Education
She graduated in 1991 (her class included Vancouver sports broadcaster John Shorthouse).
She graduated in 1991 (her class included Vancouver sports broadcaster John Shorthouse).
She currently serves as the weekday anchor of CTV News at Six alongside Mike Killeen on CIVT-television ("CTV British Columbia") in Vancouver, British Columbia. Taggart"s career in broadcasting started while she was attending BCIT in Burnaby, British Columbia, where she was enrolled in the Broadcast Communications program Her early work was in radio and concert promotion.
However, in 1997, she landed a recurring role on community calendar spots on CIVT-television (then known as "Vancouver Television").
From there, she moved on to co-host the breakfast show and then, later, the entertainment spot on the evening news. In 2001, Taggart moved over to the weather desk where she stayed for 9 years.
During the station"s 5pm, 6pm and 11:30pm newscasts she presented the forecast from CTV"s studios as well as various (and numerous) locations around Vancouver, the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island. In January 2011, Taggart transferred to the CTV news desk.
Taggart also hosted a home renovation show, Love lieutenant or Lose lieutenant for two seasons, on the Home and Garden television network (HGTV).
Taggart had minor roles in the films Antitrust (film), Josie and the Pussycats, Halloween: Resurrection and Along Came a Spider and on several television series, including, Robson Arms, Cold Squad, and Touching Evil. The Georgia Straight Annual Reader’s Poll has named Taggart as Vancouver"s "Best television Weather Person" and "Best television Personality" in 2002, 2003 and 2004. In 2005, Taggart was nominated for a Leo Award for "Best Host, Lifestyles Series" for Love lieutenant or Lose lieutenant
Taggart has also been featured in Hello Canada in July 2009 and August 2009.
Taggart co-hosted Live! with Regis and Kelly for one day on Friday August 21, 2009. On December 8, 2010, it was announced that Taggart would co-anchor the CTV News at Six alongside Mike Killeen, effective January 3, 2011, following the stepping-down of longtime anchors Pamela Martin and Bill Good.