Sports broadcaster Williams named to Order of Canada

TORONTO – Veteran sports broadcaster Brian Williams has been named to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. The Order of Canada recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement and service to the nation. A decorated broadcaster for more than 30 years, Williams began calling university basketball play-by-play in 1967 before starting his professional career in radio with Toronto’s CHUM AM (now TSN Radio 1050). After a year at CFRB Radio in Toronto, Williams joined CBLT and remained with CBC where he became synonymous with broadcast coverage of the Olympics Games and other high-profile sporting events both in Canada...