Catherine Urquhart
Reporter
Catherine has worked in the news business for more than 25 years, and continues to find it both challenging and rewarding.
Her career training started at BCIT’s school of Journalism and continued with stints at several radio stations. She worked at CKIQ in Kelowna, CKO in Vancouver and CKWX, before joining the Global team in 1995.
Over the years, Catherine has covered a huge range of stories. Serious subjects have included criminal investigations, murders and missing children. Her feature pieces have highlighted artists and police officer training. In 2001, she received an award of excellence from the International Association of Fire Fighters for her coverage of a dramatic horse rescue.
In her spare time Catherine is a volunteer writer for the Tiny Light Foundation, a charity that photographs children who have had a life-altering diagnosis.
When Catherine isn’t chasing a story, she’s busy chasing her youngster.
Contact Catherine Urquhart
Video Archives
-
Questions surround Hurley’s recommendation
-
Who will run the performance audit of Metro Vancouver’s wastewater plant?
-
Metro Vancouver party on taxpayers’ dime
-
Wildfires rage across western Canada as heat wave lingers
-
Warm weather warnings as risk of children falling from windows rises
-
Calls for Metro Vancouver governance review
-
Amid cost overuns, Metro Vancouver CAO defends his record
-
North Shore sewage treatment plant tax costs could climb
-
Investigation of West Vancouver mayor’s election spending complete
-
Metro Vancouver Board chooses Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley as new chair
-
Metro Vancouver introduces motion about travel
-
Vancouver Island marmot success story
-
Former B.C. auditor general for local government calls for North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant review
-
Metro Vancouver politicians call for federal auditor general to investigate construction overruns
-
Metro Vancouver wastewater cost overruns ‘review’ surprises finance committee
-
Tips pouring in related to serial killer Gary Allen Srery
-
B.C. premier encourages Metro Vancouver audit
-
First Canadian commercial electric flight soars over Vancouver Island
-
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says city will work on police transition
-
Notorious serial killer Robert Pickton is dead
Author Archives
-
Councillors call for new Metro Vancouver board chair to step asideAs Metro Vancouver's board prepares to meet on Friday, five municipal politicians are calling for new chair Mike Hurley to step aside.PoliticsJul 25
-
Who will head the review of Metro Vancouver’s overbudget sewage plant?We're learning more about the man being recommended to lead a review of the overbudget North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.PoliticsJul 24
-
Advertisement
-
Metro Vancouver spent $64K on Toronto wine and cheese eventThe total bill for food and alcohol at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference networking event last year was $64.620.94PoliticsJul 23
-
Advertisement
-
Metro Vancouver faces calls for a governance reviewSeven elected officials are calling for a governance review and an independent audit of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.PoliticsJul 11
-
Amid cost overruns, Metro Vancouver’s top bureaucrat defends recordFollowing numerous requests by Global News this past month, Metro Vancouver Chief Administrative Officer Jerry Dobrovolny agreed to an interview.PoliticsJul 10
-
North Shore neighbourhood groups unite to fight sewage plant tax hikeNorth Shore homeowners are facing fee hikes in excess of $600 a year due to cost overruns on a beleaguered new wastewater treatment plant.PoliticsJul 9
-
Probe of West Vancouver mayor’s campaign finance now with prosecutorsWest Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager has been under investigation for alleged campaign finance irregularities related to the 2022 municipal election since late last year.PoliticsJul 3
-
Metro Vancouver picks new chair amid travel, wastewater plant controversiesBurnaby Mayor Mike Hurley has been elected the new chair of the Metro Vancouver board, amid ongoing spending controversies.PoliticsJun 28
-
Advertisement
-
Motion coming before Metro Vancouver board aims to reign in international travel expensesThe motion calls for trips to require board approval and to indicate the expected value, along with projected travel expenses and remuneration.PoliticsJun 25
-
Advertisement
-
Probe needed to prevent repeat of B.C. sewage plant debacle, former auditor saysWith the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant billions of dollars over budget, attention is turning to a similar project on the horizon.PoliticsJun 21
-
Calls for federal audit of ballooning North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant costsThe treatment plant is now $3 billion over budget, or about five times its original price tag.PoliticsJun 20
-
Metro Vancouver’s top executive a no-show for meeting amid salary questionsChief Administrative Officer Jerry Dobrovolny was absent from the regional district's Finance Committee meeting, despite having attended previous meetings.PoliticsJun 19
-
Police ‘optimistic’ more unsolved murders will be linked to U.S. serial killerTravis McKenzie with the RCMP historical homicide unit said being able to bring answers to families, even decades later, is one of the most rewarding aspects of his team's work.CrimeJun 18
-
B.C. premier encourages audit of Metro VancouverHowever, the Chief Administrative Officer at Metro Vancouver, Jerry Dobrovolny, continues to receive a huge salary and travel extensively.PoliticsJun 17
-
Advertisement
-
Metro Vancouver board chairs could see $25K pay bumps under proposed changesA proposal to increase the number of paid meetings attended by Metro Vancouver's board chair and vice-chair is raising eyebrows.PoliticsMay 29
-
Advertisement
-
Delta mayor cancels upcoming Amsterdam trip after travel expenses questionedAccording to Metro Vancouver, Board Chair and Delta Mayor George Harvie has submitted more than $32,000 in expenses this year.PoliticsMay 28
-
B.C. facing class-action lawsuit over ICBC payments to MSPThe suit claims that ICBC has been making payments to B.C.'s Medical Service Plan contrary to provincial law.PoliticsMay 27
-
Delta mayor under fire over planned trip, travel expensesDelta Mayor George Harvie was removed by his own councillors from the Metro Vancouver board earlier this month, and is facing criticism over travel expenses.PoliticsMay 24
-
RCMP probe B.C. tips after DNA links U.S serial killer to 4 Calgary cold casesInvestigators say they've received seven tips, some of them linked to B.C., where the serial killer lived for approximately 20 years.CrimeMay 22
-
‘Disgusting’: Dog with leash and collar found shot on B.C. logging roadThe co-founder of the non-profit organization Find Lost and Escaped Dogs Vancouver Island told Global News that they were notified about the dog last Wednesday.CrimeMay 13
-
Advertisement
-
B.C. program uses video game Minecraft to help children process griefAn innovative new B.C. program is using the popular video game Minecraft to help children who have suffered a loss process their grief.HealthApr 30
-
Advertisement
-
‘I came for hard work and I found it’: Bootcamp underway for BC Wildfire Service recruitsFollowing a record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, the service says interest in the program is up -- with more than 2,000 applications received this year.FireApr 29
-
North Vancouver to slash visitor parking in Deep CoveThe District of North Vancouver is moving to restrict about one-third of parking spaces in Deep Cove for residents only.ConsumerApr 27
-
Police arrest suspect accused of assaulting officer at Gaza protest in VancouverVancouver police say they have arrested a suspect accused of assaulting an officer during a protest over the Gaza conflict on the Granville Bridge in March.CrimeApr 15
-
Doctor shot in Vancouver revealed to be Surrey anesthesiologistThe 46-year-old doctor was struck in the face by a bullet as he was walking near Homer and West Pender streets on April 3.CrimeApr 12