Shirley Newhook, the longtime CBC broadcaster who hosted the current affairs program Coffee Break in the 1970s and 80s, has died. Newhook died Saturday at St. Luke's Home in St. John's, according to her obituary, which chronicled a community-minded life in Newfoundland. Originally from Woodstock, Ont., Newhook lived in St. John's for 60 years, writing columns for a local paper before entering a career in television. She earned a number of accolades for her volunteerism and community work, her obituary notes, including the Rotary Club's Paul Harris Fellowship and the 1997 YWCA Women of Distinction award. Read more articles from CBC Newfoundland and Labrador

Source: CBC News April 05, 2021 19:18 UTC