Fire forces CTV Ottawa to move to Market Media Mall

CTV Ottawa says its emergency plan is in place following a fire that destroyed its newsroom on Merivale Road. CTV plans to broadcast out of the 'A' facilities in the Market Media Mall for the foreseeable future, including the 6 pm and 11:30 pm newscasts. The fire severely water-damaged the first floor of the building, including the television studios. CTV Ottawa Station Manager Louis Douville says the fire has had an emotion impact on the staff, adding a lot of memories "went up in smoke." CTV Ottawa has 100 or so full-time staff. There will be a staff meeting on Monday to inform staff where they'll be working for the next couple of weeks. CTV anchor Max Keeping tells CFRA News that CTV Ottawa will have a tough time "re-creating" the archives, but the station will be back on the air.