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Reports by Lydia Chubak
- Timmins Tigers cricket team hosts Mayor's Cup Tournament
- Master glass blower holds exhibition at the Timmins Museum
- Timmins seniors' residence opens in-house thrift shop
- Timmins city councillor takes police chief on tour of crime hotspots
- Northern College signs deal with Timmins to rent downtown office space
- Cadets in the Timmins Zone hold year end parade
- Multicultural Festival in Timmins welcomes new countries to the event
- Timmins hosts annual Khalsa Day Parade, welcomes future Sikh police officer
- Sentence delayed for man charged in connection with a triple shooting in northern Ont.
- Timmins residents say homeless shelter needs to be relocated
- Sports For Kids Timmins plans to get more children active
- Province gives funding to 14 LTC homes in northeastern Ontario
- Get a free vehicle pass to an Ontario park at the Timmins Public Library
- Therapy dog visits Timmins Police Service to spread some cheer
- Timmins and District Hospital, Nishnawbe Aski Nation aim to reduce racism
Lydia Chubak
Lydia Chubak is a videojournalist with CTV News Northern Ontario covering Timmins and the surrounding area.
From a young age, her own mom would tell you, Lydia has always had a curiosity for what people have to say. She'll engage in conversation with anyone who'll participate.
In the early 90s, she studied English Literature for two years at Ottawa University and then transferred to the Broadcast Journalism Program at Canadore College. During that time she read weekend news on North Bay's CHCH/CKAT radio. Upon graduation, jobs in the business were tough to get. Her last words to her teachers were: "I'll move to Timmins if I have to."
Those famous last words landed Lydia in gold country in 1994 to begin a career with CTV News - Timmins (MCTV). The plan was to stay a year and move to a big city, but then as it often does...life happened!
After 7 years at the Timmins bureau as a Reporter/Anchor and within CTVs first pool of video-journalists, Lydia ventured out on her own to launch www.truenorthnews.com. It was an informative website serving the Timmins area. In 2004, she accepted an Anchor/VJ/Producing job at Eastlink TV and kept it for 13 years.
In April 2017, Lydia returned to CTV News Northern Ontario and says she's thrilled to be back.
"I saw it as an invigorating opportunity I couldn't pass up! Being a mobile journalist means I'm never in the office. All my gear fits in a backpack and I can file from just about anywhere. Northerners are resilient and ingenious. Every day reveals new perspectives to share. I love my job!"
Lydia grew up in Petawawa, Ontario where she still goes to visit her family. She's a mom to a daughter and a snuggly cat. She enjoys going for walks or runs on trails; cooking from scratch; reading insightful and heart-tugging books; and gets to a hot and sunny beach whenever she can.
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