CBC News names Travis Dhanraj as new host of Canada Tonight

CBC last Friday announced journalist Travis Dhanraj will be the new host of CBC News Network’s daily prime time program Canada Tonight, starting in January. This follows prior host Ginella Massa’s departure from the program during the summer. Canada Tonight recently expanded to a two-hour format, airing from 7 to 9 p.m. ET on weeknights, “a longer format that will build on Dhanraj’s strengths,” says a CBC press release. Born in Calgary, Dhanraj was previously a general assignment reporter for CBC Edmonton and CBC Toronto, before moving to Bell Media’s CP24 and CTV News. From there he went on to become Global News’...