 He joined CFCF-TV in 1961, when that station signed on for the first time.As a reporter, Haugland covered many key events in Montreal and Quebec, including Expo 67 and the October Crisis in 1970.Haugland became an anchor for CFCF's nightly newscast, "Pulse", in 1977 (later renamed "CFCF News" and later, "CTV News").