Head of Bell Says Lisa LaFlamme’s Departure Not Related to Age, Gender, or Grey Hair

Head of Bell Says Lisa LaFlamme’s Departure Not Related to Age, Gender, or Grey Hair
Lisa LaFlamme with her award for best National News Anchor at the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on March 9, 2014. Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press
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TORONTO—The head of Bell Media’s parent company says the decision to end Lisa LaFlamme’s contract had nothing to do with her age, gender or grey hair.

Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE Inc. & Bell Canada, says removing the longtime CTV National News anchor instead reflects massive changes to traditional broadcasting in Canada.