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Megan Yamoah
CTVNewsVancouverIsland.ca Journalist
Megan Yamoah is a reporter with CTV News whose broadcasting journey began at age 5, when she appeared on "Romper Room" on CKCO in Kitchener, Ont. Her multi-platform career spans television reporting, digital journalism, long-form storytelling, radio production and photojournalism, where her visual work has captured high-profile figures including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. As a reporter and anchor with Rogers TV, Megan launched her news career by pitching and securing an exclusive enterprise interview with then-Toronto mayor Rob Ford on municipal transit policy and infrastructure. During her six years as a video journalist with Global News, she expanded her beat coverage across politics and government, business and economics, public health, and crime and justice. Her reporting explored the economic impacts of provincial tax policy, Canada’s evolving influencer-marketing industry, and parliamentary scrutiny surrounding police wellness checks and safety for Indigenous and racialized communities. She also investigated systemic health equity issues, including disparities in breast cancer care for Black women in Canada. Her crime and justice coverage included major investigations into organized crime, firearms and drug trafficking, as well as the trial of Matthew Vincent Raymond following the 2018 Fredericton mass shooting. Throughout her career, she has interviewed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Stanley Cup champion goaltender Jake Allen, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and Canadian recording artist Drake.