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Articles by Reta Ismail
- Feds announce funding for Muslim victim supports as trial in alleged terror attack continues
- 'Very frustrated': Woman attacked at dog park by homeless person
- It’s the first ever annual test your smoke alarm day across Ontario
- Pfeffer Derby brings youth together for pinewood car race at Elgin Railway Museum
- Brescia University College’s merge with Western University draws criticism
- City of London special task force to help ensure safe homecoming celebrations
- Annual United Way Harvest Lunch returns to RBC Place after four year hiatus
- 'It’s all gone': Dozens left devastated, seeking answers after fire destroys U-Haul storage facility in Sarnia, Ont.
- Grand opening of $50 million Dot Foods Canada distribution centre in Ingersoll, Ont. promises job creation
- London, Ont. mother speaks out after witnessing son riding bicycle being struck by car
- Virgin Radio host Jeff Kelly lacing up for Chicago Marathon to change kids’ lives one stride at a time
- 'I had a terrible feeling that something was going to happen': Grieving mother speaks out
- Man shares cautionary tale of what can happen when online credentials are compromised
- Evan’s 'Touch the Truck' event returns to St. Marys with a big honk
- Terry Fox Run London holding bottle and can fundraiser
- Navigating identity: Balancing culture and assimilation in a new country
- Ontario senior soars into the sky to fulfil lifelong dream of being a pilot
- South London neighbourhood gets decked out for Canada Day
- Megabus increasing trip frequency
- LHSC reaches resolution with former President/CEO Dr. Paul Woods
Reta Ismail
ContactBorn in Baghdad, Iraq, Reta Ismail fled the war-torn country in 1990. Reta's family spent three years in Greece as refugees before being sponsored to come to Canada.
Reta's media career began at an early age. In high school, she had a co-op placement at Mohawk College's radio station doing on-the-hour news updates and co-hosting a radio show.
After her placement, she attended and graduated from Mohawk College's Broadcast Journalism and Communications program.
Shortly after graduation, she was hired as a weekend anchor/reporter for Newstalk 610 CKTB in St. Catharines, Ont. covering news, sports, traffic and weather on 97.7 HTZ FM and 105.7 EZ Rock. During this time, Reta volunteered as a videographer with Rogers Television to gain on-camera experience.
Wanting to further her career and get into a major market, she applied and was hired to work as an assignment editor for CityNews in Toronto where she spent eight years as a Media Library archivist and as an assignment editor monitoring breaking news.
In January of 2015, Reta made the jump from behind the scene to on camera. She was offered an opportunity with CTV London’s news team as a weather anchor and videographer.
Since then, she has covered various breaking stories including the arrival of Syrian refugees to Canada.
In August of 2019, Reta began producing and anchoring the weekend newscast and in June 2022, she became the anchor for CTV News at Six.
In her spare time Reta loves travelling, and spending time with her family
Reta speaks English and is fluent in Assyrian.
