Was named Journalist of the Year by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association in 2005
Won a Monte Carlo Festival Award for her reporting on the Zimbabwe election
Won three Gemini Awards for Best Reportage and Best Breaking Reportage during her time at "The National" in 2005, 2008, and 2013
Graduated from Western University with a Bachelor's in International Politics in 1990 and a Master's in Journalism in 1991
Began working at the CBC as an editorial assistant in 1991
Quote: "Some of the most interesting stories happen far away․ And part of the joy is trying to shrink that distance and make them connect to people here․"
Quote: "(On reporting from dangerous areas): "You don't go into anything without doing your homework as best you can - who's down that road, who's waiting for us, what's the risk, what's the escape plan? You don't just go driving blindly into certain areas․""
Best known as a broadcast journalist and foreign correspondent for the CBC
As a foreign correspondent, she has been stationed in locations around the globe, including Washington, D․C․, Jerusalem, and London