LONDON (May 4, 2022) – CTV News London announced today the appointment of Reta Ismail as Anchor of CTV NEWS AT SIX. Ismail begins leading CTV News London’s flagship newscast beginning Monday, June 6 at 6 p.m. ET on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app.

“I am humbled to be given this opportunity to continue sharing the most important stories unfolding across our wonderful community,” said Ismail. “Trusted local news matters now more than ever, and our great team at CTV News London is dedicated to delivering significant stories with accuracy and integrity, each and every day.”

"Reta is a natural leader who has broad experience as a journalist both in front of and behind the camera,” said Lisa Green, News Director, CTV News London. “We are thrilled to have her strong storytelling abilities and news sense at the helm of our evening newscast."

Ismail is well known to CTV London viewers, having spent the last seven years as a reporter covering stories that impact the day-to-day lives of Londoners. Most recently, she has been the Anchor and producer of CTV News London’s weekend newscasts, where she has spent the last two years ensuring viewers are well-informed on the pandemic and its effects on the community.

Ismail attended Mohawk College's Broadcast Television and Communications Media program. With 15 years’ experience in journalism, she began her career in radio as a news anchor at CKTB in St. Catharines. She then made the jump to television as an Assignment Editor with CityNews Toronto, where she spent eight years covering breaking news stories. In 2015, Ismail joined CTV News London as a videographer and weather specialist.

Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Ismail fled the country in 1990, during the Gulf War. Ismail’s family spent three years in Greece as refugees before coming to Canada in 1993. Ismail grew up in Hamilton, but now calls London home, where she is thrilled to raise her young family in a community where she is deeply connected.