Career
An Etobicoke, Ontario native, Wood worked for the Sun since 2004 as an entertainment reporter and critic. She also had a weekly spot on Canoe Live, SUN television"s current-affairs show. The last story Wood wrote for the Sun was on April 15, 2007, a review of a concert by Brooklyn indie-rock troupe Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
Within hours of filing, she collapsed suddenly and was rushed to hospital.
On March 24, 2008 Wood died of brain cancer after an 11 month battle. Her sister Kayla Wood also posted tributes.