Rumina Daya

Reporter

Author Archives

• Chilliwack man in custody after Sunday shooting leaves victim in critical condition

  After more than 36 hours of silence on the incident, RCMP have revealed a shooting took place, leaving one man in the hospital with critical injuries.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
• Wind still blowing away from Tumbler Ridge, crews working hard on fire guard

  BC Wildfire firefighters, along with volunteers, are working hard on a fire guard and structural protection, in case the winds switch again.

  Fire

  Jun 11, 2023
• Advertisement
• Inquest into death of Vancouver police officer Nicole Chan to begin Monday

  Const. Nicole Chan served with the Vancouver Police Department for nine years before she took her own life in 2019.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
• Advertisement
• Surrey, B.C. vigil held for woman who died in fatal crash near Port Mann Bridge

  Sherry-Anne Ramkissoon was on her way to work in an Uber, when a two-vehicle crash near the Port Mann Bridge took her life.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2023
• ‘It’s not going to be easy’: B.C.-born former actor shares hopes for detox and recovery

  Bernie Coulson, who once shared the screen with an Oscar winner says he's overwhelmed at the outpouring of support since appearing on a Global News broadcast last month.

  Health

  Jan 11, 2023
• From Hollywood to Hastings: Vancouver actor recounts struggle with addiction and recovery

  In part one of a Global News series on the struggles of those living on the Downtown Eastside, a Vancouver man's journey shows how hard it is to get out of a cycle of addiction.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2022
• B.C. hospitals’ intensive care units slammed with sick children

  'There's nowhere to sit, there's nowhere to stand. It's insane,' said a B.C. parent at BC Children's Hospital.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2022
• Martial artist brings knife defence class to Vancouver as violent crime continues

  Jennifer Bajus, a Krav Maga Force training safety officer, said she was moved to offer the course as "random assaults keep rising in our city."

  Crime

  Sep 12, 2022
• Advertisement
• Trial of woman accused of attempted murder inside B.C. courtroom hears of chaotic, bloody scene

  Catherine Shen faces several criminal charges after allegedly attacking Jing Lu ahead of a court hearing on a civil case between the two women on May 25, 2021.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2022
• Advertisement
• ‘He was laughing’: B.C. woman chases attacker with camera in alleged sexual assault

  "I felt his fingers dig into that intimate part of my body," said the woman, who chased after the suspect and filmed him with her camera to hold him accountable.

  Crime

  Feb 15, 2022
• ‘Fed up’: Burnaby business owner who was bear-sprayed raises safety concerns after years of crime

  Scott Redlac, owner of Burnaby Grills and Langara Mechanical Plumbing and Heating, was attacked on Jan. 24 by a man who approached the business.

  Crime

  Feb 11, 2022
• ‘Astounding’: Demolition forcing out residents of Vancouver affordable housing complex

  A six-storey, 90-unit complex will be built in the Alma Blackwell's place and the rent is expected increase by more than double -- from $1,600 for a three-bedroom unit to $3,250.

  Economy

  Feb 3, 2022
• Fitness facilities still shuttered in B.C., but some boxing gyms set to reopen

  Provincial health orders specify that adult indoor exercise and fitness activities must cease, but adult indoor sporting programs can continue at half-capacity.

  Health

  Jan 3, 2022
• Vancouver woman who went missing before Christmas located, returned to hospital

  Christel Flynn did not have her purse with her when she disappeared from the UBC Hospital grounds, meaning she had no bank cards or medication, said her mother Karen Flynn.

  News

  Dec 27, 2021
• Advertisement
• ‘Absolutely devastating’: Recovering user reflects on B.C.’s worst year of the opioid crisis

  The BC Coroners Service reported 201 suspected deaths from illicit drug toxicity in October — the province’s deadliest month on record.

  Health

  Dec 10, 2021
• Advertisement
• Family of B.C. woman believed murdered in Peru hoping for justice 5 years on

  The 41-year-old mother of two vanished in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 26, 2016. Her partner and father of her children, Christopher Franz Bettocchi, is accused of murdering her.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2021
• ‘Everyone deserves a chance’: Vancouver mom shares two-decade addiction, recovery battle

  Victoria Heard's battle with drugs began nearly two decades ago at the age of 13. She's now hoping her story can inspire others and help break the stigma of addiction.

  Health

  Nov 5, 2021
• Mother of deceased teen actor Logan Williams says B.C. children’s ministry failed her son

  Williams died of a fentanyl overdose in April 2020 while in the care of B.C.'s Ministry of Children and Family Development.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2021
• Afghan refugee who survived horrific spousal attack pleads for girls still in country

  In 2013, Shakila Zareen's husband shot her in the face, leaving her with life-altering injuries that required reconstructive surgery. She came to Canada in 2018 as a refugee.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2021
• Afghan man in B.C. pleads with feds for help evacuating his wife and daughters

  'We can not live under the Taliban regime, it's insane, they're killing everyone, they're killing the women especially.'

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2021
• Advertisement
• What’s a life worth? Death of B.C. toddler in horrific crash raises questions about compensation

  WARNING: Some readers may find details in this story disturbing. Discretion is advised.

  News

  Aug 10, 2021
• Advertisement
• B.C. man who survived two shooting attempts dead after being found with self-inflicted wounds: RCMP

  Police did not release a name, but said a man who died early Thursday was one of two people involved in a weekend double shooting in Kelowna. That man was Kyle Gianis

  Crime

  Aug 5, 2021
• New staff lounge to honour innocent B.C. nurse killed in Metro Vancouver gang conflict

  Paul Bennett was an operating room nurse at White Rock's Peace Arch Hospital, before he was fatally shot in his Cloverdale driveway in June 2018 in a case of mistaken identity.

  Crime

  Aug 4, 2021
• ‘It just seemed strange’: Trina Hunt’s family says text messages raise questions about her final days

  A text message about a "digital detox" sent from Trina Hunt's phone back in January seemed odd, according to a family member.

  Crime

  May 11, 2021
• ‘You hear him put two bullets into my brother’s heart’: Innocent man’s family wants justice after murder acquittal

  Manbir Kajla's family is speaking out, after the case against the person charged in his death was thrown out because of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team's conduct.

  Crime

  Apr 27, 2021