Articles by Paul Workman
- 'They'll come to kill us': Canadian trapped in Syria pleads to UN for help
- Sister of Canadian held in Syrian camp pleads for help from Ottawa
- Former NDP leader urges action on Canadian children trapped in Syrian camps
- Kurdish authorities promise to help track down Canadian orphan trapped in Syria
- Canadian man pleads with Trudeau gov't to rescue stranded niece in Syria
- 'Child's life at stake,' says uncle awaiting Canadian orphan's fate in Syria
- Ottawa to examine case of Canadian orphan in Syria, no commitment on timeline
- 'I'm terrified for her': Canadian orphan, 4, trapped in Syrian refugee camp
- It's 'immoral' to not let Canadians detained in Syria come home: human rights advocate
- Canadians among hundreds of ISIS brides who want to return home
Paul Workman
ContactAcclaimed journalist Paul Workman helms CTV NATIONAL NEWS’ international coverage from London, England.
With more than 30 years’ experience in Canadian journalism, Workman has covered a multitude of national and international news events. Reporting from locations throughout Canada, the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Workman has covered notable news events including war in the Middle East, revolutionary changes in Eastern Europe, and the tragic death of Princess Diana.
Starting in 2009, Workman led CTV's extensive coverage of news events in the United States as Washington Bureau Chief. He was previously based in New Delhi as CTV News’ South Asia correspondent, where he covered the efforts of Canadian troops in Afghanistan, the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and the fall of Pakistan’s former President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
Previously, Workman was a foreign correspondent for CBC News, based first in Jerusalem and then Paris. He witnessed nearly two decades of change and conflict—two wars in Iraq, the early peace accords between the Palestinians and the Israelis, and the December 2001 fall of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Other career highlights include riding into Kosovo with Canadian forces and celebrating with Germans as the Berlin Wall came down.
Workman won a Gemini Award (now Canadian Screen Award) in 1997 in the Best Reportage category and has been recognized with six Gemini nominations for reporting.
Workman, who studied journalism at Ryerson, is fluently bilingual in English and French and has contributed to a multitude of documentaries over the years.
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