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Corus to Close Global News Studios in Calgary and Edmonton and Centralize Production

Corus says the change is a cost-cutting move meant to sustain local news by shifting newscast production to a single, undisclosed hub.

The Corus logo at Corus Quay in Toronto is shown on Friday, June 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
The Rogers Media offices in downtown Calgary on July 7, 2026. The media giant announced the closure of six radio station, including CityNews 660 Calgary and Sportsnet 960.
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Exterior of the Global Calgary building in northeast Calgary on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The network is planning changes which may affect staffing and newsrooms.

Overview

  • Corus has confirmed it will shut television studios in Calgary and Edmonton and move those cities’ Global News newscasts to a centralized production hub, though the hub’s location has not been disclosed.
  • The company said some roles have already been affected and other positions will be added, but it declined to specify the total number of job losses.
  • Corus acknowledged it has departed some on-air Global News personalities and said programming and staffing changes will be visible on air in the coming weeks.
  • The company framed the shift as necessary after weak financial results, reporting a double-digit drop in revenue for the quarter and a net loss of $36.5 million that contributed to a proposed recapitalization plan.
  • Industry observers warn the move could reduce local newsroom capacity in Alberta and follows broader Canadian media consolidation trends, including recent widespread cuts at Rogers that closed several radio stations.