Dianne Buckner

Dianne Buckner is a Canadian television journalist who graduated from Ryerson's University 's journalism program. She grew up in Scarborough, a district within the eastern part of Toronto, Ontario. Prior to joining CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), she spent at CTV five years at CTV Television Network, where she was a network host of the popular consumer affairs show "Live It Up!". She also reported for CTV National News and was back-up host for Canada AM. She moved to CBC Television in 1991, as a reporter with the award-winning business affairs show "Venture", eventually working her way up to host and executive producer of the program. When "Venture" retired from the airwaves in 2007, Dianne co-created Fortune Hunters for CBC Newsworld, a program focused on Entrepreneurship in which she is also the host and executive producer. In addition to "Dragon's Den", Dianne reports on news breaking stories in the world of business for CBC's local 6 o'clock newscasts across the country, a