Beverly D. Thomson (born April 15, 1966) is a Canadian

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and correspondent with CTV News Channel. Along with

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, Thomson was co-host of ''

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'', CTV's former national morning show, from 2003 to 2016. In 2006, she received the Gemini Humanitarian Award.

Early life and education

Thomson was born on April 15 in Toronto, Ontario and attended

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and

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, where she majored in broadcast journalism. After graduating in 1987, she received the school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2000 and the Ontario Premier's Award for Creative Arts & Design in 2003.

Career

Upon graduating from Seneca College, Thomson worked at a Newmarket radio station and at

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as an anchor on the weekend news program. She then moved to

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affiliate CIII as the anchor of both the 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m from 1997 to 2003 weeknight news broadcasts. It was during this time that Thomson was diagnosed with breast cancer and became the subject of a documentary called ''There Is No Fear,'' focusing on her recovery. In July 2003, Thomson was chosen as the replacement for Lisa LaFlamme on CTV's ''Canada AM,'' however, was delayed due to a dispute between CTV and Global TV. Her former employer argued that Thomson had three years left on her exclusive contract but was able to settle out of court. As a result of the settlement, Thomson was allowed to make her ''Canada AM'' debut on November 3, 2003. Three years after her ''Canada AM'' debut, Thompson was the recipient of the 2006 Gemini Humanitarian Award. In 2009, Thomson was appointed by Tom McGrath as the first Canadian National Ambassador for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. While with CTV News, Thomson co-hosted their Olympic Morning program during the 2010 Winter Olympics and reported on the

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. After ''Canada AM'' was canceled in 2016, she continued with the network. In 2019, Thomson was appointed a Member of the

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for "outstanding contributions to Canada’s broadcasting industry and volunteerism." She also made a cameo appearance on

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episode "Gopher It" (Season 4, Episode 1

as the co-host of Canada AM where she and Corner Gas, Wanda were shown to have clear dislike for each other on live tv.

Personal life

Thomson and her ex-husband Rob Dale have two children together. Upon her diagnosis with breast cancer, Thomson became an active figure with several Canadian charities. She was appointed the official spokesperson for the Ontario branch of the

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and received their Voice of the Foundation Award.

References

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