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Toronto – August 5, 2026 – Lloyd Robertson, one of Canada’s most trusted and recognizable television news anchors, has died at the age of 92.
His family confirmed the death to CTV News on Tuesday evening. Robertson served as chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News from 1984 until his retirement in 2011, ending each broadcast with his trademark sign-off: “That’s the kind of day it’s been.”
Before joining CTV in 1976, Robertson spent more than two decades at the CBC, including six years as anchor of The National. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he covered defining moments in Canadian and world history, including federal elections, the Quebec referendums, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the September 11 attacks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney paid tribute, saying: “For more than six decades, Lloyd Robertson helped Canadians make sense of the world. For millions of us, he was a familiar face in our living rooms. A reassuring voice in moments of uncertainty. A calm and steady presence through the moments that shaped our nation.”
Bell Media’s vice-president of news, Richard Gray, described Robertson as leaving “an indelible mark on both CTV News and Canadian journalism.”
Robertson is survived by his wife, Nancy, and their four daughters.
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