Emily Lazatin

Reporter / Anchor

Author Archives

• ‘Shocking’: Dump truck used in botched e-bike heist in Richmond, B.C.

  Tram Pham said her security company called her around 2:30 a.m. about the break-in, at which point she tuned into a live feed from her store's security cameras.

  Crime

  Nov 18
• With B.C. teen sick in hospital with suspected bird flu, what should parents know?

  Dr. Anna Wolak, a family physician in Vancouver, said many parents are likely having flashbacks to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite this flu being a single case.

  Health

  Nov 11
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• Copper wires stolen in Abbotsford cut 911 service, internet to 2 neighbourhoods

  The first theft happened at 5:11 a.m. on Thursday when Telus and Rogers cable lines were cut in the 33500 block of Huntingdon Road, Abbotsford police said.

  Crime

  Nov 7
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• Bike lane debate flares in New Westminster

  Several uptown New Westminster businesses say the separated bike lane on 6th Street cuts into their bottom line, while other residents say the city needs more bike infrastructure.

  Politics

  Nov 4
• Family of B.C. woman killed in landslide says teaching was ‘her life’s work’

  Sonya McIntyre's body was found on Sunday afternoon, one day after the house she rented along Coquitlam's Quarry Road washed away.

  Canada

  Oct 24
• Massive cleanup underway after B.C. community cut off by atmospheric river

  Quarry Road resident Sharon Phillips, whose family has lived in her home since 1960, said the power went out on Saturday at 11 a.m. and they have been sheltering in place since.

  Weather

  Oct 22
• ‘I hope there’s justice’: Family of murdered Indigenous woman attend accused’s court hearing

  Family and friends of a murdered Indigenous woman were in court on Thursday for a scheduled hearing for the man accused in her death.

  Crime

  Oct 17
• Police in B.C. concerned about motorcycle riders ’tilting’ their licence plates

  RCMP in B.C. are expressing concern about an ongoing practice by some irresponsible motorbike riders to obscure their licence plates.

  Crime

  Oct 16
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• Crown seeks 12-year prison term in ‘brutal’ stabbing that killed Surrey woman

  Harpreet Singh pleaded guilty in September to one count of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault in the attack that left his sister-in-law Baljit Kaur dead.

  Crime

  Oct 3
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• Emily Carr painting bought in New York for $50 could fetch $200K at auction

  The 1912 piece, 'titled Masset Q.C.I.' shows a memorial post, capped with a carved grizzly bear, that stood in the village of Masset on Haida Gwaii.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 2
• ‘Verge of collapse’: Abbotsford surgeon says hospital conditions are ‘unsafe’

  "Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre provides tertiary care to about 600,000 people from Langley through Hope and surrounding communities," Dr. Greg Lewis said.

  Health

  Sep 26
• B.C.’s HIV, AIDS rates hit historic lows 6 months ago. So why are they rising again?

  Dr. Julio Montaner said more often than not, people were coming into the province with HIV diagnoses from elsewhere in Canada or abroad.

  Health

  Sep 25
• North Vancouver home to be moved, repurposed as transitional housing for Squamish Nation

  Rather than being demolished, the home is being transported to the Squamish Nation reserve where it will function as a new community resource.

  Economy

  Sep 12
• B.C. food banks warn of ‘perfect storm’ with record demand, low donations

  'Last month alone, in the month of August, we had 482 new clients, which represents probably about 1,500 people,' Kim Savage with the Surrey Food Bank told Global News.

  Canada

  Sep 11
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• B.C. grief camp says more families seeking help due to drug crisis

  Lumara said it has seen a five-fold increase in the number of people seeking help after losing a loved one to drugs and staff say they are struggling to keep up with demand.

  Health

  Sep 10
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• Pig head mounted on UBC fence an act of antisemitism, Jewish group says

  The severed head was discovered on Tuesday, in front of what appears to be UBC President Benoit-Antoine Bacon's home. 

  Politics

  Sep 5
• B.C. search and rescue teams in talks for helicopter approval autonomy

  The Ministry of Emergency Management approves, or rejects, requests from search and rescue teams when a helicopter is required for a rescue and 'it's not serving anybody at all.'

  Canada

  Aug 28
• B.C. father and son have seen wildlife before. But this orca encounter was ‘incredible’

  Andrew Trites with the UBC Marine Mammal Research Centre said the group was likely hunting for harbour seals, which are abundant along the coast.

  Environment

  Aug 27
• B.C. search and rescue teams say helicopter approval delays are hampering rescue efforts

  Search and rescue teams in Fernie and Squamish said recent requests for helicopters have initially been denied, leaving them and those needing rescue in the lurch.

  Canada

  Aug 26
• White Rock, B.C. residents want solution to closure of ‘unsafe’ beach access

  The City of White Rock on the Lower Mainland closed the Coldicutt Park Ravine south of Marine Drive three years ago citing safety concerns. Residents want their beach access back.

  Canada

  Aug 19
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• ‘Knives are normal’: Vancouver store says it spent $300K dealing with crime

  The Wild Life Thrift Store on Granville Street says it has been forced to spend over $300,000 for repairs and security in the last three years related to theft and vandalism.

  Crime

  Aug 16
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• ‘It makes it very hard’: Surrey Food Bank customers get less as demand rises again

  Last year between 16,000 and 17,000 people used the Surrey Food Bank every month. This year they are seeing between 20,000 and 21,000 people per month.

  Economy

  Aug 13
• Slow restart for businesses affected by Vancouver fire, crane collapse

  Two homes were destroyed and dozens of people were displaced when flames broke out in a building under construction at 41st Avenue and Collingwood Street in Vancouver last Tuesday.

  Traffic

  Aug 12
• Massive Vancouver blaze created firestorm, sent burning embers into sky

  Burning embers from Tuesday night's massive fire in Vancouver ignited in nine other blazes, Mayor Ken Sim said. One fire destroyed a home several blocks away.

  Fire

  Aug 7
• How fruit fly genes are helping B.C. scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptoms

  Researchers at Simon Fraser University say they may have discovered a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson’s disease symptoms in fruit flies. And humans have a similar gene.

  Science

  Jul 31