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TORONTO — CTV News head Michael Melling, who became embroiled in the fallout of Lisa LaFlamme's sudden and unexpected exit from the nightly national newscast, is now being replaced in his role.
LaFlamme said she had been"blindsided" by her firing, which she announced in a video posted on social media in August. The move rattled the newsroom and raised concerns over the workplace culture at CTV News. Bell Media weathered weeks of blowback, with Melling taking the brunt of the criticism over the decision. At one point, the company issued a statement saying it"regrets" the way in which LaFlamme's exit was handled, as it"may have left viewers with the wrong impression'' that her storied career wasn't valued.
It did, however, acknowledge findings of"a culture where people are sometimes afraid to raise concerns for fear of reprisal or inaction."
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