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Award-winning journalist. Reporter with CBC News in the Fraser Valley.
Gary Donald Losch, 70, received 10 years for manslaughter and two years for indignity to human remains, to be served consecutively, and three-and-a-half years' credit for time already served.
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B.C. man sentenced to 12 years for 2017 manslaughter of Chelsey Gauthier | CBC News
Gary Donald Losch, 70, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in the 2017 killing of Chelsey Gauthier.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/local/losch-murder-gauthier-b-c-sentenced-9.7022051
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Sentencing hearings were paused Wednesday for a B.C. man found guilty in the 2017 death of Chelsey Gauthier, because the defendant chose to exert his rights to obtain a report based on claims of his Indigenous heritage. My report from Abby courts today:
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Sentencing paused for B.C. man convicted of 2017 manslaughter, pending Gladue report | CBC Embedded-Only
Sentencing hearings were paused Wednesday for a B.C. man found guilty of manslaughter in the 2017 killing of Chelsey Gauthier. The defendant chose to exert his right to obtain a report based on his cl...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/local/garry-losch-sentencing-gladue-report-chelsey-gauthier-9.7002450
4 months ago
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I’ll be live on BC Today from the Abbotsford Judo Club at 12:45 today talking with coach Layton Keely about these free judo classes for newcomers to Canada. Read about it:
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New Canadians find community in Abbotsford at free kids judo classes | CBC News
After moving his family to the Fraser Valley from Ukraine, Maksym Kovalov enrolled his son in free judo classes for newcomers. Nothing, he says, makes him happier than seeing his eight-year-old son ro...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/local/abbotsford-judo-camps-9.6997301
4 months ago
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Wee bit more on this but in print. Essentially, no specific federal funding on flood recovery for Abbotsford yet.
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Abbotsford’s mayor says the city has completed hundreds of flood recovery projects, four years since a historic flood devastated the city. But he says the city’s not ready for the next big flood yet. Latest from me:
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After 2021 floods, Abbotsford still waiting on other governments to complete recovery
Four years after parts of Abbotsford were damaged by an enormous flood, the city says it’s almost finished hundreds of recovery projects. But, as Kier Junos reports the city is still waiting on upper ...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6987321
4 months ago
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I’m on The Early Edition this morning in about 5 mins to talk about extortions in Abby — including an interview with a victim we spoke with recently. Tune in:
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The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn | Live Radio | CBC Listen
The Early Edition is Vancouver's connection to the latest breaking local news, interviews that cut through the spin, and community stories and personalities that surprise and delight.
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91-the-early-edition
4 months ago
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In case you missed our extortion town hall in Surrey last night: here’s a bit of post-coverage from me on the thoughts community members have on the multi-police agency response to ongoing violence.
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Surrey community members question multi-agency response to extortion
Community members at the town hall event on extortion, hosted by CBC News, grilled police and politicians on their response to the ongoing violence. Many argued that there is a clear lack of leadershi...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6980238
5 months ago
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The CBC is hosting a townhall on Extortion tonight at the Surrey Arts Centre, 6:30. I’ll be there fielding audience Qs for our live broadcast. Good op for u to hear from policymakers, police (and ask Qs too) about this troubling wave of violence in the Lower Mainland.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/community/extortion-communities-in-fear-cbc-news-town-hall-9.6965645
5 months ago
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October closes with another case of avian flu in the Fraser Valley, on Halloween. An Abby chicken farmer shares about some of the tech farmers are testing in the Valley to stop the spread. & BC’s chief vet suggests it’ll be another concerning year of bird flu.
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Farmers in B.C.'s Fraser Valley test new technology to stop avian flu
As avian flu cases continue to rise at commercial farms in the Fraser Valley, chicken farmers are scrambling to find ways to protect their animals. As the CBC's Kier Junos reports, this includes testi...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6963706
5 months ago
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Latest from the Valley(ish). ‘70s era airspace regs getting in the way of more height in Langley City according to the Mayor.
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City of Langley pushes to change height limits imposed by federal airspace laws
With a new SkyTrain extension planned for Langley, the city is trying to build upwards and outwards to meet population growth. But as Kier Junos explains, air-space rules from the 1970s are putting a ...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6964128
5 months ago
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Hey bluesky ppl sorry I haven’t been posting here all that much yet, just getting through that new gig energy/mindgrind so I haven’t had capacity. But I’m gonna aim to start sharing more stuff on here regularly, mostly video reports.
5 months ago
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Screw it, shameless Valley posting thread. Here’s some pics from 2020. MILL LAKE at SUNSET 😭
9 months ago
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Skytrain: “This train will terminate at…” Child: “terminate? Everyone on this train will be terminated?” One day kid
9 months ago
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A little about me - I grew up in Abby. Journalism journey started here. Interned at Abby News and the Mission city record. Wrote for UFV Cascade. I sold guitars at the local L&M. became a music blogger here. Nice to be back.
9 months ago
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For real, really proud of what I was able to do at City. this was just the right time for me to move. Lot of coverage needed in the Valley as we’ve seen an attrition in news orgs. it just makes perfect sense to have a bureau in Abby, a commerce hub for the Valley that’s just growing and changing.
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9 months ago
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You’ll still find me on the Skytrain though. And fr is someone smoking a brisket on this damn train car right now? Sure smells like it
9 months ago
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Hey what’s up? Programming change. I’m with the CBC in the Fraser Valley now, back in my hometown of Abby. Tell me what’s happening and I’ll try and look into it!
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10 months ago
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- B.C. shipping companies agree to slow boats for killer whales -
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Vancouver CityNews
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B.C. shipping companies agree to slow boats for killer whales
The Vancouver Port Authority says several shipping companies have agreed to slow down until November to protect an endangered whale species.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/06/03/bc-shipping-vessels-slow-for-whale-protection/
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An arbitrator has ordered five tenants at a West End apartment to be compensated nearly $40,000, with some getting ongoing rent reductions, after they won a dispute against their corporate landlord over an issue with garbage disposal.
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West End tenants win big after dispute with landlord
A tenancy branch arbitrator has ruled that five tenants at a West End apartment with a history of problems will be paid nearly $40,000.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/04/25/vancouver-west-end-apartment-tenants-win-dispute-landlord/
11 months ago
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Great write by Dan Fumano on someone who did so much good in the DTES. I’m deeply sad to know that Trey Helten is gone. Last time I talked to him he was doing yard work with his dog and he dapped me up. RIP.
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11 months ago
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about 1 year ago
With McBarge in the news again I am finding all of the places that are violating my All Rights Reserved image and who have also purposely cropped out the watermark. The extent, from blogs to news organizations, is disheartening. Even
@atlasobscura.com
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about 1 year ago
Great trailer for this important and exciting film - written and directed by the talented
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and hosted by some other guy.
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I wrote and directed this doc on a scrappy campus station in the Fraser Valley. Free premiere April 5!
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about 1 year ago
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A huge loss for these communities. Man.
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Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, Tri-City News to close
Challenging economic conditions cited as reason for closure.
https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/burnaby-now-new-westminster-record-tri-city-news-to-close-10270756?fbclid=IwY2xjawImOqhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHf11droDcHjywQ9RGbCTco8NKrSYCeO-Id2y6hDrFwPPH4QfdVHtLwpx4w_aem_dxvRf6EM6LT-yukZQD6wSw
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I was scantily clad on a massage table when the 5.1 quake hit. the RMT still got our full session in though 🫡
about 1 year ago
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Premier Eby is expected to speak to media at YVR about US steel and aluminum tariffs, at 6:45 pm ahead of his flight to DC. We’ll have it live on CityNews 24/7. Apparently weather resulted in moving the flight up earlier which is why this presser is happening tonight.
about 1 year ago
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if the aluminum tariffs impact coke zero prices I'm gonna go nuclear
about 1 year ago
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Earlier this week I caught up with one of the techs at Get Your Drugs Tested on E Hastings, who suggest a heightened awareness of drug checking services and harm reduction may have contributed to a drop in toxic drug deaths in 2024.
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Free drug checking service sees record traffic as B.C. overdose deaths drop
With overdose deaths in B.C. declining last year, one organization is pointing to awareness on how to navigate the province's the toxic drug as a reason why. Kier Junos reports.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2025/02/05/free-drug-checking-service-sees-record-traffic-as-b-c-overdose-deaths-drop/
about 1 year ago
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Oh I forgot to mention - when I asked the Coroner’s office about this when it was published and they said “There will be no changes to how we report the data until we have engaged with all our partners.” Like what??? Immediately walked back Baidwan’s comments. Doesn’t make sense.
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Latest from me:
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/01/30/v...
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Civil liberties association suing Vancouver over daytime shelter ban
The BC Civil Liberties Association is taking Vancouver to court on behalf of unhoused people affected by a ban on daytime shelters.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/01/30/vancouver-daytime-shelter-ban-civil-liberties-association-suing-city/
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The man who was brutally attacked, lit on fire and robbed at Main St.-Science World Station is calling for witnesses to his attack on Jan. 12. Watch my exclusive interview with Dane Cameron on
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about 1 year ago
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At a Save Our Streets forum in the DTES this afternoon: Mayor Ken Sim proposes a motion to pause all net supportive housing in Vancouver until more is available across the region. Part of an update on the DTES area plan and other major initiatives to “revitalize” the neighbourhood.
about 1 year ago
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Skytrain issues continuing this evening since a supposed track intrusion alarm at 5:43 p.m. Here’s the view from Columbia station, expo line, just five minutes ago.
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about 1 year ago
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The parents of Dane Cameron meet and thank the man who saved their son, who was engulfed in flames early Sunday morning at Main St.-Science World station.
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Vancouver fire victim's family speak out, thank good Samaritan
The family of a man set on fire in Vancouver Sunday had the chance to meet with the good Samaritan who came to his rescue.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/01/14/vancouver-fire-victim-family-speak-out/
about 1 year ago
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Interesting headline choice given that we can expect even less critical data on drug deaths now
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about 1 year ago
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The family that has run Alebi’s African Cuisine in Surrey for 10 years says it’s looking to community members for financial support after a strip mall fire early on New Year’s Day. Latest from me:
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Surrey strip mall fire devastates businesses
Business owners survey the aftermath of a huge fire at a strip mall in Surrey's Whalley neighbourhood Wednesday.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2025/01/03/surrey-strip-mall-fire-devastates-businesses/
about 1 year ago
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Latest from me - Regency Park residents in the West End say their corporate landlord hasn't made good (again) on a recent city order to make repairs.
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West End residents urge City of Vancouver to sue landlord after lack of repairs
Residents of a West End apartment are fed up with air quality and water damage issues in the building. As Kier Junos reports, the residents are hoping the City of Vancouver steps in.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2024/12/23/west-end-residents-urge-city-of-vancouver-to-sue-landlord-after-lack-of-repairs/
over 1 year ago
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This story about the rent-a-friend industry by CP's Nono Shen is great:
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The rent-a-friend industry is booming among Canada's Chinese diaspora
Dozens of people are offering rent-a-friend services on Xiaohongshu, a social media platform also known as Little Red Book or China's Instagram.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/12/23/the-rent-a-friend-industry-is-booming-among-canadas-chinese-diaspora/
over 1 year ago
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An incredibly moving report from Syria.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/w...
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‘My God there is light’: CNN witnesses moment Syrian prisoner is freed from Assad’s forced detention | CNN
While searching a secretive prison in the belly of the Assad regime’s legacy of torture for American journalist Austin Tice, CNN’s Clarissa Ward made a startling discovery when a rebel fighter uncover...
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/world/video/syrian-prisoner-freed-clarissa-ward-digvid
over 1 year ago
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The thing about moving the East Van cross … doesn’t the artist’s statement say it was put it on a “visually messy and peripheral site”? I feel like moving it to a place that’s very much not in the periphery really waters down its meaning.
over 1 year ago
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I don’t get some of you guys that somehow leave the Evo smelling dank as hell
over 1 year ago
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Hi Terry. Kier Junos here with CityNews. Just wondering if you spoke with CUPW members at your constituency office late this afternoon.
over 1 year ago
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“Only thing she could do was scream out of frustration because she had so many people holding her.” — Sino General on his teen daughter being detained by security guards at Guildford Town Centre Tuesday, in what he says was a clear case of racial profiling.
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Indigenous teen restrained, racially profiled at mall, says family
The father of an Indigenous teenager is speaking out after his daughter was restrained by security guards in what he says is a clear case of racial profiling.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/11/14/surrey-mall-teen-indigenous/
over 1 year ago
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I’ve covered a lot of stories to do with drug toxicity deaths in BC, unhoused communities. But also interested in business, economics, housing, music, racial issues, public service issues. Get at me if u have an idea.
over 1 year ago
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