Radio / Television News

RDS, Noovo to broadcast Guy Lafleur’s national funeral live

MONTREAL – Bell Media announced today RDS and Noovo will broadcast Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur’s national funeral live on Tuesday, May 3 at 9 a.m. It will also be available live on RDS.ca, Noovo.ca and Noovo.info. The ceremony is to take place at Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral in Montreal and will begin at 11 a.m. RDS announcer Pierre Houde will be at the ceremony and “will accompany viewers throughout the show,” an English translation of a French press release explains. “He will be supported by commentators François Gagnon and Ray Lalonde as well as reporters Luc Gélinas, Stéphane Leroux, Patrick Friolet...