"Disaster for democracy" as reporters kept at a distance
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated major changes to everyone's workplace, virtually overnight, and it took some time to get adjusted to the new realit...
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A behind-the-scenes look at the stories behind the stories from the CTV Vancouver newsroom. Penny Daflos discusses the stressful, inspiring, irritating and heartbreaking moments that never make it on TV in unfiltered conversations with her colleagues – including other reporters, anchors, videographers, technicians and producers who battle the clock each day to make deadline.
"No more handshakes": Safety and storytelling during a pandemic
When health officials declared a global pandemic, it quickly became obvious it would have an impact on our lives. Just as every industry and family ha...
Solidarity, Disruption and Spin: Covering Canada-Wide Demonstrations
For weeks, demonstrations in support of hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation in northern British Columbia have resulted in in unpreceden...
Flight 752: Finding & Telling the Victims' Stories
The world was shocked when a Ukrainian Airlines flight went down near Tehran, but when officials confirmed dozens of Canadians were on board our natio...
"It's not funny": When Journalists are Harassed, Slapped and Even Punched on the Job
When an American journalist was slapped on the butt as she was reporting live during a run, it went viral for many reasons. Most saw it for the on-the...
A Horrific Dragging MVI Begins and Ends with Mystery
What started as a routine pedestrian accident quickly took several unusual turns as Vancouver Police revealed the driver didn't know he'd dragged a yo...
The Berry Trial: Sisters Murdered by Dad on Christmas
The heart-wrenching details instantly made headlines across the country: two young sisters found dead in their beds, their Christmas presents sitting ...
"It was grating my bones": A Grizzly Attack Survivor's Story
There are few people who could survive a harrowing attack by an apex predator and fewer still who are willing to tell the tale of how they tried to pu...
The Fugitives: A Manhunt Drawing International Attention
A young couple found dead, a middle-aged man's body near a burnt-out camper, two teens missing after leaving home to look for work: these storylines w...
The Spotlight on "Bare Knuckle Politics" in Surrey
Municipal politics generally don't capture the attention of constituents, much less observers outside the city in question, but that's definitely not ...