Beverly Thomson, a veteran Canadian journalist and news anchor, died at the age of 61 on Sunday.

Born and raised in Toronto, Thomson spent more than three decades reporting on national and international stories.

While she was most well known for her role as a former co-host of CTV’S Canada AM, Thomson spent several years at Global News, anchoring Toronto’s evening news program.

Seán O’Shea, a reporter with Global News Toronto, worked with Thomson at the station, and often sat beside her at the anchor desk.

He said she was kind, caring and usually smiling off-camera, especially when they talked about their children.

“Bev was always professional and well-prepared for her interviews. She took her work as a journalist seriously, herself not so much. She loved people and really connected

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