Global News Hour at 6 (also known as Global News at 6 and Global News at 5:30) is the name of local newscasts that air on Global, each city has a different edition of the program. The show debuted in 1968, originating at CHAN-TV Vancouver (then a CTV affiliate). Global News Hour at 6 airs on CHAN-DT Vancouver, CICT-DT Calgary, and CITV-DT Edmonton. CHBC-DT Kelowna's flagship newscast is the hour-long Global News at 5. CIII-DT Toronto and CKMI-DT Montreal both air newscasts known as Global News at 5:30 (one hour long in Toronto and half an hour in Montreal, which is followed by another half-hour newscast at 6:30). CFRE-DT Regina, CFSK-DT Saskatoon, CKND-DT Winnipeg, CISA-DT Lethbridge, CHNB-DT Saint John, and CIHF-DT Halifax all air half-hour newscasts known as Global News at 6. CHAN, CITV, and CICT, CFRE, and CFSK also air a 5PM newscast known as Global News at 5 (previously Early News), which airs before Global National.
Global BC
Global News Hour at 6 on CHAN-DT airs at 6 pm every weeknight. Global News Hour at 6 is co-hosted by Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui with Kristi Gordon as meteorologist and Squire Barnes as sports host. Global News at 5 is anchored by Sophie Lui with Kristi Gordon as meteorologist and Squire Barnes as sports anchor.
Notable former personalities
Frank Griffiths, 1963–1994 (deceased) Pamela Martin, 1977-2001 (Now Director of Outreach for Premier Christy Clark) Jack Webster, 1978–1987 (deceased) Harvey Oberfeld, 1979–2006 Jennifer Mather, 1991–1998 (Now at CTV News Channel) in Toronto Mi-Jung Lee, 1992-1998 (Now at CTV Vancouver) Bill Good Jr., 1993-2001 (Retired at CKNW AM in August 2014) Rena Heer, (2005–2007) (Now at CTV Vancouver) Kevin Newman, (2001–2008, 2008–2010 at Ottawa anchoring Global National but retired on August 20, 2010, now at CTV) Tara Nelson, (2005-2008, Now at CTV Calgary) Tony Parsons - News Hour anchor (1975–2009, formerly anchor CHEK Victoria and CBC Vancouver from 2010 to 2013)
Global Okanagan / E! Okanagan
CHBC-DT airs an hour-long program known as Global News at 5 (previously CHBC News at 5) as their flagship news program. CHBC also has a half-hour program called Global News at 6:30 which airs after Global National. Global News at 5 is anchored by Kimberly Davidson. Global News at 6:30 is anchored by Doris Maria Bregolisste and Kimberly Davidson. These newscasts were titled CHBC News during its affiliation with CH and later E!.
Global Edmonton
Global News Hour at 6 on CITV-DT is anchored by Scott Roberts and Carole-Anne Devaney on weekdays and Breanna Karstens-Smith on weekends. Jesse Beyer hosts weather on weekdays and Kevin O'Connell on weekends. Global News at 5 is anchored by Scott Roberts.
Notable former personalities
Rob Brown - reporter (1999–2002; now with CBC Calgary) Darren Dutchyshen - sports (1987–1995; now with TSN) Carolyn Jarvis - reporter (2005–2009; formerly presenter of 16:9: The Bigger Picture, now chief investigative correspondent for Global National) Doug Main - anchor (1975–1988) Claire Martin - weather (1996–2005; 2005–2016 with CBC) Bill Matheson - weather (1976–1999; deceased) Tara Nelson - reporter (now anchor CTV Calgary) Kathy Tomlinson - reporter (now with CBC British Columbia) Gord Steinke - anchor (retired)
Global Calgary
Global News at 6 on CICT-DT is anchored by Linda Olsen on weekdays and Jayme Doll on weekends. Paul Dunphy hosts weather on weekdays and Jodi Hughes on weekends. Global News at 5 is anchored by Linda Olsen.
Notable former personalities
Ashleigh Banfield (was with MSNBC, now at TruTV, formerly Court TV) Ed Whalen - deceased - was with CICT (then known as CHCT-TV) the first day it went on the air. News and Sports Director, news anchor & editorial. Host of Stampede Wrestling. Later, sports anchor and Calgary Flames play-by-play announcer. (Also worked for CFAC Radio and Calgary Sun)
Global Regina
Global News at 6 on CFRE-DT is anchored by Carlyle Fiset with CFSK meteorologist Peter Quinlan doing the weather. Global News at 5 and Global News at 10 is anchored by Carlyle Fiset and Elise Darwish.
Global Saskatoon
Global News at 6 on CFSK-DT is produced in Regina and anchored by Carlyle Fiset with local meteorologist Peter Quinlan doing the weather. It was previously produced locally from Saskatoon, however when longtime Global Saskatoon personality Julie Mintenko departed the station, the decision was made to centralize production in Regina. Global News at 5 and Global News at 10 is anchored by Carlyle Fiset and Elise Darwish.