A News | |
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Also known as | ''A-Channel News'' |
Genre | News |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Location(s) |
Southern Ontario Victoria, British Columbia |
Release | |
Original network | A |
Original release | August 2, 2005 – August 28, 2011 |
Chronology | |
Followed by | CTV News |
Related shows | A Morning |
A News (originally known as A-Channel News) is the name of local newscasts on the A television system in Canada. A News programming was produced in markets which were not directly served by a local CTV News service.
The cable-only A Atlantic service in Atlantic Canada did not produce its own A News programming, but instead presently airs CTV News programming from CTV Atlantic, although the station did produce a local morning show, Breakfast Television and was subsequently re-branded to CTV Morning Live on August 29, 2011,. Due to the effects of the 2009 economic crisis The A station in Ottawa cancelled all A News programming in March 2009, but continued to produce a local morning show, A Morning which was also re-branded as CTV Morning Live on August 29, 2011.
When A re-launched as CTV Two, on August 29, 2011, newscasts on the A stations were re-branded as CTV News and longer have separate identities, although the stations have retained the same editorial independence.
As a holdover from the ASN era, A Atlantic simulcasted news programs from CTV Atlantic, and it was the only A station that does not air any A News-branded programs. It also aired a local version of Breakfast Television, a holdover from when it was owned by CHUM Limited.
A News on CKVR-TV in Barrie was anchored by Tony Grace and Jayne Pritchard weekdays at 6 p.m., by Jayne Pritchard weekdays at 11 p.m., and anchored by Chris Lesage on weekends at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.