Winnipeg
Swain first entered Winnipeg television as co-anchor of the evening newscast on independent station CKND in 1988. What was notable about this position was that the other co-anchor was her father, Brian Swain.
Swain joined CBC's Winnipeg, Manitoba station, CBWT, in 1990. She started as a reporter for the local news program, 24 Hours, and quickly became a national reporter after being recognized for her excellent coverage of the 1997 Manitoba Flood, covering Manitoba and Saskatchewan, before becoming anchor of 24 Hours. In 2000, Swain's work on 24 Hours was recognized when she won a Gemini Award for Best News Anchor. By winning the most prestigious award in Canadian television, she broke a streak that saw CBC's The National anchor Peter Mansbridge and CTV's national news anchor Lloyd Robertson swap the trophy back and forth for many years.
In 2000, as a result of budget cuts, 24 Hours was cancelled and replaced by Canada Now, of which Swain anchored the Winnipeg portion for a year before leaving for Disclosure.
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