Global News lays off 45 workers in B.C. and Alberta

Global News lays off 45 workers in B.C. and Alberta

Global has laid off nearly four dozen workers in its newsrooms, almost entirely in B.C. and Alberta.

Jenny Yuen, a spokesperson for Unifor, which represents the Global News employees, confirmed 22 jobs have been lost in B.C., 23 in Alberta and one in Global’s eastern division. Twenty-six of the positions are journalists.

“The most recent Global News layoffs are a devastating blow to local news across the country and to our democracy,” Unifor national president Lana Payne said in a statement. “We will support our members through this difficult and uncertain time.”

A spokesperson for Corus Entertainment, Global’s parent company, provided the following statement: “As part of our efficiency review process across Corus, we have made

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