Avery Haines
Encyclopedia
Avery Haines is a Canadian
television
journalist
.
. In late 1999, she began to work as a fill-in anchor for CTV Newsnet.
On January 15, 2000, working a shift for the news channel, Haines made a mistake with a line while taping a report introduction. After regaining her composure, she joked:
However, the camera was still on. Haines retaped the segment, but later that day, a CTV technician mistakenly aired the tape which included the error and the comment.
On January 17, Haines was fired from CTV Newsnet after her comments sparked controversy. The unnamed technician was suspended.
Haines was soon hired by Citytv Toronto
as a health reporter. In fall 2001, she began hosting Health On the Line, which aired on Life Network
and Discovery Health
, but is now out of production.
Haines has spent the past couple of years living in Costa Rica.
On September 15, 2010, Haines returned to Citytv as a reporter.
, lead singer of the band Metric
. Both Emily and Avery are daughters of the late Paul Haines
, noted poet and librettist of Escalator over the Hill
which was co-written with Carla Bley
.
s in 2002 and 2005 for Best Talk Series. In 2005, she was personally nominated for a Gemini in a hosting/interviewer category.
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
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
Career
Haines began her career as a reporter for CFRB in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. In late 1999, she began to work as a fill-in anchor for CTV Newsnet.
On January 15, 2000, working a shift for the news channel, Haines made a mistake with a line while taping a report introduction. After regaining her composure, she joked:
However, the camera was still on. Haines retaped the segment, but later that day, a CTV technician mistakenly aired the tape which included the error and the comment.
On January 17, Haines was fired from CTV Newsnet after her comments sparked controversy. The unnamed technician was suspended.
Haines was soon hired by Citytv Toronto
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
as a health reporter. In fall 2001, she began hosting Health On the Line, which aired on Life Network
Life Network
Slice is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Shaw Media. Slice is a lifestyle channel directed towards women with programming including talk shows, reality television and more.-History:...
and Discovery Health
Discovery Health (Canada)
Twist TV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Shaw Media. Twist TV is a reality channel aimed primarily at women with programming featuring what the channel calls "people facing extraordinary situations", meaning the channel primarily features situational and...
, but is now out of production.
Haines has spent the past couple of years living in Costa Rica.
On September 15, 2010, Haines returned to Citytv as a reporter.
Family
She is the sister of Emily HainesEmily Haines
Emily Haines is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. She is the lead singer and keyboardist of the band Metric and a member of Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she performed with her own name and under the alias Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton...
, lead singer of the band Metric
Metric (band)
Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
. Both Emily and Avery are daughters of the late Paul Haines
Paul Haines (poet)
Paul Haines was a poet and jazz lyricist. Born in Vassar, Michigan, Haines eventually settled in Canada, after spending time in Europe, India, New York City, as well as a long stint as a French Teacher at Fenelon Falls Secondary School, in Ontario, Canada.Haines's best-known work is Escalator over...
, noted poet and librettist of Escalator over the Hill
Escalator over the Hill
Escalator over the Hill is mostly referred to as a jazz opera, but it was released as a "chronotransduction" with "words by Paul Haines, adaptation and music by Carla Bley, production and coordination by Michael Mantler", performed by the Jazz Composer's Orchestra.-History:Escalator over the Hill...
which was co-written with Carla Bley
Carla Bley
Carla Bley, née Borg, is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and band leader. An important figure in the Free Jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator Over The Hill , as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other...
.
Awards
Her recent television programme Health On the Line won Gemini AwardGemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
s in 2002 and 2005 for Best Talk Series. In 2005, she was personally nominated for a Gemini in a hosting/interviewer category.