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Lynn Colliar

A TV host and news reporter, Lynn Colliar was born on November 22nd, 1967. This profession was her hobby from childhood, and something she always wanted to be. It was her deep desire to join the profession and she made it happen through hard work and dedication. Though she was born in Scotland, she was grown up in British Columbia, as her parents moved from Scotland to Canada due to some personal family issues that need to be taken care of..

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Education and Early Career

Lynn studied biology and showed her keen interest towards the animals. But the passion for television continued to grow within her as she became more mature and developed into a young adult. She graduated Terry Fox Secondary School and went further with it, continuing to study Biology at Simon Fraser University, although her graduation was in different subject. But it was her field and her passion. After her graduation, Lynn worked as a veterinary assistant in a veterinary clinic, working very hard and loved to work in any situation that dealt with animals. Her love and affection towards the animals has provoked her interest in working at the veterinary clinic for 7 years. Even during those years, Lynn Colliar's passion for television never gave away. She decided to study Journalism and this decision became the defining moment in her life as far as her career is concerned. She also did a 2 year Broadcast Journalism Course at British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Television Career and Early Achievements

In the year 1991, Colliar worked at Global BC and she started her venture as a news writer and further switched to the reporting position as her full-time job. She made her own production known “A Shred of Evidence”, a 30 minutes special. This production work that she did won her accolades and fame and she was soon nominated by the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters for the Excellence in News Reporting. This 30 minutes production completely explained the intricate details on British Columbia murders and related crimes..

During the month of March in 2003, Colliar was in a situation with radio personality Tom Leykis, and while hosting a show where he was to give 50,000 USD to the non-profit organization. She bared her breasts and for Leykis in the local bar while anchoring an event.

During the year 2005, Lynn induced with the Terry Fox Wall of Fame. Also from the year 1998 to 2001, Lynn was the sole host for the morning news show this show was very successful and rate of her popularity was increasing day by day. On September 10th 2010, Lynn shared the last show as a co-host with Steve Darling at the Morning News on Global BC. In the same year 2010, September 27 Lynn started her new line of work taking the responsibility as the Senior Investigative Reporter for News Hour. She has mention it is the defining moment in all her career tasks.

Personal Life

Lynn loves to travel and she is fond of riding bike during her free time. Love for adventure runs through her blood. Lynn often loves to enjoy mountain biking whenever she finds herself free. This is of course her favorite hobby and indeed she spends her own time to enjoy activities and relax.


Quick Facts
Date of Birth: 22-11-1967
Birth Place: St Andrews, United Kingdom
Husband: Glenn Ennis
Alma Mater: Terry Fox Secondary School, Simon Fraser University
Employer: Global BC’s morning
Profession: co-anchor
Nationality: Scottish, Canadian
Children: Teagan
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 22 Nov, 1967
Age: 52 yrs
Occupations: Journalist
Citizenship: Canada
Birth Place: Scotland
Education: British Columbia Institute of Technology
Simon Fraser University
Gender: Female
Description: Canadian journalist
Twitter Id: LynnColliar
Net Worth 2021: 3 million
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Last Modified: Jun 26 2020
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