Ian Hanomansing to host live CBC News Network prime-time show from Vancouver

CBC News Network is turning to Ian Hanomansing for its live prime-time coverage.

The veteran newsman takes over a daily two-hour slot following “Power & Politics” starting Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Live from Vancouver, “Hanomansing Tonight” will air weeknights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET, and lead straight into “The National.”

The show comes amid an especially heavy avalanche of news around issues including a contentious U.S.-Canada relationship, escalating household costs, and the upcoming federal election.

Hanomansing says he will continue to host CBC Radio's “Cross Country Checkup” and host the Sunday edition of CBC's flagship news show, “The National.”

Although Hanomansing says "we're not reinventing the wheel on Tuesday," he says the fact the show is based in Vancouver instead of Toronto will broaden the array of voices and type of stories that otherwise might be seen, such as more content from British Columbia and Alberta.

“Hanomansing Tonight” takes over a time-slot held by “Canada Tonight," hosted by Travis Dhanraj, who is on a leave.

"It is going to be significantly different because your host is different, your location is different," Hanomansing says from Vancouver.

For one thing, Hanomansing will roam the set with a camera in tow, as he did for his previous show, "CBC News Network with Ian Hanomansing."

"We used a Steadicam in 2012 on our program in Vancouver, and we are using the Steadicam again," he said. "So you go over, you talk to somebody, and things flow a little bit more smoothly."

“Hanomansing Tonight” will also be available to stream any time on CBC Gem with on-demand segments on YouTube.