Paula Newton (born 1968 in
Hamilton, Ontario
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) is an international correspondent with
CNN
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and
CNN International
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based in
Ottawa
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covering stories in Canada since 2007. Newton is a former
reporter
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Roles
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for Canadian network
CTV from 1993 to 2005. At CTV, Newton worked at various positions including:
* Atlantic affairs reporter in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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* Quebec affairs correspondent in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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* National affairs correspondent,
Ottawa
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,
Ontario
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*
Moscow
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bureau chief
* Anchor on ''
Canada AM
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''
* Anchor on ''
Question Period
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''
* Anchor on ''
CTV Newsnet''
Before CTV, Newton worked as:
* parliamentary producer for Independent Satellite News 1986–1989, Ottawa, Ontario
* anchor and reporter for
CHCH-TV
CHCH-DT (channel 11) is an independent television station in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Channel Zero (company), Channel Zero, the station maintains studios on Innovation Drive in the west end of Hamilton; prior to 2021, it was located ...
1989–1991,
Hamilton, Ontario
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* reporter for the
Atlantic Television System 1991–1993, Halifax, Nova Scotia
She has also started filling in for anchors in London. She has been seen doing such shows as ''
CNN Today
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The program was set to premiere on October 19, 2014, but because of a delay, the show ...
'', ''Inside the Middle East'', ''Quest Means Business'', ''
CNN Business Traveller
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The program was launched in 2002 and the program investigates various topics related to business related travel, including airlines, airpo ...
'' and ''
World News
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Europe''.
She often fills in for
Kim Brunhuber on ''
CNN Newsroom
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''s European breakfast edition.
External links
CNN Profile
Canadian expatriates in England
Canadian television reporters and correspondents
Journalists from Ontario
Living people
Carleton University alumni
McMaster University alumni
Canadian women television journalists
Mass media people from Hamilton, Ontario
CTV Television Network people
CNN people
1968 births
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