▁holds ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Science ▁degree ▁from ▁Lake head ▁University . ▁ ▁He ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁Southern ▁Al berta ▁Institute ▁of ▁Technology ▁broadcast ▁journal ism ▁program ▁in ▁Cal g ary ▁in ▁the ▁spring ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁His ▁first ▁job ▁was ▁at ▁C K L Q ▁in ▁Br andon , ▁Man it oba ▁in ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁St . Louis ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁radio ▁news ▁rep orter ▁for ▁one ▁year . ▁In ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁he ▁accepted ▁his ▁first ▁TV ▁position ▁in ▁York ton , ▁S ask atch ew an ▁as ▁an ▁anchor / re porter ▁at ▁C IC C - TV ▁- ▁a ▁C TV ▁affili ate ▁at ▁the ▁time . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁spring ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁St . Louis ▁accepted ▁a ▁position ▁in ▁Medicine ▁Hat , ▁Al berta ▁as ▁the ▁lead ▁Sports ▁An chor ▁at ▁CH AT - TV . ▁He ▁worked ▁there ▁until ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁He ▁then ▁moved ▁into ▁public ▁relations ▁for ▁six ▁months ▁at ▁Medicine ▁Hat ▁College . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁St . Louis ▁accepted ▁a ▁position ▁as ▁weather ▁anchor ▁& ▁community / news ▁rep orter ▁for ▁Global ▁Television ▁in ▁W inn ip eg . CK ND - TV ▁ ▁Fox ▁Sports ▁USA / Can ada ▁ ▁Short ly ▁after ▁September ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁St . Louis