The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated major changes to everyone's workplace, virtually overnight, and it took some time to get adjusted to the new reality where isolation is the safest option. But it's had tremendous, negative consequences for journalists reporting on every aspect of the pandemic -- from vaccine availability to the safety of school openings to the dating scene. Instead of being in the room to look decision-makers in the eye and hold them to account, BC's reporters are more often...

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 had to adapt to the rapidly-changing public health orders and advice, so have TV news journalists. From microphones on hockey sticks to dinner-table interviews, journalists have changed the way we work to stay in the field in a way that's safe for us as well as the people whose stories we're telling. BTS with CTV Vancouverhost and producer Penny...

For weeks, demonstrations in support of hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation in northern British Columbia have resulted in in unprecedented rallies, blockaded railroads and intentionally disrupted commuter routes for drivers and transit users alike -- not to mention attempts to stall legislators in the capitol and even taking their placards to the premier's own home. The issue of whether or not to allow the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline has deeply fractured the...

Vancouver journalists tasked with putting a human face to a faraway tragedy have a difficult job, but one they feel obligated to tell with respect and sensitivity.

It's an industry observation that cameras are "idiot magnets", with harassment ranging from crude comments directed at women all the way to physical assaults -- the type of encounter many broadcast journalists know is an unwelcome part of the job.

A young woman is hit and dragged by a van -- whose driver insists he never saw her -- leaving her with catastrophic injuries.

The emotional trial of a man accused of murdering his own young daughters Christmas Day was difficult for journalists working to stay within the limitations of very long, very complex jury trial.

Alone in the back country and facing a bear with nothing more than a tiny buck knife, yet somehow a BC man lived to tell the tale.

Three homicides, two missing teens and the quest for answers in a bizarre manhunt that raced across Canada.

Infighting, allegations of muzzling and flexing political muscle are all making municipal politics interesting to follow (and report on) in Surrey.

A VPD officer’s family searches for answers after her death as a reporter encounters a series of roadblocks as he investigates exactly what happened.

The CTV Vancouver newsroom grapples with a seismic shift in how they gather and produce their news content, with serious concerns about how it'll all come together.

It takes a lot of complicated technology and a heap of human ingenuity and problem-solving to get the news on the air every day.

A rare mid-air crash between float planes kills 6 cruise ship passengers and puts the spotlight on Ketchikan, Alaska

Competition is the name of the game in journalism, but there are rules and etiquette — which are sometimes broken.

Ducking interview requests, reluctant answers and an eyebrow-raising sit-down with PR spindoctors as a homeless crisis in a Vancouver suburb grows and its mayor avoids questions.

Who to report on and how are just two of the factors when deciding which health and medically-focused stories to cover.

When a passenger ferry hit and snagged on a dock, hundreds were stranded for hours and even our news crew had a tough time getting there to report on the unfolding drama.

While the reporting ranks are now generally 50-50, women still have a higher hill to climb to do the same job.

A measles outbreak in Vancouver enrages parents and brings the issue of vaccine hesitancy to the forefront.

When an avalanche strikes near Vancouver, a difficult search and rescue operation begins, taking days to unfold.

When real winter weather hits the West Coast it sends the region into chaos and our field crews have to gear up and dive into tough conditions to bring the news to our viewers.

Reporter Jon Woodward has a surprisingly long and open discussion with the man who blew the lid on a “culture of entitlement.”

An embarrassing end to an aspiring politician's run for office as she steps down, then tries to "undo" her resignation.