1. Lisa LaFlamme replaced Lloyd Robertson in this role on September 5,2011.
20 Facts About Lisa LaFlamme
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Lisa LaFlamme spoke out publicly regarding her dismissal, and went viral on social media when she claimed she was "blindsided" by the decision.
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Lisa LaFlamme covered the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla for CityNews in May 2023.
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Lisa LaFlamme was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, to David and Kathleen Lisa LaFlamme.
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Lisa LaFlamme graduated from St Mary's High School and then from the University of Ottawa.
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Lisa LaFlamme began her career at CTV's Kitchener affiliate CKCO in 1989 as a copy writer and script assistant.
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Lisa LaFlamme moved on to become an anchor in 1997.
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Lisa LaFlamme joined CTV National News in 2003 as a foreign correspondent as well as back-up anchor to Lloyd Robertson.
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Lisa LaFlamme covered many international events and conflicts: the September 11,2001 attacks and the subsequent Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan, the Arab Spring in Cairo in 2011, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005 and the election of Pope Francis in 2013.
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Lisa LaFlamme has covered every Canadian federal election since 1997, and every Olympic Games since 2006, most recently, the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Lisa LaFlamme has interviewed: Boris Johnson, Conrad Black, Colin Powell, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Benjamin Netanyahu, John Kerry, and Alex Trebek.
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In June 2022, Lisa LaFlamme was informed her contract would not be renewed by Bell Media, the parent company of CTV, and that she would be replaced as anchor by Omar Sachedina.
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Lisa LaFlamme reported from London for CityNews and its platforms.
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Lisa LaFlamme has championed a program that allows eligible CTV News staff journalists to participate in JHR missions around the world.
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Lisa LaFlamme is an ambassador of PLAN International, travelling to remote areas to promote child rights, and she volunteers with Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, which works to advance education and educational opportunities for Afghan women and their families.
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Lisa LaFlamme has had five Gemini award nominations in the Best News Anchor category and several RTDNA awards, as well as a 1999 Galaxi Award from the Canadian Cable Television Association.
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In March 2014, Lisa LaFlamme won a Canadian Screen Award for 'Best National Newscast' and 'Best News Anchor' for CTV National News.
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In 2019, Lisa LaFlamme was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Lisa LaFlamme has received honorary doctorates from Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Windsor, University of Ottawa, and Wilfrid Laurier University.
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In 2022, Lisa LaFlamme was named as one of the "50 Most Influential Torontonians" in the annual Toronto Life list.