 Following the Olson trial, she spent four years in Spain and France, studying languages and art history and teaching English.She returned to Canada in 1989 and was hired by CBC TV in Vancouver.As a journalist with twenty years of experience, she has been nominated for, and won, many awards including a Jack Webster Award for Best News Reporting in 2002, a Leo Award for Best Anchor in a News Program in 2004 (shared with Ian Hanomansing).