Joe Pavia

When I’m away I leave work behind mentally to decompress and do my own non-news things. While it usually takes me a few days to stop picking up my Blackberry I finally reach the point where I can put the electronic ball-and-chain down and take in some r-and-r. But one of the most exciting […]

Congratulations to Lisa Laflamme for being promoted to anchor of the CTV National News.
I heard plenty of debate before,during and after the announcement was made about the fact a woman was to take over the anchor chair held by the one and only Lloyd Robertson. While some wanted a guy […]

It turns out the rumours are true and outgoing University of Waterloo President David Johnston is on his way to Ottawa to be the Queen’s representative.
The rumours had been reported on 570 News from people in the know that Johnston was headed for the Governor General’s position. He sent […]

As everyone embarks on the “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer”, we in the 570 newsroom, prepare to start digging for that “big story”. Then if we do find it, we hope we can also get a quote from someone who hasn’t gone on vacation.
This past week we’ve been discussing the news stories that have […]

Hats off to 570 News reporter, Sherry Morley for the great work she did covering the G20 protest in Toronto.
When I initially talked to Sherry about being our reporter in Toronto, she quickly replied with an enthusiastic yes; no questions or hesitations.
As this wasn’t like any “run-of-the-mill” city council meeting for her, Sherry was required […]

I spent last Saturday night at the second annual Hangar Party at the Region of Waterloo International Airport listening to the beautiful singing voice of Nikki Yanofsky and her amazing 8 piece back up band. I entered the port with that Olympic song of hers in my head and while apprehensive about going came out […]

I recently received a message on my work voicemail from Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro telling me they had received my message and that the locate I had requested would be completed in 5 days. I was perplexed at why it would take so long to locate, what at first I thought was an interview that I had […]

If you laughed when she was Sue Anne Nivens on Mary Tyler Moore or when she was on the Golden Girls you will love Betty White’s performance this past weekend on Saturday Night Live.
I laughed so much the first time that I watched it a second….and it was SNL, which hasn’t really been that funny […]

Long before he was the voice of the Kitchener Rangers Gary Doyle was News Director of this operation and in one of his greatest achievements he hired me. (Note to reader: I am humble but remind Gary of this milestone in his career any chance I get) It is because of Gary that I was […]

I had two opportunities in the past week to hit the road and be a reporter. The first was the fire at the Campus Court on University Avenue in Waterloo and the second was in Windsor for a weekend to cover Game 7 of the Kitchener Rangers-Windsor Spitfires Series. Both assignments were last minute decisions […]