Corus reportedly shifting Global News Alberta production to Toronto | Daily Hive

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Corus Entertainment, the parent company of Global News, has confirmed it is “centralizing aspects of its control room operations” following reports that production of Calgary and Edmonton newscasts would move to Toronto.

In a statement to Daily Hive, the company said the changes are part of its “ongoing efforts to strengthen and sustain” its news divisions.

“We have made some changes designed to improve efficiency and to support high-quality journalism,” a spokesperson told us.

“Corus is not only committed to but is Canada’s leader in local news, providing more local news hours in Alberta than any other television news organization, and we will continue to maintain local news delivery with separate local content, studios, and jobs in Calgary and Edmonton”

The company also confirmed some positions have been affected as it centralizes aspects of its control room operations, but said it’s also creating new news-gathering roles.

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Unifor confirmed that 43 of its members were cut across the country. An estimated 28 positions are eliminated in Alberta, two in British Columbia, five in Winnipeg, two in Saskatoon, three in the Maritimes, and three in the Ontario region.

“Unifor is condemning the latest round of layoffs at Corus Entertainment,” the union stated. “The dozens of job cuts are the latest sign of a broadcasting sector under mounting pressure from media consolidation, delayed government action, and financial uncertainty.”

It’s been a bumpy past couple of years for Corus. In 2024, the media giant pulled the plug on 880 Edmonton. In September 2025, a round of Corus layoffs hit Global News, with a total of 45 people losing their jobs across B.C. and Alberta. In December 2025, Corus pulled its news traffic helicopters from the sky in Calgary and Edmonton.