And that's the kind of day it's been. Farewell Lloyd Robertson

Lloyd Robertson, a pillar in Canadian broadcast journalism, is set to anchor his last newscast this evening at 11 p.m. as he hands the reigns of CTV's National News over to Lisa LaFlamme.

Robertson began his radio broadcast career in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario in 1952 before moving to CBC television in 1954.

In 1976, Robertson joined the CTV news team, becoming the senior news anchor in 1984.

As the longest running news anchor in Canadian television history, Robertson has covered countless major events, including the moon landing in 1969, Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, the fall of the Berlin Wall, numerous Olympic Games, the elections of nearly half of Canada's prime ministers, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City.

He was voted Canada's Favourite News Anchor in 1998 and 1999 in the TV Times Reader's Choice Awards, received the Order of Canada in 1998, has won three Gemini Awards for Best Host, Anchor, or Interviewer, and became the first news anchor to receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2007.

According to CTV, Robertson plans to carry on in his role as co-host of W5 and will occasionally contribute special event coverage.

Lloyd Robertson: And That’s The Kind of Life It’s Been, an hour-long special directed by Robertson's daughter Lisa, will air tonight prior to the final edition of the CTV National News with Lloyd Robertson.

For a peek at the lighter side of Lloyd Robertson, please enjoy the videos below.