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Articles by Leigha Farnell
- N.S. man charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to hit a person with his car
- N.S. man charged with stunting after police clock him driving 85 km/hr over posted speed limit
- 'They're truly making a difference': Halifax community group prepares hundreds of Easter baskets for seniors
- N.B. RCMP arrest two people in Shediac related to drug investigation
- Online learning option may be here to stay for some N.S. universities
- Nova Scotia reports 10 new COVID-19 cases Friday; restrictions tightening for some
- Grade 2 students making connections with New Brunswick seniors thanks to pen pal project
- Halifax Shipyard announces first COVID-19 case in employee on Thursday
- Investigation into Saint John cyberattack finds no evidence of personal information breached
- N.S. health officials concerned about community spread with several COVID-19 cases under investigation
Leigha Farnell
Leigha Farnell is a web writer at CTV Atlantic in Halifax.
Raised in Enfield, N.S., Leigha has always had a love of telling stories.
Leigha graduated from the Nova Scotia Community College’s Radio and Television Arts program, with a major in television production.
In 2012, Leigha began working with CTV Atlantic as a television technician. Since that time, she has filled a number of roles including directing, producing, production assistant, switching, audio, editing, and web writer.
Leigha is a generalist, but especially enjoys writing feature and hard news stories. She has been a part of team coverage for notable events such as provincial/federal elections and Hurricane Dorian. Leigha also directed the CTV Atlantic coverage of the 2018 Saint John Oil Refinery explosion that won the RTDNA Best TV Newscast – Bert Cannings Award.
Prior to CTV Atlantic, Leigha worked as a street team member at Big Dog / Cat Country.
Leigha speaks English.