Tara Nelson is a

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television journalist and news anchor, and most recently was the

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an bureau chief for

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's news division. In 2010, Nelson assumed the role as the anchor of the News at 6 at CTV Calgary, replacing Barb Higgins, who left the position after joining the mayoral race in Calgary. Nelson previously worked as a reporter and anchor for

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CHEK-DT CHEK-DT (channel 6) is an independent television station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, serving Vancouver Island and Greater Vancouver. The station is owned by the CHEK Media Group, a consortium made up of station employees and local inv ...

in Victoria and

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before joining ''

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'' as a reporter. From 2005 to 2008, she served as the program's weekend anchor and primary weekday substitute anchor.

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Global Television biography of Tara Nelson
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