Beverly Thomson

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Beverly Thomson (born April 15, 1955) is a Canadian journalist and co-host of Canada AM, CTV's national morning show. In 2006, she received the Gemini Humanitarian Award.

Thomson worked for six years at CFTO Toronto as an anchor on the weekend news program. She then moved to Global affiliate CIII as the anchor of both the 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. weeknight news broadcasts. She has been in broadcasting for more than 15 years.[1]

Thomson joined the Canada AM team in November 2003. In a Bell Globemedia news release announcing her addition to the show, Thomson said, "Joining Canada AM is a tremendous opportunity for me. I'm looking forward to the different time slot, stories and challenges. I hope to be able to bring some of my own experiences to the table as we reveal the day's stories most important to Canadians."^{[citation needed]}

Thomson is an active figure with several Canadian charities -- the Hospital for Sick Children, Children's Aid, the Charles H. Best Diabetes Foundation and a number of other organizations. She publicly announced her battle with breast cancer and became an official spokesperson for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.[2]

A 1987 graduate of Seneca College in Toronto, she received the school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2000.[3] and the Ontario Premier's Award for Creative Arts & Design in 2003.[4] She serves on the board of advisors for the Broadcast and Communications curriculum at Seneca.

Beverly currently lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband Rob and their two children, Taylor and Robbie.