CHUM cutting 281 positions; explanation coming at 4 p.m.

OTTAWA and TORONTO – CHUM Television's A-Channel Ottawa announced today that it is cutting 19 full time and four part time positions as part of a company-wide purge of 281 staff positions. While cutting staff in Ottawa, the CHUM announcement said the station will make "significant investments in automated production equipment," and "is part of CHUM Television’s company-wide plans to restore financial stability into its conventional television stations, while at the same time preserving strong local service," says the press release, which did not mention who or what positions have been eliminated."The elimination of 19 full time and 4 part...