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Bell Media

60
employees affected
Media Report

TORONTO — Bell Media has announced the layoff of 60 employees as part of its ongoing transformation of its digital media operations. Sara McLaren, Bell Media’s director of communications, emphasized that no positions related to newsgathering or reporting were affected. However, Unifor stated in a news release that on Wednesday, 20 of its members were impacted by the cuts, including 11 journalists working in Toronto, North Bay, Halifax, and Calgary.

Key Facts

Announced Date
February 4, 2026
Province
National
Industry
Media & Telecom
Laid Off
60
Company Type
private
Source
News Media

Company Info

English Name
Bell Media

Raw Data (8 source articles)

Canadian journalism hit again as Bell Media lays off 20 Unifor members nationwide

unifor.org·Feb 4, 2026

CTV layoffs impact North Bay

BayToday.ca·Feb 7, 2026

Bell Media Cuts 60 Positions Across Canada Amid Shift to Digital Media

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP·Feb 4, 2026

Bell Media says 60 positions impacted by layoffs amid transformation to digital media

Yahoo! Finance Canada·Feb 4, 2026

Bell Canada Layoffs: What’s Happening, Who’s Affected, and Your Severance Rights

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP·Feb 7, 2026

Bell Media cuts 60 positions amid restructuring

Media in Canada·Feb 10, 2026

Bell Media says 60 positions impacted by layoffs amid transformation to digital media

CityNews Halifax·Feb 4, 2026

Bell Media Cuts 60 More Jobs, Union Warns of ‘Crisis’ in Newsrooms

iPhone in Canada·Feb 5, 2026