Major changes at Transcon West

Like that theory about a Peruvian tidal wave being provoked by a butterfly flapping its wings in Borneo, every once in a while, someone seems to blow a whistle in this business and figuratively shouts "all change". This is apparently true with how management changes at St. Joseph Media led to the departure of Kim Peacock to the Publisher job at Transcontinental in Vancouver. This in turn has led to a change in management structure and style.

Where, before Jim Sutherland was Editorial Director, overseeing both Western Living (of which he was editor) and Vancouver. Matthew Mallon, the editor of Vancouver reported to him and Sutherland had a seat at the management table. Peacock fired Mallon, hired former Saturday Night editor Gary Ross to replace him and Sutherland has given up his Editorial Director role.

So, in a way, the major changes at the top of St. Joseph (Donna Clark as President and Sharon McAuley as Vice-President) indirectly has resulted in Gary Ross (idled since St. Joe's put SN on hiatus) getting a job that's a 20-minute drive from his home in Vancouver.