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Articles by Reta Ismail
- Feed Ontario warns food bank networks could collapse
- Youth Opportunities Unlimited holds grand opening for new woodshop showroom
- LHSC youth peer support program receives national recognition
- 'Let’s celebrate Diwali with the community': London Food Bank receives significant donation
- Windsor family calling RMHC in London home
- Autism Ontario troubled by Veltman defence team's use of autism in criminal case
- 'We will be here everyday': London, Ont. doctor continues calls for local MP to call a ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier students raising money for London Abused Women's Centre
- Tim Hortons kicks off first-ever national Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign with local proceeds going to London Food Bank
- Cadet vigil held at Victoria Park Cenotaph to honour fallen soldiers
- A special wreath laying ceremony held at Vimy Ridge memorial in London, Ont.
- Hope and homes for all: Indwell celebration
- London Ont. businesswoman recognized as one of Canada’s most powerful women
- Londoners come out swinging at annual Fight to End Homelessness
- Sarnia man hopes to get his unique business back up and running after hitting the brakes this fall
- Sentence handed down to Jason Nassr in London courtroom
- A special ceremony celebrates 30 years of Life Spin
- After six decades, the Bob Hayward YMCA will close its doors
- Court hears audio testimony from key witness in manslaughter case — who's no longer alive
- Breakout country star Nate Smith brings fiery vocals to London, Ont.
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.
