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Jean Laroche's Career

By kendrahoskin

  • Accepted into Concordia University

    Accepted into Concordia University
    Laroche accidently applied and was accepted to Communications and Journalism. He meant to apply to Communications. Photo credt: caps.concordia.ca

  • Worked for CBC in Montreal

    Worked for CBC in Montreal
    Laroche worked for CBC Radio in Montreal in the summer before his graduating year. Photo credit: designculturelab.org

  • Graduated from Concordia University

    Graduated from Concordia University
    Laroche graduated with a degree in Communications and Journalism. Photo credit: dailyclipart.net

  • Selected for CBC Reporter Training summer program

    Selected for CBC Reporter Training summer program
    Laroche trained for two weeks in Toronto and the rest of the summer in Ottawa. The training program resulted in a job as a CBC Ottawa television reporter. He stayed in Ottawa for two years. Photo credit: en.wikipedia.org

  • Moved back to Montreal

    Moved back to Montreal
    Laroche moved from Ottawa to Montreal and worked as a CBC telvision reporter in Montreal for 18 months. Photo credit: cchp.meca.polymtl.ca

  • Transferred to CBC Radio

    Transferred to CBC Radio
    Laroche transferred from CBC Television to CBC Radio, which he prefers because "it's more intimate."

  • Moved to Halifax

    Moved to Halifax
    Laroche accepted a job in the CBC Halifax newsroom as Senior Editor. He held the position for 18 months. Photo credit: braesidecourtbandb.ca

  • Laroche became CBC radio's legislature reporter

    Laroche became CBC radio's legislature reporter
    Laroche accepted the job as CBC Nova Scotia's s legislature reporter. When the House is sitting, Laroche works there.

  • Atlantic Journalism Award finalist

    Atlantic Journalism Award finalist
    Laroche was a finalist for the Atlantic Journalism Award for continuing radio coverage. The following year he was again nominated for an Atlantic Journalism Award, for covering the provincial legislature. Photo credit: bleed-green.webs.com

  • Marked 15 years in the legislature

    Marked 15 years in the legislature
    Laroche has worked 26 years for the CBC, 15 as the Nova Scotia legislature reporter. Photo credit: http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=nova+scotia+legislature&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1639&bih=952&tbm=isch&tbnid=EHrfstAeyZLXRM:&imgrefurl=http://cupwire.ca/articles/42744&docid=7IDE3T_D_JLqDM&imgurl=http://cupwire.ca/system/cupwire/images/000/021/280/Legislature_SRobb_original_original.jpg%3F1298058208&w=697&h=498&ei=Vb46T_rTHoji0gGRq_3dCw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=197&sig=107557303440045753380&page=1&tbnh=118