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CBC makes it official for Stewart


TORONTO - Kirstine Stewart has had the ‘interim’ label removed from her title after officially accepting the role of executive vice-president of CBC’s English Services, the public broadcaster said Monday."The broadcasting landscape continues to change rapidly. CBC has before it an opportunity to deepen its relationship and engage with Canadians in new ways. Kirstine Stewart is just the person to lead CBC into that future," said president and CEO, Hubert T. Lacroix, in the announcement.Stewart, who was formerly general manager of CBC Television, took on interim EVP title last August after Richard Stursberg was abruptly let go.  Lacroix called Stewart...