Has won three Gemini Awards in the categories of Best News Anchor and Best Host
Graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in French and earned her Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario
Was awarded an honorary law degree from the University of Western Ontario in 2011
After leaving radio, she worked as a television reporter and anchor in Toronto, Halifax, and Montreal
Started out as a radio DJ in her hometown of Owen Sound, Ontario in 1982
Best known as a news reporter and morning host at the CBC News Network
Worked as a reporter for "CBC News: The National" for three years in Toronto
Has covered five Olympic Games during her career: Athens in 2004, Turin in 2006, Beijing in 2008, Vancouver in 2010, and London in 2012
Has covered several major news events, including the Dawson College shooting in Montreal, the election of U․S․ President Barack Obama, and the state funeral of Governor-General Romeo Leblanc