Canada gets 'first' hijab-wearing news anchor

Candian news anchor Ginella Massa (photo: private, source: Facebook)

On Friday, Panama-born Ginella Massa became the first presenter on Canadian national television to anchor a major newscast while wearing a hijab.

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