Beloved TV star dies of cancer aged just 61
For more than three decades, Dana Thomson was the
steady presence Canadians turned to when the world felt uncertain.
From early mornings on Canada AM to the bright lights of CTV News Channel,
she brought sharp questions, quiet empathy,
and a rare ability to make both prime ministers and pop stars let their guard down.
Her interviews with Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Donald Trump,
and Chris Hadfield revealed as much about her as them: curious, fearless, deeply human.
When she received the RTDNA Canada lifetime achievement award last October,
it felt less like a capstone than a promise of more to come. Cancer had other plans.
On Sunday morning, surrounded by family, the trusted voice so many relied on fell silent.
In newsrooms across the country, the breaking story was personal:
they hadn’t just lost a colleague, they’d lost the heartbeat of their craft.
