Canadian journalist Beverly Thomson, a longtime anchor with CTV News, has died.

Thomson, best known for her high-profile interviews with politicians and celebrities, died on Sunday morning surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer, CTV News reported. She was 61.

Thomson joined CTV News Toronto as a reporter, where she most recently worked as a CTV News Channel anchor after working on-air for the network's morning show Canada AM. She also worked as a news anchor for Global News from 1997 to 2003.

Last October, Thomson was awarded the lifetime achievement award by the Radio Television Digital News Association of Canada.

When presented the award, then-RTDNA Canada president Lis Travers called Thomson "one of Canada's most respected news personalities."

Her career spanned o

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