Ian Hanomansing was working at his first broadcast media job for CKCW at Moncton and CHNS at Halifax. In his later years, Ian became a part of CBC bureaus at Maritimes in 1986 before migrating to Vancouver. He was anchoring Pacific Rim Report and as well the Foreign Assignment when he was a network reporter. Being a dedicated and spirited reporter, Ian has captured a large number of news updates and stories. He has even presented the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill that happened in the year 1989. Besides this, he has covered plenty of stories, such as the Los Angeles Riots in 1992, the Handover of Hong Kong, and the Stanley Cup Riot in 1994. In addition, he was tasked to cover the Olympic Games in the USA during 1996, Nagano in Japan during 1998, Salt Lake City in 2002, Torino during 2006, and Beijing in 2008.
From 2000 to 2007, Ian served as the host of a national segment called Canada Now. During this time, he shared the stage as a co-host of CBC News and appeared as the night-hour newscast of CBUT.
Ian Hanomansing has earned several awards and nominations. On November 28, 2008, Hanomansing won the Gemini Award for Best News Anchor, beating Kevin Newman and Peter Mansbridge. In March 2016, he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best National News Anchor in a competition against Lisa LaFlamme, Heather Hiscox, and Peter Mansbridge. In addition, he was honored with the 2016 Canadian Screen Award for Best News Anchor for "The National."
Hanomansing has created and presented several unique live news programs, including "Downtown Drugs," which aired from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in November 1998 amid a public health emergency proclaimed in response to a high number of deadly overdoses. "Stoney Mountain Institution televised crime on the Streets" in Manitoba in March 2005. It is said to be the only live national news special from a federal prison in Canada. It was recognized with a national Justicia Award for Excellence in Legal Reporting and a Jack Webster Award.
Ian enjoys playing hockey in his spare time and has even created his own board game called Big League Hockey Manager.
Return to the previous page| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Alma Mater: | Mount Allison University, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University |
| T.V. Show(s): | CBC News Network, Canada Now, CBC News Vancouver |
| Date of Birth: | 1961 |
| Wife: | Nancy Hanomansing |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Birth Place: | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Profession: | Trinidadian-Canadian television journalist |
| Employer: | CBC |
| Children: | two sons. |
| Marriage Date: | 1991 |
| Birth Date: | 1 Jan, 1961 |
| Age: | 59 yrs |
| Occupations: | Journalist |
| Citizenship: | Canada |
| Birth Place: | Port of Spain |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Canadian journalist |
