Avery Haines

Avery Haines is an American-born Canadian television journalist known for investigative reporting.

Avery Haines is an American-born Canadian television journalist known for investigative reporting. She is the host and managing editor of CTV News’ documentary series W5 and has reported on crime, social justice, health, and other investigative topics. She began her journalism career in Toronto radio before moving into television.

Early life

Avery Haines was born in New Mexico, United States, and later lived in India with her family before returning to North America. She is American-born and later became established in Canadian journalism.

Career

Haines began her journalism career as a radio reporter at CFRB 1010 in Toronto. She later moved into television reporting and anchoring, serving as a senior reporter and anchor at CityTV Toronto. She joined CTV’s W5 in 2017 and was named host and managing editor in 2020.

Reporting focus

Haines's reporting commonly covers crime, social justice, health, and international investigations. She has been associated with long-form documentary journalism and field reporting in Canada and abroad. She works under the title 'Avery Haines Investigates' on W5.

Recognition

Haines has received multiple Canadian Screen Awards and has also been recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association of Canada. Her reporting has received repeated awards and nominations across her career.