Television news pioneer Ron Laidlaw dies at age 88

TORONTO - Ron Laidlaw, who helped create Canada’s first hour-long evening newscast has died. Laidlaw passed away last night in London. Ron Laidlaw was 88 years old. Ron served as RTNDA's second president in 1965-66 and was the first news director of CFPL Television in London, a position he held from 1953 until his retirement in 1985. Under his leadership, CFPL became the first station in Canada to establish an hour-long evening newscast and the first to convert to colour. "It's fitting that RTNDA chose to name its award for continuing coverage after Ron," noted current RTNDA President Cal Johnstone....