Sharon Dunn

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Canadian journalist

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nameSharon Dunn
imageSharon dunn.jpg
educationDalhousie University
occupationJournalist, writer
employerCJCB-TV; CBC Halifax; CBLT (CBC Toronto); National Post
known_forTelevision news anchoring; columnist
image_size200px
nationalityCanadian
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| name = Sharon Dunn | image = Sharon dunn.jpg | education = Dalhousie University | occupation = Journalist, writer | employer = CJCB-TV; CBC Halifax; CBLT (CBC Toronto); National Post | known_for = Television news anchoring; columnist | image_size = 200px | nationality = Canadian Sharon Dunn (born in Sydney, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian journalist.

Early life and education

Dunn was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. She attended Holy Angels High school, where she served as President of the Student Council, and received the Birks Medal for Leadership in student affairs, and later graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax.

Career

Dunn began her broadcasting career at CJCB-TV in Sydney, Nova Scotia, where she worked as a weather presenter. She later joined CBC Halifax as a TV news anchor and subsequently moved to CBLT in Toronto, where she was the anchor of the 6 o’clock CBC TV news program, then called Newshour.

After leaving broadcasting, Dunn worked as a columnist for the National Post and contributed as a freelance writer to various publications, including Modern Love, New York Times as well as NYT Syndication. Her article for Maclean's on non-surgical scoliosis treatment, titled “Amazing Brace,” received attention in public discussions of the subject. In 2024, she wrote a personal essay for the National Post about her breast cancer diagnosis, titled “I Have Breast Cancer. So What?”.

Personal life

Dunn was married to racehorse breeder John Sikura until his death in 1994, and they have two sons. She is currently a writer living in Toronto, Ontario.

References

References

  1. "CBLT-DT – The History of Canadian Broadcasting".
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  3. "CBLT 1983-1999".
  4. http://www.spinecor.com/published/65/resources/documents/new_articlesandpapers/1_Macleans_Canada_Feb_2008.pdf {{Bare URL PDF. (August 2025)
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  6. Dunn, Sharon. (18 September 2024). "I have breast cancer. So what? I've never slept better or laughed more". [[National Post]].
  7. Smith, John. (April 10, 2025). "I Have Breast Cancer — So What?". National Post.
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  9. CBC News. (January 21, 2002). ""Death of prominent horsebreeder was accidental – coroner"". CBC News.
  10. [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/death-of-prominent-horsebreeder-was-accidental-coroner-1.316380 "Death of prominent horse breeder was accidental - coroner"], CBC News, January 21, 2002

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