{"id":34196,"date":"2026-02-14T13:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=34196"},"modified":"2026-02-14T13:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:19:14","slug":"beloved-tv-star-dies-of-cancer-aged-just-61-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=34196","title":{"rendered":"Beloved TV star dies of cancer aged just 61"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s morning show Canada AM. 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