Arisa Cox is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 television personality, who from September 2007 to August 2009 cohosted the entertainment newsmagazine E! News Weekend on the now defunct E! Canada. She is currently an arts and entertainment reporter for CBC News Network.

Attending Carleton University

Carleton University

Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...

's journalism program, Cox first came to prominence as an on-air reporter for CTV Ottawa

CJOH-TV

CJOH-DT is a television station serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and the surrounding region. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network....

, then as a participant in the first season of U8TV: The Lofters

U8TV: The Lofters

U8TV: The Lofters was a Canadian reality television series, which aired on the Life Network and online through its website U8TV.com, in 2001 and 2002.-Format:...

, and later worked as a creative producer, entertainment and weather reporter for A-Channel Ottawa

CHRO-TV

CHRO-TV is a television station serving the National Capital and Ottawa Valley regions of Ontario, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Two television system....

, as an entertainment reporter for The A-List

Jam!

Jam! is a Canadian website, which covers entertainment news. It is part of the CANOE online portal, owned and operated by Quebecor through its Sun Media division....

and The Gill Deacon Show

The Gill Deacon Show

The Gill Deacon Show is a Canadian talk show which aired on CBC Television between October 30, 2006 and May 30, 2007. Hosted by Gill Deacon, the show featured segments on crafts, cooking and inspirational stories. It was cancelled after just one season, due to low ratings.A similar talk show,...

. She has also appeared as an actor in Instant Star

Instant Star

Instant Star was a Canadian television program which aired from September 2004 to June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as adolescent music competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experience in the recording industry whilst focusing upon character development.Linda...

, The Smart Woman Survival Guide

The Smart Woman Survival Guide

The Smart Woman Survival Guide is a Canadian situation comedy, filmed in Toronto, Ontario, currently in its third season. It airs on the W Network and CosmoTV. It was renewed for 26 further episodes before season one had finished shooting...

, and the CBC mini-series Guns.

Her cohost on E! News Weekend, Jason Ruta

Jason Ruta

Jason Ruta is a Canadian television personality.Ruta first came to prominence as a participant in the second season of U8TV: The Lofters. The show followed the lives of eight Canadians living and working in a fully wired loft TV studio, producing and hosting shows...

, was also a former U8TV lofter, who appeared during that show's second season.

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