Complex sentence: Pelletier was not at VIA for most of these occurrences, however he was fired specifically for remarks he made to Montreal's "La Presse" newspaper attacking popular Olympic athlete Myriam Bedard.
Split into simpler sentences: Pelletier was not at VIA for most of these occurrences. He was fired instead for remarks he made to Montreal's "La Presse" newspaper attacking popular Olympic athlete Myriam Bedard.