Here’s the latest I can share about Renaud Lavoie from TVA Sports as of early May 2026:
Reports indicate Renaud Lavoie was briefly absent from TVA Sports broadcasts during the Canadiens vs. Lightning playoff series due to a health issue. He later shared updates about his condition, noting that he experienced medical events but was on the path to recovery. This has been covered by multiple sources in the French-language press and hockey-focused outlets. [sources: recent outlets discussing his absence and recovery]
In late April/early May 2026, social and media outlets reported that Lavoie disclosed he had two strokes last Friday while at work and underwent medical evaluation; he described the events publicly in interviews and via TVA Nouvelles, emphasizing health as the priority over immediate on-air appearance. [sources: outlets reporting his disclosure of strokes and hospital care]
TVA Sports colleagues and several outlets have stated that his health remains the priority and that there is no rush for his return to the air until he is fully cleared to resume duties. Updated reporting often notes he is “doing well under the circumstances” and that the network supports his recovery. [sources: coverage on his health status and network’s stance]
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TVA Sports has never been popular, but especially not since the start of the playoffs. People aren’t shy about calling for RDS. That’s not how it works, though. When TVA Sports is the target of negative comments, Renaud Lavoie is the first to defend his station. People want hockey in French, though, and since TVA […]
dose.caTVA Sports journalist Renaud Lavoie revealed that he had had two strokes last Friday.
ground.newsrenaud lavoie is at the center of a sharp public clash after a criticism of TVA Sports promotional segments drew a forceful response from the network’s Canadiens reporter. The exchange unfolded after a montage tied to the first game of the Canadiens-Lighting series highlighted commercial breaks during the broadcast. The dispute has now spilled into …
www.el-balad.comRenaud Lavoie revealed today why he wasn't in TVA Sports' latest two Canadiens games broadcasts.
thehockeynews.comRenaud Lavoie n'est pas en ondes ce soir � TVA Sports pour la diffusion du match 6 entre le Canadien et le Lightning de Tampa Bay.
www.marqueur.comRenaud Lavoie ne sera pas en ondes à TVA Sports ce dimanche soir pour le match numéro 7 entre le Canadien et le Lightning de Tampa Bay.
www.derniereheureqc.comLast week, things got heated in the Quebec media world. A radio segment by Olivier Niquet, in which he compiled a montage of commercials aired during Canadiens games broadcast on TVA Sports, sparked a reaction… and sent Renaud Lavoie into a rage.
www.yardbarker.comYou may have noticed that TVA Sports has quite a few sponsors during Canadiens games. Olivier Niquet, who works for Radio-Canada, noticed this too. And he didn't hesitate to address the issue very clearly in a recent segment.
www.yardbarker.comLast night, Quebec’s Minister of Sports, Isabelle Charest, was in the news. In fact, following Tuesday’s match between the Senators and the Habs in Quebec
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