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Valerie Pringle

Headshot of Valerie Pringle
Broadcaster, Member of the Order of Canada
RTA class of '74

Valerie Pringle is one of Canada’s most respected broadcasters, public figures and volunteers. Her career began as a student reporter with CFRB Radio in Toronto. In 1985, she helped launch and hosted the successful CBC-TV program, MIDDAY. Later, Valerie moved to CTV co-hosting Canada AM from 1993-2001. Valerie helped produce, write and host several documentaries and series includingValerie Pringle Has Left the Building for CTV, Test of Faith for Vision-TV and The Canadian Antiques Roadshow for CBC-TV.

She now concentrates on not-for-profit work. She is co-Chair of the Trans Canada Trail Foundation. She is a board member of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation, the Ontario Brain Institute and the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Valerie was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2006 for her contributions to communications and her volunteer work. She received a Doctor of Laws (Hon) from Ryerson University (now Toronto Met) in 2012.