GLOBAL NEWS ANNOUNCES HIRE OF TRACY TONG IN DUAL ANCHOR AND PRODUCER ROLE

Global News today announced that Tracy Tong, a well-known journalist in Toronto, will join the network as the 11 p.m. anchor for Global Toronto, Global Montreal, Global Halifax and Global New Brunswick. Tong will begin her new role as anchor/producer on June 4. She replaces Crystal Goomansingh who was recently appointed Europe Bureau Chief for Global News.

“Tracy is a talented and well-respected broadcaster with strong editorial vision,” said Kenton Boston, Vice President, National and Network News, Global News. “We are thrilled to welcome her back to the Global News family where she started her career fresh out of journalism school.”

“I am honoured and excited to return to Global News to take on this incredible new opportunity as the Multi-Market Content Anchor & Producer,” said Tracy Tong. “I look forward to working with an innovative team that has proven to be at the leading edge of our ever-changing news industry.”

Most recently, Tong was a videojournalist with CTV News Toronto and served as a fill-in anchor for the station’s daily newscasts. She has broken numerous exclusive stories and extensively covered high-profile crime cases, including the Bruce McArthur serial killings, the Yonge Street van attack, and the Danforth shooting. She also covered the Toronto Raptors to their 2019 NBA championship victory.

Tong is a RTDNA winner, three-time RTDNA nominee, and Canadian Screen Award nominee for breaking stories including the Algonquin Park student drowning and suicides within the Ontario Provincial Police. She has extensive experience working with many other broadcasters in Ontario. 

Tong first began her career with Global Toronto after graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Ryerson University. She also speaks Cantonese.

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Snowbirds Crash Victim Was Former Broadcaster

Snowbirds Capt. Jennifer Casey, who lost her life in the Kamlooops crash, was working as the team’s public affairs officer.

Previous to that, The Halifax native worked at NEWS 95.7 as a reporter, an anchor and as a producer for The Rick Howe Show.

Our condolences to all who knew and loved her.

NEW MORNING SHOW LAUNCHES ON THE GLOBAL TV APP

Anchored by Aalia Adam and Mike Arsenault, Global News Weekend Officially Launches on Saturday, April 25

Global News Weekend, a new morning show co-hosted by Aalia Adam and Mike Arsenault streaming on the Global TV App, officially launches on Saturday, April 25. The fresh new program, created specifically for audiences tuning into Global News digital platforms, including the Global TV App and globalnews.ca, airs every Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET. The three-hour long program provides a mix of news, weather and in-depth interviews.

“The launch of Global News Weekend marks an exciting milestone for our team,” said Kenton Boston, Vice President, National and Network News, Global News. “At a time when there is a lot of uncertainty in the world, Global News is proud to present a new show on Canada’s only free streaming news service through the Global TV App. Aalia and Mike are the perfect team for digital-first programming and we are excited for them to share their refreshing and upbeat approach to weekend news.”

Adam started her career with Global Montreal in 2008 where she spent five years as a reporter, web producer and weather specialist. She briefly worked with other broadcasters in Montreal before joining the online national team at Global News in Toronto in 2017. In her most recent role with the network, she worked as an online video journalist and has played a key role in the success of the Global News channel on YouTube. Born and raised in Montreal, Que., Adam holds a journalism degree from Concordia University.

Arsenault joined Global News in 2015 as a weather specialist, but has since transitioned to the role of digital broadcast journalist.  He recently created, produced and hosted the following digital series: Second Serve, What’s Your Fitness Age, The Culture of Fitness, Fitness Served Cold and The Training Ground. Prior to joining Global News, Arsenault was an on-camera presenter and field reporter with The Weather Network. He has also worked as sideline reporter for ESPN and CBS. His career in journalism began in print when he worked as a sports columnist for a local newspaper in London, Ont., while playing semi-professional baseball.

Stream free 24/7 local and national Global News content exclusively on the new Global TV App, available now on iOS, Android, Chromecast and at watch.globaltv.com. Global News programming is also available through all major TV distributors, including: Shaw, Shaw Direct, Rogers, Bell, Videotron, Telus, Cogeco, Eastlink, and SaskTel and the new STACKTV, streaming on Amazon Prime Video Channels. Get up-to-the-minute Global News information via TV, radio, globalnews.ca and canadatogether.com.