After only six years in the industry, Travis Fortnum has gained more experience than some do in an entire career.

 

Born and raised in a small Ontario town, he got his official industry start in some of the biggest Canadian newsrooms – as some of the biggest Canadian stories broke.

 

He remembers the urgency of reporting on the Yonge Street Van Attack, the importance of getting answers in the Bruce McArthur investigation and the hype around the Leafs 2016-17 season. And that was just the start.

 

After a year-and-a-half working with CTV Toronto and CP24, Travis moved to remote Fort St. John, B.C. to start his on-air career. A bit of a change of pace.

 

After proving himself on-camera as a reporter, anchor and weather specialist, he went the other direction – taking a video journalist job in the Maritimes.

 

Since August 2022, Travis has been working in Ontario again. Covering anything and everything in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent as a Multi-skilled journalist with CTV News.

 

In modern times, Travis has embraced modern storytelling methods – but in some ways, he’s still that small-town kid at heart.

 

Through all the ups and downs the industry brings, he maintains a positive attitude and is excited to see what the future holds.