Pierre Bruneau

Pierre Bruneau, (; born June 5, 1952 in Victoriaville, Quebec) is a Canadian journalist and news anchor. He is the longtime anchor of the weekday edition of TVA Nouvelles news bulletins which air on the Quebec television network TVA every weekday.

Background

Bruneau started his media career on Victoriaville's CFDA in 1972 while studying psychology at Université du Québec. He later worked for the now-defunct Trois-Rivières's CJTR, as well as for Montreal's CKAC and CITE as a host and reporter. In 1976, he became a news anchor for Télé-Metropole, which later became TVA.

In March 2022, Bruneau announced his retirement from TVA, effective June 19.

In the same year, he was named the inaugural recipient of the Prix René-Lévesque, the new Prix du Québec award for lifetime achievement in journalism.

Fondation Charles-Bruneau

In 1988, his son Charles died after a lengthy battle against leukemia which developed nine years before. This led to the creation of the Fondation Charles-Bruneau, in which he is the president. The cancer center named in honor of Charles Bruneau opened in 1995 nearby the Sainte-Justine's Children Hospital in Montreal. The center is responsible for the cancer treatment of hundreds of children each year. Each year, numerous events such as the 24 Hours of Tremblant (at Mont-Tremblant) weekend skiing marathon, collects funding for improvement of the cancer center such as research, equipment and construction of new facilities or units. In 2007, the center added a new pavilion with additional beds and laboratories.