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Bell Media also laid off all the reporters in the newsroom of Montreal radio station CJAD, according to reports from that city.
A Unifor spokesman said on Wednesday night he could not confirm how many jobs were lost in Ottawa.
The cuts will cost the network many valued media workers just when their communities need them most, Unifor said.
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, Canadians have seen how important a strong media sector is to their continued health and safety,” Unifor National President Jerry Dias said in a statement.
“These cuts go against the assurances made by the broadcasters last summer to the CRTC to stand by local news.”
Last summer, Canada’s major broadcasters asked the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for relief from Canadian content rules, saying local news gathering was sacred, Dias said.
“Despite their commitment to save local news, they’re not protecting newsrooms.”
Kurtz, known for advocacy broadcasting, hosted The Goods from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m on weekends and “LIVE” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday to Friday on 580 CFRA.
Fans expressed shock and dismay that The Goods was over.
“Sad news and we are eternally grateful,” Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden tweeted.
“Thank you for being such as kickass warrior and allowing me to speak my truth,” tweeted Sarah Wright-Gilbert, a citizen transit commissioner for the City of Ottawa.
