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Lisa LaFlamme Is CTV's New Chief News Anchor: Who Are Canada's Women In Broadcast Television? (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post Canada   First Posted: 09/05/11 04:50 PM ET   Updated: 11/02/11 06:12 AM ET

CTV National News anchor Lloyd Robertson had his final sign off Sept. 1 after 60 years in broadcast television.

CTV announced last summer that the network's national affairs correspondent Lisa LaFlamme would take over for Robertson as chief news anchor. LaFlamme's first broadcast aired Sept. 5.

LaFlamme becomes the second woman to anchor a weeknight national newscast -- Dawna Friesen currently anchors Global TV's nightly news report. Many of you responded to our gallery with comments on other women anchors. Check out our updated gallery with some new additions.

Check out HuffPost Canada's Twitter reaction gallery to Lloyd Robertson's final show

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CTV National's Lisa LaFlamme is set to anchor her first broadcast as chief anchor on September 5. LaFlamme's long list of accomplishments includes intensive coverage of wars, natural disasters and elections. She spent the the last decade covering the aftermath of 9/11 in New York and Afghanistan and was one of the first reporters on site in Haiti after the 2010 earthquakes. With five Gemini nominations in her pocket, we are excited to see the rest of this trailblazer's career unfold.
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CTV National News anchor Lloyd Robertson had his final sign off Sept. 1 after 60 years in broadcast television. CTV announced last summer that the network's national affairs correspondent Lisa LaFl...
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mistajefferson
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10:29 AM on 09/06/2011
The buttons on her jacket clearly look like nipples. She gets an F for attention to detail. :P
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john frodo
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09:26 AM on 09/06/2011
Will be fired by Christmas
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cb391320
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11:47 PM on 09/05/2011
What about Sophie Thibault anchoring at TVA since 2002 ? Back then, she was the first woman to anchor a weeknight national newscast in North America. I guess French newscast doesn't count...
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leroybrown
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11:12 PM on 09/05/2011
Lisa Laflamme is not in the same league yet as Dawna Friesen over at Global. And holding up the rear is self important Peter Mansbridge. CBC needs to retire Peter and replace him with Wendy Mesley.
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ontariogirl
Peace!
761 Fans
07:47 PM on 09/05/2011
What about Sandie Rinaldo?
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northstar11
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10:02 PM on 09/05/2011
she looks like she is in constant pain . --and if laflamme is number one it is surely a marker of horrible quality amongst the rest
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tcz74
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07:44 PM on 09/05/2011
wheeew, i thought Lloyd was gonna be with us for another thousand
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Whistlejackett
Hey stop doing that
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06:50 PM on 09/05/2011
Wow, great lists of achievements, and a great list of gorgeous women. Rock on ladies. They look healthy and wholesome compared to their US counterparts. Thanks ladies for your self respect.
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cdnbystander
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10:22 PM on 09/05/2011
My kingdom for just one black woman reading Canadian news.
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Whistlejackett
Hey stop doing that
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10:28 PM on 09/05/2011
In time I guess. I have no idea.
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RalphH VO
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05:24 PM on 09/05/2011
Alphabetical list?
Numbers 6 - 8 all start with Ann:)
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ethrop
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04:38 PM on 09/05/2011
How about Céline Gallipeau who has been main anchor at Radio-Canada television for a few years?
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canadianperspective
My micro-bio is empty.Big wup.Wanna fide aboud id?
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04:45 PM on 09/05/2011
You beat me to it. I was actually writing this when your post showed up. Céline Galipeau has done an amazing job in replacing Bernard Derome. Many thought "Le Téléjournal" would not survive his departure. Quite the contrary. I find Céline more interesting to listen too, and a much better interviewer than Derome ever was.
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Steve Lives
The Venus Project ... look it up
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04:25 PM on 09/05/2011
Love the button placement. Stay classy Lisa.
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LittleSanityLeft
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08:39 PM on 09/05/2011
I thought the exact same thing. Nothing says ratings like a pair of button nips.
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