Heather Hiscox

Heather Hiscox is a Canadian journalist and television news anchor best known for hosting CBC Morning Live on CBC News Network for 20 years.

Heather Hiscox is a Canadian journalist and television news anchor best known for hosting CBC Morning Live on CBC News Network for 20 years. She previously hosted CBC’s morning news programming and announced her retirement from CBC in 2025. She has worked in Canadian broadcasting since the early 1980s.

Early life and education

Heather Hiscox was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, and later studied at the University of Toronto. She also earned a master’s degree in journalism from Western University, which awarded her an honorary doctor of laws degree in 2011.

Broadcasting career

Hiscox began in radio in 1982 and moved into television in 1991, working in several Canadian cities and later as a CBC national correspondent. She became the host of CBC Morning Live, where she remained for 20 years.

Recognition and honours

Hiscox received recognition including the YMCA Women of Excellence award in 2019 and the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025. CBC and related profiles describe her as one of Canada’s respected journalists.

Retirement from CBC

In 2025, CBC reported that Hiscox would retire after her final Morning Live broadcast in November. The farewell marked the end of her long-running role as the network’s national morning host.