For 20 years, Heather Hiscox was the voice Canadians trusted to start their day. As the longtime anchor of CBC News’ national morning show, she guided millions of viewers through breaking news, historic milestones, and moments that shaped the country. She was known as much for her warmth and authenticity as for her professionalism and preparation — a combination that made her one of Canada’s most recognized and beloved broadcasters. Today, she brings that same presence, credibility, and connection as a bilingual keynote speaker, moderator, and interviewer, offering audiences an experience that is equal parts compelling, insightful, and deeply human.
Hiscox’s broadcasting career began in 1982 at a local radio station in her hometown of Owen Sound, Ontario. She built her craft across newsrooms in Southwestern Ontario, Toronto, Halifax, and Montreal before joining CBC News’ The National as a correspondent and later being named host of the network’s national morning show — a role she held for two decades.
Over the course of her distinguished career at CBC, Hiscox covered the stories that defined generations: the Humboldt bus tragedy, terror attacks in Ottawa and Paris, the funeral of Pope Francis, and the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. She led CBC News coverage of 10 Olympic Games and conducted thousands of interviews with leaders across politics, business, science, culture, and sport. Her work has earned her multiple national honours, including two Canadian Screen Awards for Best National News Anchor and Best Morning Show, an RTDNA Canada Award for Breaking News, and the RTDNA National Lifetime Achievement Award.
Hiscox retired from CBC News in 2025. Among her many career distinctions, she is also a recipient of a YMCA Women of Excellence Award, a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and was honoured with a King Charles III Coronation Medal for her contribution to Canada.
Hiscox holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in French language, literature and translation from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Arts in Journalism from Western University — which awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2011. She is a committed mentor to the next generation of journalists, supporting Western’s Faculty of Media and Information Studies through the Heather J. Hiscox Award in Journalism and Ethics.