CBC's Heather Hiscox to sign off after 20 years hosting national morning news
Posted on: Jun 04, 2025 20:07 IST | Posted by: Cbc
The veteran soldier spreader, who proclaimed her retreat midweek morning, says she's "deeply grateful" for her time on the show over the past two decades and that "earning the trust of Canadians" has been the biggest achievement of her career.
"We've shared so many moments, both joyful and difficult, and the bond we've built is something I'll always treasure," she said in a statement. "As I contemplate this final chapter, I feel immense pride in what we've created as a morning team."
But she said she's both "happy and sad" about Hiscox's big news.
Aside from helping Canadians start their mornings, delivering them live and breaking news for the first four hours of every day from Monday to Friday, Hiscox has brought Canadians stories that touched their hearts and guided them through moments of turmoil.
She shared in the national heartbreak and mourning for the victims of the 2016 Humboldt Broncos bus crash and helped people make sense of tragic events like the Quebec City mosque attack.
She joined in the excitement of the 2024 total solar eclipse, the pomp and ceremony of the royal weddings of Prince William and Prince Harry and the funeral for Queen Elizabeth.
But the Hiscox you see on your screen is what you get off camera, says Lau.
"Compassionate, generous, funny and smart as hell," she said,
"Any time I get the privilege to watch Heather from the control room is a favourite moment for me because that's when you get a close-up of a true master at work."
Hiscox got her start in broadcasting in 1982, at her hometown radio station in Owen Sound, Ont.
Hiscox received the King Charles III Coronation Medal last month for her contributions to Canada, a recognition that she said made her "thrilled beyond words to receive."
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