoon, Global Winnipeg, Global New Brunswick, and Global Halifax all air half-hour newscasts known as Global News at 6.^{[7][8][9][10][11]} Global BC, Global Edmonton, and Global Calgary also air a 5PM newscast known as Global News at 5 (previously Early News), which airs before Global National.^[12][13][14]

Global BC

A Global BC News van

Global News Hour at 6 on Global BC airs at 6 pm every weeknight. Global News Hour at 6 is co-hosted by Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui with Kristi Gordon as meteorologist and Squire Barnes as sports host.^[15] Global News at 5 is anchored by Robin Stickley with Kristi Gordon as meteorologist and Squire Barnes as sports anchor.

Notable former personalities

• Frank Griffiths, 1963–1994
• Pamela Martin, 1977-2001 (Now Director of Outreach for Premier Christy Clark)
• Jack Webster, 1978–1987
• Harvey Oberfeld, 1979–2006
• Jennifer Mather, 1991–1998 (Now at CTV News Channel) in Toronto
• Mi-Jung Lee, 1992-1998 (Now at CTV Vancouver)
• Bill Good Jr., 1993-2001 (Retired at CKNW AM in August 2014)
• Rena Heer, (2005–2007) (Now at CTV Vancouver)
• Kevin Newman, (2001–2008, 2008-2010 at Ottawa anchoring Global National but retired on August 20, 2010, now at CTV
• Tara Nelson, (?-2008, Now at CTV Calgary)
• Tony Parsons - News Hour anchor (1975–2009, formerly anchor CHEK Victoria and CBC Vancouver from 2010 to 2013)

Global Okanagan

A CHBC News vehicle

Global Okanagan airs an hour-long program know as Global News at 5 (previously CHBC News at 5) as their flagship news program. CHBC also has a program called Global News at 6:30 which airs after Global National. Global News at 5 is anchored by Rick Webber with Wesla Wong and Duane English alternating days on weather. Global News at 6:30 is anchored by Rick Webber and Doris Maria Bregolisse.^[16]

Global Edmonton

Global Edmonton's logo

Global News Hour at 6 on Global Edmonton is anchored by Gord Steinke and Nancy Carlson on weekdays and Quinn Ohler on weekends. Jesse Beyer hosts weather on weekdays and Kevin O'Connell on weekends. Global News at 5 is anchored by Gord Steinke.

Notable former personalities

• Rob Brown - reporter (1999–2002; now with CBC Calgary)
• Darren Dutchyshen - sports (1987–1995; now with TSN)
• Carolyn Jarvis - reporter (2005–2009; formerly presenter of 16:9: The Bigger Picture, now chief investigative correspondent for Global National)
• Doug Main - anchor (1975–1988)
• Claire Martin - weather (1996–2005; 2005-2016 with CBC)
• Bill Matheson - weather (1976–1999; deceased)
• Tara Nelson - reporter (now anchor CTV Calgary)
• Kathy Tomlinson - reporter (now with CBC British Columbia)

Global Calgary

Global Calgary's logo

Notable former personalities

• Ashleigh Banfield (was with MSNBC, now at TruTV, formerly Court TV)
• Ed Whalen - deceased - was with Global the first day it went on the air. News & Sports Director, news anchor & editorial. Host of Stampede Wrestling. Later, sports anchor & Calgary Flames play-by-play announcer. (Also worked for CFAC Radio & Calgary Sun)

Global Regina

Global Saskatoon

Global Winnipeg

Notable former personalities

• Don Marks - news anchor
• Jeremy St. Louis - weather person
• Andrea Slobodian - weather/community anchor (now with Sun News Network)
• Diana Swain - news anchor (currently Feature Reporter with CBC News: The National)
• Peter Chura - news anchor (now a Manitoba Liberal)

Global Toronto

Notable personalities

• Carolyn MacKenzie - anchor on The Morning Show. Formerly anchor of News Hour Final

Notable former personalities

• Robin Gill - anchor, 2008–2009; now with Global National
• Anne-Marie Mediwake - anchor, 2006–2007; later promoted to Global News Hour Toronto; now with CBC News Network and CBC Toronto

Global Montreal

Global Maritimes

Notable former personalities

• Janet Stewart - evening anchor (now working at CBC in Winnipeg)

Global Lethbridge

Notable former personalities

• Holly Horton (now co-host of TSN's SportsCentre)
• Jackson Proskow (now journalist with CIII-TV in Toronto)

Media information

Online media

People can watch the News Hour on the online Global video player in Canada.^[17]

See also

• Global Television Network
• CHAN-DT
• CHBC-DT
• CICT-DT
• CITV-DT
• CISA-DT
• CFSK-DT
• CFRE-DT
• CKND-DT
• CIII-DT
• CKMI-DT
• CIHF-DT
• CJON-DT
• List of programs broadcast by CJON-DT
• List of programs broadcast by Global
• List of programs broadcast by Global Reality Channel
• Corus Entertainment
• Television network
• Rival programs include:
  • CTV News
  • CBC Television local newscasts

References

External links

• Global Television Network
• Global News
• Global News BC
• Global News Calgary
• Global News Edmonton
• Global News Lethbridge
• Global News Saskatoon
• Global News Regina
• Global News Winnipeg
• Global News Toronto
• Global News Montreal
• Global News Maritimes
• Global News Okanagan
• Global Video