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Krista Erickson

Krista Erickson, the most popular and veteran Canadian journalist is located at London, United Kingdom till the year 2013, January. Krista worked as the regular daytime host for Sun News Channel at Toronto and she was the anchor of the program “Canada Live with Krista Erickson”. Before becoming a part of sun network, Krista contributed her service to a Canadian Broadcasting Company for more than 11 years time. Very recently, Krista became the member of Parliamentary Bureau. This veteran journalist is noted for her splendid performance and presentation always and also she was noted for her excellence in hosting the shows in news channels.

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Career

Krista began her profession residing in her home ground at Winnipeg at Manitoba in the year 1999. Her first venture was with the Canadian Broadcasting Company and further bestowed her service as a radio broadcaster. Also she worked for Canada’s National Public Television too. With a point of making investigative journalism, Krista joined CBC Manitoba and concentrated on her subject.

She did the investigative research in Network Programs including CBC News and It’s a Living along with the investigative unit. During the year 2003, Krista Erickson anchored CBC News when Jennifer Rattray went on her maternity holiday. Krista scored incredible ratings of CBC Manitoba and she served as an associate producer and as well as the local newsperson in the year 2004. Besides this, Krista was also promoted as the chief news host for CBC Manitoba Newscast and CBC News at Six. During this season, Krista gave her regular contribution letting in the CBC’S newscast, Network consumer affairs program, the National and Marketplace.

In the year 2004, Krista got the recognition of Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and she was nominated for the Gemini Award for her Practical Knowledge she portrayed in the reality TV show that she anchored and co-produced for the Marketplace known as “Love and Little White Lies”.

During the year 2006, Krista became a part of the Parliamentary Bureau of CBC, Ottawa where she made her presence till quitting CBC for Sun News Channel in the year 2010. Later in the year 2008, Erickson was impeached of bias when capturing the Mulroney – Schreiber while investigating the former Liberal Member of the Parliament Pablo Rodriguez. A thorough investigation by the CBC was made and it was further cleared against no charge on the bias.

Other activities

Besides being a journalist, she played a significant role in giving away numerous stories to the public which were a blend of both controversy and changes as well. A few of the stories will include:

ü      Erickson disclosed the bad conduct of Senate Staffer that ill-treated the democratic resources and the post of being a leader at the Office. The staffers were censured later by the Senate and finally bumped him off from the Senate Duties during the year 2006, November 21st.  

ü      Erickson moved to Boston, Massachusetts and collected the most important witness required for The Maher Arar Affair – which was a public inquiry. Krista made an extensive search and tracked those missing witness that brought a twist in the case.


Quick Facts
Occupations: Journalist
Gender: Female
Description: Canadian journalist and broadcast personality
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Last Modified: Jun 26 2020
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