Heather Hiscox

Profile

Heather Hiscox brings fresh energy and diverse experience to her position as host of CBC News: Morning.

Based in Toronto as a reporter for CBC News: The National for three years, Heather has also traveled abroad, covering international stories for the program. She was on hand for the U.S. election night in 2004, reporting live from Florida. A few months later, she returned to Florida to cover the Terri Schiavo right-to-die story. She has also worked extensively out of CBC's Washington and London, England bureaus.

On the domestic political front, Heather tracked down Chuck Guite, a central figure in the 2005 sponsorship scandal, in Phoenix, Arizona. She captured the exclusive first images of him on a horseback ride, in his winter holiday destination. Also, she led CBC's Olympic coverage in Athens, Greece in the summer of 2004, and in Turin, Italy in 2006, reporting nightly from the games.

Heather began her broadcasting career in 1982, when, at the age of 17, she worked as a disc jockey in her hometown of Owen Sound, Ontario. She continued her career on the airwaves throughout university. After graduating, Heather hosted radio programs in London, Ontario before moving into television journalism in 1991. She has worked both as reporter and anchor in South Western Ontario, Halifax and Montreal.

Heather is bilingual, graduating from the University of Toronto in French language and translation. She also holds a Master's degree in journalism from the University of Western Ontario

Clients Comments

Heather, I can't even tell you the reaction we've been getting. We've been inundated with emails and phone calls. The event was a complete and utter “goregantuan” success. You were red hot! … it was also clear that Gore himself thought so! Thank you SO much!
- Michelle Campbell, President & CEO, St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation

You were a HUGE hit in Saint John yesterday ... engaging and passionate as you shared the inside perspective on the stories. Thank you for making the trip to Saint John and for doing the Information Morning interview, which was most appreciated by our radio colleagues. It was a tremendous success and I am so thrilled with the result. You were an absolute treasure to work with leading up to and during the event.
Nadine Antle, Manager, Partnerships & Special Projects, CBC Maritimes