News Summary:
Rogers Sports & Media faced public reactions on July 8, 2026, after Kitchener's 570 NewsRadio ceased broadcasting, one of six radio stations shut down across four Canadian cities as part of company cutbacks, prompting local leaders to express sadness. Earlier on July 8, Unifor condemned Rogers Sports and Media's decision to eliminate 230 positions across its media operations, impacting dozens of Unifor members involved in local broadcast news and programming. This followed the July 7 announcement by Rogers Sports & Media to close six local news and sports radio stations—News 1130 Vancouver, 660 NewsRadio Calgary, 570 NewsRadio Kitchener, NewsRadio Halifax, Sportsnet 650 Vancouver, and Sportsnet 960 Calgary—affecting 80 employees at those stations, as part of the overall 230 job reductions. The closures generated criticism from politicians, broadcasters, former employees, and listeners. Previously, on June 9, HGTV selected Port Alberni, B.C., for its "Home Town Takeover Canada" series, with production underway for a fall premiere on HGTV in Canada and streaming on Citytv+. This development built on the June 2 news that Bryan and Sarah Baeumler would host "Home Town Takeover Canada" and produce new original series, "Baeumler Ranch" and "Sarah Baeumler By Design," for HGTV in Canada, stemming from an exclusive multi-year production deal with Rogers Sports & Media.
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