Emad Agahi
Reporter
Emad Agahi joined Global News in February 2021. He is an experienced video journalist who previously worked for CTV News in Prince Rupert, Winnipeg and Vancouver.
During his time with CTV, he covered important local stories, including notable events such as the 2019 Metro Vancouver transit strike and the 2016 Manitoba tornado season. His past work experience also includes time spent as a Digital Media Specialist with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. In this role, he spent time producing online content and reporting for TSN.ca.
Emad studied English Literature at the University of the Fraser Valley before transferring to BCIT. He graduated from the Broadcast and Online Journalism program in 2015.
Emad grew up in Maple Ridge, B.C. after moving with his family to Canada from Iran at a young age.
Away from work, he’s a runner, avid music fan and fantasy baseball enthusiast.
Video Archives
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Crews assessing impact of Thursday’s thunderstorms on B.C. wildfire situation
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B.C. wildfires: Evacuated Olalla residents allowed to return home
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Some Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuees return home
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B.C. wildfires: Some evacuation orders and alerts lifted in Keremeos Creek fire
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Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuees hope cooler weather continues
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Crews battling Keremeos Creek Wildfire brace for potential lightning in forecast
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Hastings Street tent city remains intact despite deadline
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Port Coquitlam considers ban on selling bear spray to minors
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Learning lessons from last year’s heat dome
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Hastings tent city still there as deadline to clear out passes
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Horrendous attack on homeless woman in Downtown Vancouver
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Vancouver Fire doubles down on East Hastings tent removal
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Tragic circumstances surrounding Chilliwack double murder
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Suspect still at large after double homicide in Chilliwack
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Residents told to stay inside after a double shooting in Chilliwack
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Vancouver city council to continue support for Olympic bid
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‘Vancouver Special’ could see a revival
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Squamish Nation celebrates Pride after pandemic hiatus
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Painstaking search conducted for missing person at collapse site on Vancouver-Burnaby border
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Province announces Surrey-Langley Skytrain extension set to begin this summer
Author Archives
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Squamish, B.C. man climbs Stawamus Chief hike 500 times for his mental healthSquamish’s Mike Roberts has been hiking, climbing and running up the iconic 500 metre hike, for his own mental health.HealthAug 13
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Removal of tents in Downtown Eastside postponed as city attempts to find storage optionsTemporary shelters on several blocks of East Hastings Street were originally slated for removal last week, as per an order from Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry.PoliticsAug 3
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East Hastings Street tent city still there as deadline to clear it passesCity of Vancouver staff say they are handing out notices and hanging posters to make everyone aware of the order and that the removal process will happen in stages.HealthJul 29
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Man in wheelchair stabbed as tensions rise at East Hastings Street tent cityThe latest incident comes at a time during which the number of temporary street homes in the form of tents and canopies has grown along East Hastings Street.CrimeJul 13
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Controversial Kitsilano social and supportive housing project heads to city councilNearly 200 people have signed up to speak to the proposal which would include 129 units, half held for people with low incomes and half for those experiencing homelessness.PoliticsJun 28
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Truckers to vote on work stoppage over Vancouver port’s ‘penalizing’ rolling age programOn Sept. 15, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's revised Rolling Age Truck Program takes effect, banning diesel-powered trucks more than 12 years old from accessing the port.EnvironmentJun 21
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B.C. First Nation aims for tourism hub with new $3.8M restaurant, gas stationIn April, the Xatśūll First Nation approved a $3.8 million redevelopment of the historic Soda Creek Emporium -- once a thriving restaurant, but now a largely unused building.PerspectivesJun 8
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‘How proud we are’: B.C. First Nation launches new farm-to-gate cannabis shopSugar Cane Cannabis is the first farm-to-gate facility in B.C. and the first of its kind on Indigenous land in Canada, according to Williams Lake First Nation.EconomyJun 7
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Long waitlists for treatment forces families to go to extreme lengths during B.C’s toxic drug crisisAccording to B.C’s Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, there are 3,203 adult and youth funded community substance use beds across the province.HealthJun 3
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More health-care concerns after nursing shortage temporarily closes Port McNeill ERIsland Health said it was forced to divert people from Port McNeill to Port Hardy, 30 minutes away, overnight on Friday due to an "unanticipated temporary nursing shortage."HealthMay 29
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B.C. restaurants call for looser foreign worker rules amid labour shortageThe BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association estimates the industry is currently short between 35,000 and 40,000 workers, about double the gap it was facing before the pandemic.EconomyMay 19
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Ukrainian refugee in B.C. paid $400 for medical exam as province announced medical coverageChristina Sivolap booked a test for about $400 and paid for it with financial donations meant for clothes, shoes, food and other essentials for her family.PoliticsApr 25
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‘My auntie mattered’: Gastown fire victim’s family left with unanswered questionsThe niece of a woman found dead in the wreckage of a Vancouver rooming-house fire says questions remain about the fire and why her aunt wasn't found for over a week.FireApr 24
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B.C. businesses facing pressure to raise prices amid surging costsAfter keeping their prices static over the course of the pandemic, one North Vancouver restaurant made the tough call to hike prices up to 15 per cent this spring.HealthMar 16
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Pandemic has disproportionate effect on mental health of Black British Columbians: researchResearch has found Black British Columbians were less likely to report good mental health and more likely to report their mental health had worsened during the pandemic.HealthMar 5
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City hall red tape puts Vancouver little league tradition at risk of cancellationThe Kerrisdale Little League Parade has marked the start of the baseball season for 60 years with a 30-minute march down West 41st Avenue to Elm Park.PoliticsMar 5
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Sentencing postponed for arsonist who set Surrey, B.C. church ablaze last yearKathleen Panek has pleaded guilty to two counts of arson in relation to the July 19, 2021 burning of the St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey, B.C.CrimeFeb 24
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Growing memorial for homeless man loved by many in Vancouver’s West EndWest End residents are mourning the man known as ‘Boomer,’ a fixture in the neighbourhood for decades, renown for making other people safe while he coped with his own struggles.FeaturesFeb 12
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Beloved B.C. captain, crew member lost in fatal tugboat incident remembered 1 year laterThe MV Ingenika sunk on Feb. 11, 2021, while pulling a barge through the Gardner Canal towards the Rio Tinto Kemano Generating Station south of Kitimat, B.C.FeaturesFeb 11
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COVID-19: SFU students plan walkout over concerns about return to in-class learningStudents are calling for an extension of remote learning, the creation of permanent hybrid learning and the provision of free N95 masks and rapid testing on all SFU campuses.HealthJan 22
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‘It’s bad’: B.C. family’s desperate plea after teen’s surgery cancelled 4 timesDevin Gallant's family says they were told he needed emergency surgery last summer. The procedure was booked for December, but has since been cancelled four times.HealthJan 22
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‘Beyond torture’: Family of missing Langley, B.C. man urges people to come forwardDevon Goodrick was last seen around 3:30 a.m. Sept. 25, near 192 Street and 28 Avenue, and was reported missing two days later.CrimeJan 20
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‘It is a nightmare’: Highway 8 residents face uncertain future in flood-ravaged valley"The pictures and video showing large sections of the highway washed away by the Nicola River are dramatic," Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said.EnvironmentNov 25, 2021
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B.C. floods: Horses airlifted to safety in first-of-its-kind rescue operationKim Cardinal's home located along Highway 8 was obliterated by flood water and road access was cut off.NewsNov 22, 2021
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‘A gut punch’: Family of woman killed, man missing in B.C. landslide searches for answersNihad Hadzic' sister-in-law was killed and his brother remains missing after a landslide swept multiple vehicles off Highway 99.EnvironmentNov 18, 2021