Veteran Canadian journalist Thomson, known for high-profile interviews with politicians and celebrities, died Sunday morning at 61 after a long battle with cancer, according to CTV News. She was surrounded by family.
Thomson spent more than 30 years in broadcasting, joining CTV News Toronto as a reporter and later anchoring on CTV News Channel after appearing on Canada AM. She previously worked as a Global News anchor from 1997 to 2003 and received the RTDNA Canada lifetime achievement award last October.
Her career included coverage of the 2016 U.S. election and interviews with CĆ©line Dion, Shania Twain, Donald Trump and astronaut Chris Hadfield. Bell Media news executive Richard Gray called her a ātrusted voice and valued teammateā in a statement honoring her legacy.
