Education
Originally one of the children on the Crossroads program Circle Square, Ien studied journalism at Ryerson University.
Originally one of the children on the Crossroads program Circle Square, Ien studied journalism at Ryerson University.
She is currently the news anchor and cohost for CTV"s Canada Department of Administration and Management, as well as an occasional substitute anchor for CTV National News and CTV News Channel. She began her career at CHCH-television in Hamilton, Ontario in 1991 as a news writer and general assignment reporter. In 1995 she began reporting from Queen"s Park in Toronto, with her reports appearing both on CHCH"s local news and on Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children"s national newscast Canada Tonight.
In 1997, she moved to CTV where she made her national debut at CTV Atlantic, covering major stories including the crash of Swissair Flight 111 off Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia.
In 2008, Ien was the recipient of the BBPA Harry Jerome Award in the media category.