Nancy Wilson (journalist)
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Nancy Wilson is a Canadian television
journalist
. She currently hosts CBC News Now on weekends from 7 to 11 a.m ET
.
She joined CBC Newsworld
in 1991 as the host of This Country. Prior to joining, Wilson worked on CBC Television's newsmagazine The Journal. For the CBC, she has hosted various programmes including Newsworld Today, CBC News: Morning
, Politics and The Money Show. She was also a reporter, host and anchor for CTV
's Canada AM
as well as the parliamentary
bureau representative for the Global Television Network
. For several years in the late 1980s she co-anchored evening newscasts on CJOH-TV
in Ottawa with Max Keeping
.
An Ottawa
native, she graduated from Queen's University
in Kingston, Ontario
.
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...
. She currently hosts CBC News Now on weekends from 7 to 11 a.m ET
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
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She joined CBC Newsworld
CBC Newsworld
CBC News Network is a Canadian English language Category C specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. It is the world's third-oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in the United States and...
in 1991 as the host of This Country. Prior to joining, Wilson worked on CBC Television's newsmagazine The Journal. For the CBC, she has hosted various programmes including Newsworld Today, CBC News: Morning
CBC News: Morning
CBC News: Morning was a Canadian breakfast television show which aired live on CBC Television and CBC Newsworld from 6-10 a.m. ET . It was not available over-the-air in the Atlantic and Newfoundland Time Zones...
, Politics and The Money Show. She was also a reporter, host and anchor for CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
's Canada AM
Canada AM
Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
as well as the parliamentary
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...
bureau representative for the Global Television Network
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
. For several years in the late 1980s she co-anchored evening newscasts on CJOH-TV
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....
in Ottawa with Max Keeping
Max Keeping
Winston Maxwell Keeping, CM, O.Ont, D.U., LLD known as Max Keeping, is a Canadian broadcaster. He is the former Vice-President of news and public affairs at CJOH where he was anchor of the local evening news broadcast from 1972 until his retirement in 2010...
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An Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
native, she graduated from Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
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