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Adrienne Arsenault

Adrienne Arsenault is a Canadian journalist and the chief correspondent of CBC News.

Updated July 30, 20261 min readCited sources

Adrienne Arsenault is a Canadian journalist and the chief correspondent of CBC News. She is widely known to Canadian audiences through her work as a host and co-host of The National.

Who is Adrienne Arsenault?

Arsenault grew up in Toronto and studied journalism, earning an MA from Western University. She joined CBC in 1991 as an editorial assistant for The National and has since risen to become the network's chief correspondent. Her career includes postings in Vancouver, Washington, Jerusalem, and London.

Her reporting career

Arsenault has covered major breaking news, conflicts, disasters, politics, sports, and investigative stories. Her international reporting includes the Ebola crisis, wars in Ukraine, Syria, and Mali, as well as Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups. She has been a senior correspondent for The National since 1999.

Awards and recognition

Arsenault won a 2015 International Emmy for her coverage of the Ebola crisis. She has also received Gracie Awards, a Golden Nymph award from the Monte Carlo Television Festival, and Journalist of the Year recognition from the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.

In short

  • Chief correspondent of CBC News and host of The National.
  • Joined CBC in 1991 as an editorial assistant.
  • Won International Emmy for Ebola coverage.
  • Reported from multiple international postings including Jerusalem and London.
Canadian angle

Arsenault is a prominent Canadian broadcast journalist on CBC News, one of Canada’s major public broadcasters, and is widely known to Canadian audiences through The National.

Quick questions

Who is Adrienne Arsenault?
She is a Canadian journalist who serves as chief correspondent of CBC News and a host of The National.
What is Adrienne Arsenault known for?
She is known for reporting major breaking news, conflict, investigative stories, and international events for CBC.
Has Adrienne Arsenault won major awards?
Yes. She won a 2015 International Emmy for Ebola coverage and has received several other journalism awards.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Arsenault
    Supports: Born year range, Canadian journalist identity, CBC chief correspondent, anchor of The National since 2017.
  2. CBC — https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/bio/adrienne-arsenault
    Supports: CBC role, career timeline, awards, postings, reporting coverage, and 2015 International Emmy.
  3. Carleton University — https://carleton.ca/sjc/2019/peter-stursberg-lecture-adrienne-arsenault-biography/
    Supports: Career biography, senior correspondent role, and 2015 Emmy for Ebola coverage.
  4. CBC — https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/author/adrienne-arsenault-1.3050502
    Supports: Senior correspondent role, CBC start in 1991, and postings in Vancouver, Washington, Jerusalem, and London.
  5. Carleton University — https://carleton.ca/news/story/adrienne-arsenault-covering-conflict/
    Supports: Education, early career, CBC roles, and coverage of major international events.