Debra Arbec is a

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television journalist, who has been the lead anchor on

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, the

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station in

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, since 2011. She is most noted as the winner of the

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for Best Local Anchor at the

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in 2024. Arbec grew up in Rawdon, Quebec, and studied journalism at

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. She began her career as a reporter for radio station

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, and briefly worked for

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before joining

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in 1997 as a reporter and weekend and late-night anchor. She moderated the English-language debate during the

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. She was previously nominated for

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for best local news anchor at the

6th Canadian Screen Awards The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017.

in 2018, the

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in 2020. She was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for best News special at the

3rd Canadian Screen Awards The 3rd Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 1, 2015, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2014.2014 Quebec general election The 2014 Quebec general election was held on April 7, 2014 to elect members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The incumbent Parti Québécois which had won a minority government in 2012 was defeated by the Quebec Liberal Party under Philippe Co ...

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