Darrian Matassa-Fung
Online Journalist
Darrian Matassa-Fung is an online journalist with Global BC, based out of Burnaby, B.C.
Darrian began his career in 2019, just months before the global COVID-19 pandemic, as a video journalist at Global Okanagan before joining the online team at Global BC in 2022.
A graduate of BCIT, Matassa-Fung is adept at shooting, writing, and editing his own news stories – both in online and video format – and has a passion for covering breaking news, especially crime and wildfire events.
In his spare time, you can find him outside on the North Shore, riding his bicycle around the Lower Mainland and spending quality time with his friends at their local watering hole.
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Video Archives
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Surrey RCMP dispel myths of gang life with video
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Drones flooding B.C. prisons with contraband
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Why kids join B.C. gangs and how can it be stopped?
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How new tech is helping B.C. gangs
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Street-level disputes fuelling B.C. gang conflict, officials say
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Former B.C. high school drug dealer on the lure of a gang lifestyle
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Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Hill Climb returns after two year hiatus
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Kelowna, B.C. fraudster’s crimes were not victimless: B.C. Supreme Court
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Knox Mountain Hill Climb returns to Kelowna this weekend
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Kelowna RCMP vacant staffing levels around 20 per cent: BC RCMP says
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Kelowna Pride Society urging Okanagan residents to support 2SLGBTQ+ community
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Kelowna’s first ever strong person competition held at City Park
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B.C. town apologizes after selling man’s property for taxes owed
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Concerns with potential flooding near Tulameen, RDOS says
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New ridesharing company operating in Kelowna
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RDCO: Major concerns with flooding and landslides on Westside Road
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Province announces investigation into repeat offenders
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Advocacy group holds opioid crisis workshop at Kelowna high school
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Proposed Kelowna highrise development set to climb higher
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Community participates in Peachland watershed cleanup
Author Archives
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Family-run jewelry store heist in Surrey, B.C. caught on videoA family-owned and operated jewelry store in South Surrey was the target of four thieves in an early morning break-in on Monday. The incident was caught on camera.CrimeMar 27
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Emergency room in Prince Rupert, B.C. closes for 8th time this monthThe mayor of Prince Rupert, Herb Pond, said he is extremely concerned about what is happening in the community.HealthMar 27
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Caught on video: Commercial vehicle hits overpass near George Massey TunnelA government investigation has been opened after an overpass strike at the George Massey Tunnel.CanadaMar 27
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Heavy police presence seen as man injured in Cloverdale shootingSurrey RCMP said shots were fired in the Cloverdale neighbourhood around 11 p.m. on Richardson Drive.CrimeMar 27
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TransLink fares expected to increase 2.3% by JulyThe investment plan also suggests a one-time bump to Metro Vancouver property taxes this year by $80 million, which will cost $37 more for the median property owner.CanadaMar 27
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$850K worth of e-bikes stolen from container on Annacis IslandThe owner of e-bike company Biktrix says $850,000 worth of e-bikes were stolen from a warehouse in Delta, B.C.CrimeMar 24
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33 years since Michael Dunahee went missing on Vancouver IslandPolice said investigators continue to work and the case remains one of the largest missing person investigations in the country.CrimeMar 24
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Vancouver Island community mourning dead orca, trying to unite calf with podThe community of Zebellos on Vancouver Island is working reunite an orphaned orca calf with its pod following the death of its mother. The mother died when she became stranded.CanadaMar 24
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Vancouver Island community unable to save stranded orcaA stranded orca has died in the small Vancouver Island community of Zeballos, despite rescue efforts by local residents. Concerns remain for the fate of a calf swimming nearby.EnvironmentMar 24
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Hoglander nets 2 as Vancouver Canucks down Calgary Flames 4-2After spending time with the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks last season, Vancouver's Nils Hoglander cemented his spot on the NHL roster against Calgary on Saturday.SportsMar 24
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B.C. international students hold protest against permanent resident policy changesA protest was held in downtown Vancouver by international students backing a petition that looks to reverse changes made to B.C.'s provincial nominee program.EducationMar 23
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UBC study finds 8 humpback whales entangled over 13 years at fish farmsA UBC study was conducted that found that fish farms are impacting some young humpback whales, but relatively it is quite low compared to population numbers.EnvironmentMar 23
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‘Not acceptable’: UBC medical students voice emergency room concernsTwo B.C. medical students told Global News the state of the health-care system is alarming. 'Things are getting worse rather than getting better in emergency departments.'HealthMar 23
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Richmond man wins $58M in first-ever Gold Ball Jackpot 6/49The BC Lottery Corporation announced Hao Ping Chung won the massive prize on Friday.CanadaMar 22
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Man ‘charges’ at Vancouver officers armed with knife, police sayVancouver police said officers were called to the corner of Clark Drive and East Hastings Street around 11:30 a.m., for a man waving around a kitchen knife.CrimeMar 22
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Metro Vancouver approves pilot project to allow alcohol use in select parksMetro Vancouver is moving forward with a pilot project that will allow alcohol consumption at six regional parks in the summer.CanadaMar 22
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Accused Vancouver stabber involved in same-day spree of violence, police sayKent Meades, 46, has now been charged with assault with a weapon, assault uttering threats and more charges are expected, Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer added.CrimeMar 21
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Province announces $39M for extreme weather projects, new flood strategyThe province has promised $39 million, which will fund more than 50 local disaster-risk reduction and climate-adaptation projects.EnvironmentMar 21
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New coalition formed to fight against B.C.’s ‘Zero Carbon’ updated building codeThe BC Coalition for Affordable Dependable Energy was launched on Wednesday, and it says the need to keep energy affordable and dependable for homes and businesses is paramount.CanadaMar 20
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4 in hospital after crash near Mission, B.C.The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on Hawkins Pickle Road in the Dewdney neighbourhood.CanadaMar 20
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Petition to stop tree removal in Stanley Park gains steamSome 16,000 signatures are on a petition that demands Vancouver stop removing trees in Stanley Park. The city said the removals are necessary due to a looper moth infestation.EnvironmentMar 20
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Prince Rupert emergency department closed for 3rd night in a rowA rural health-care advocate said the emergency room closures in Prince Rupert point to a larger, systemic issue.HealthMar 20
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Wildfire near Lumby, B.C. being heldFire crews in the North Okanagan are dealing with an early start to the wildfire season, fighting a blaze in the Creighton Valley area, near Lumby.FireMar 17
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Fundraiser started for B.C. cyclist who contracted flesh-eating diseaseRyan Busto, 41, is in critical condition and a medically induced coma after contracting Necrotizing Fasciitis from a “saddle sore” during a cycling trip in California.HealthMar 17
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Busy Saturday for Surrey, B.C., police with two stabbings and an assaultTwo men in Surrey, B.C., were stabbed Saturday in a pair of incidents reported to police. Police also arrested a woman involved in a fight that sent another woman to hospital.CrimeMar 17