Gord is a Graduate from the Journalism program at Cambrian College and was twice a winner of the Northern Ontario Journalism Award.

With CTV since 1981, Gord has worked out of both the Timmins and Sudbury Newsrooms and also as part time professor at Cambrian College.

He enjoys spending time with family and friends, travelling, golf and hockey and is a member of the Board of Directors for "Warmhearts Palliative Caregivers Sudbury/Manitoulin.