Caroline Cameron (born March 23, 1990) is a Canadian television sportscaster for

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. Cameron is the host of "Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey" as well as the pre-game program ''

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'' Tonight, four nights a week, regional intermissions, and is a rink-side reporter for ''

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''.

Early life and education

Cameron was born in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

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in 1990. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by resident ...

and a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from

Fanshawe College Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology, commonly shortened to Fanshawe College, is a public college in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. One of the largest colleges in Canada, it has campuses in London, Simcoe, St. Thomas and Woodstock ...

by participating in their joint Media Theory and Production program.

Career

Cameron was a sportscaster and reporter for

from Spring 2012 to February 2014, appearing regularly on

CityNews Channel CityNews Channel was a Canadian English language Category B specialty digital cable television channel from 2011 to 2013. It was owned by the Rogers Media division of Rogers Communications, and primarily focused on the Greater Toronto Area (GTA ...

. From February 2014 to March 2016, she lived in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

and co-anchored the national morning edition of ''

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'' (formerly named ''Sportsnet Connected'') with

James Cybulski James Cybulski is a Canadian broadcaster. He is currently the play by play voice for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League and the NHL video game franchise from EA Sports. Cybulski also worked as host of ''The Starting Lineup'' on ...

. Cameron returned to

to co-anchor the national morning edition of ''

'' with Carly Agro in 2016 and 2017 and with Eric Thomas in 2017 and 2018. Prior to 2016, Cameron provided courtside commentary for Sportsnet's coverage of the Women's

Rogers Cup The Canadian Open (french: Tournoi de tennis du Canada), also known as the Canada Masters, and currently branded as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons, is an annual tennis tournament held in Ontario and Quebec. T ...

Canadian Open Tennis tournaments in Toronto and Montreal. From 2016-2021, Cameron has hosted and anchored the

daytime coverage of the Rogers Cup (2016-2019) and the 2021 National Bank Open presented by Rogers

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tournaments. In February 2018, Cameron hosted and called play-by-play for Sportsnet's coverage of Canada v. Croatia in Davis Cup competition, and did the play by play for the 2022 National Bank Open presented by Rogers. In February 2018, Cameron hosted Sportsnet's "Olympic Morning" in Toronto for morning coverage of the XXIII Winter Olympics in

Pyeongchang Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...

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. In 2021, Cameron hosted Sportsnet’s “Olympic Morning” in Toronto for morning coverage of the

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Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. In October 2021, Cameron replaced Jeff Marek as the studio host for "Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey". In February 2022, Cameron hosted Sportsnet’s “Olympic Morning” in Toronto for morning coverage of the

2022 Winter Olympics The 2022 Winter Olympics (2022年冬季奥林匹克运动会), officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), was an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beij ...

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. Cameron is a KidSport BC ambassador. KidSport is a not-for-profit organization that provides financial assistance for sports registration fees for kids 18 and under. Cameron also supports Dementia Friends Canada, an initiative of the

Alzheimer Society of Canada The Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC) is a Canadian health charity for people living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Active in communities right across Canada, the Society partners with Alzheimer Societies in every Canadian provi ...

to increase understanding of dementia to support the many Canadians who already have the disease.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, Caroline 1990 births Canadian television sportscasters Living people Journalists from British Columbia People from Vancouver University of Western Ontario alumni Canadian women television journalists