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Fiona Forbes is a Canadian television personality who hosted the entertainment talk show Urban Rush on Shaw Cable and worked on CityTvs Breakfast Television . [1] She currently hosts The Rush, in Vancouver. [2] In 2002 she was the winner of a Leo Award, with her co-host Michael Eckford, for best variety show hosts. [3] [4]

Forbes has performed charity work for the Vancouver Library. [1] She has a degree in history from the University of British Columbia. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Wigod, Rebecca (April 8, 2006). "What shall we read now?: The Vancouver library enlists some celebrity help in making its choice". The Vancouver Sun. pp. F7.
  2. 1 2 "Biography". Archived from the original on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  3. Andrews, Marke (May 13, 2002). "Da Vinci is lord of the Leos". The Vancouver Sun. pp. B5.
  4. Gee, Dana (June 30, 2002). "Girls on the go -- big time". The Vancouver Province. pp. B4.