Ross Lord earned the respect of Canadians from coast to coast to coast over decades serving as Global National‘s Atlantic correspondent, based in Halifax.
Lord joined the media business in 1984, after realizing it might be better than a“real job.”And on most days, it was. After working for six years in radio news and sports and, he switched to cover court and legislature beats for MITV in Nova Scotia (the predecessor to Global Halifax) before becoming assignment editor for Global Maritimes in 1995.
Since joining Global National in 1998 (when it was known as First National), Lord covered a wide range of stories throughout the Atlantic provinces and beyond. From floods, fires, and fossils, to snowstorms, submarines and shopping, Lord relished visiting new nooks and crannies and the compelling stories to be told there. His work took him underground to coal mines, underwater in submarines and in the air in military helicopters.
He also covered the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy, Canada’s mission in Afghanistan, the aftermath of the horrendous 2010 earthquake in Haiti, NHL lockout talks in New York and the Moncton RCMP murders in 2014.
For Lord, the best part of working at Global National was always the freedom to pursue leads on stories that sometimes, but not always, work out.
He also loved the feeling he shared with Canadians elevating issues and stories not everyone was aware of; stories that matter to viewers. He spent a career led by passion for news and compassion for people.