Kamil Karamali
Reporter
Kamil Karamali is a multi-platform storyteller for television, radio and web — and has thrived in many reporting roles in cities across Canada throughout his career. He is now excited to put those skills to use as a Digital Broadcast Journalist for Global News BC.
Kamil is a graduate of the broadcast journalism program at BCIT and started his career off as a traffic and news reporter for Corus’ Vancouver radio stations (CKNW and AM730). He moved east to report for the CBC in Ottawa in 2013, working as a video-journalist, radio reporter and web writer.
He then moved back home to B.C. and reported for CBC Vancouver on local and national platforms in 2015. Kamil was awarded the RTDNA Canada’s Byron MacGregor Award for best radio newscast in a large market twice in back-to-back years. The first award was for national breaking news coverage of a 4.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Vancouver Island in 2016. The second was for the federal approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion and the protests that followed in 2017.
Kamil most recently worked as a reporter and anchor for CTV Calgary.
He has also held multiple roles as a freelance videographer and editor. Kamil’s highlight to-date has been working for Aga Khan Development Network in Pakistan, Mozambique and Tanzania shooting and editing videos on some of the not-for-profit’s charity work in rural regions.
Kamil was born in Karachi, Pakistan and has traveled across the world. During his excursions, he can be seen surfing, scuba-diving, snowboarding or climbing mountains whenever he can. He recently summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Video Archives
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Cooler weather helping Keremeos Creek wildfire fight
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Work to control Keremeos Creek wildfire as popular Penticton festival begins
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Some residents near Keremeos Creek wildfire vow to stay behind
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Keremeos Creek wildfire is now almost 3,000 hectares in size
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Langley shooting: Neighbours describe gunman as being ‘off’ in the past week
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Langley shooting: Homeless advocates say they’re seeing growing violence
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Two men dead and two arrested after brazen public shooting in Whistler
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Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen testifies at sexual assault trial
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New poll shows less support for government COVID-19 restrictions
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Woman charged with fatal Yaletown stabbing
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Woman charged in connection to random Yaletown stabbing that killed 29-year-old man
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Vancouver city staff report cannot recommend hosting 2030 Games
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Structures lost in rapidly growing Lytton wildfire
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Lytton wildfire spreading rapidly, gusting wind and steep terrain a challenge to firefighters
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B.C. land development adds to trucker pressure
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New tent city appears along Hastings in Vancouver
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Victoria cyclist accident sparks more calls for side bars for trucks
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Rising interest rates spark big drop in Metro Vancouver home sales
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Supporters of Chantel Moore’s mother call for government action
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Man in hospital after shooting in Burnaby
Author Archives
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Sleepless night for B.C. woman as wildfire evacuation order separates her from husband with dementiaOlalla resident Sandra Diaz says she crossed a blockade to deliver food to migrants and was told she could cross back – but she wasn’t allowed back.CanadaAug 6
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Langley, B.C. shooting motive remains unclear as neighbours say gunman was ‘off’Other neighbours told Global News they would see Jordan Daniel Goggin sitting in his car, smoking and listening to heavy metal music at all hours of the day and night.CrimeJul 26
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Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen tells sex assault trial about night he met complainantVirtanen told the court he had a number of drinks the evening he met the woman at the Calgary Stampede. Earlier, the jury was shown video of him drunk and vomiting into a bowl.CrimeJul 21
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Woman charged in random Yaletown stabbing that left 29-year-old deadVancouver police said 34-year-old Lindsay Scott was arrested Sunday night following the week-long investigation into the fatal stabbing of Justin Mohrmann in Yaletown.CrimeJul 19
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‘It’s getting dangerous’: Trucker wants more rest stops in Lower MainlandAccording to Lynne Fortin, the number of safe places for truckers to pull over, sleep, eat and use the washroom are dwindling -- especially in the Lower Mainland.TrafficJul 11
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Vancouver has a new tent city. This time it’s in the street, not a parkDozens of tents have sprung up along East Hastings Street as the city scales back so-called "street sweeps." Advocates say it's another symptom of the city's housing crisis.CanadaJul 7
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Victoria bike crash sparks renewed calls for safety bars on trucksCyclist advocacy groups in Victoria are renewing their calls for safety bars on trucks following two frightening collisions involving cyclists.FeaturesJul 6
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Air Canada flight cancellations create headache for B.C. summer travellersNews of the cancellations is causing headaches for people like Nicole Robb, who is in the middle of trying to organize a trip for her girls under-20 ringette team.CanadaJun 30
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Indigenous film takes aim at ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ ahead of Pope’s Canadian visitThe release of the 'Doctrine of Recovery' coincides with Pope Francis' planned visit to Canada in late July, in the wake of a national reckoning over residential schools.PerspectivesJun 29
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Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc facing crucial decisions as unmarked grave investigation continuesThe Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc face some tough decisions, such as how to respectfully exhume potential remains from unmarked graves.CanadaJun 11
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After heat dome deaths, B.C. report recommends building code changes to keep people coolAs the B.C. mulls over the recommendations, some designers say it's not as easy as it sounds to make changes to retrofits and new builds, particularly if the deadline is 2024.EnvironmentJun 7
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B.C.’s medical watchdog probing whether TELUS Health program creates ‘two-tiered’ health care"It's critical, I think, that medically necessary services go without user fees because to do otherwise is to have two-tiered health care," said Health Minister Adrian Dix.HealthJun 2
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Vancouver firefighters issue warning amid five-fold increase in battery firesThe bulk of the fires have been associated with batteries in e-bikes, scooters and cell phones, though battery fires in laptops and other devices have also been recorded.FireMay 11
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‘I just knew she was in there’: One of two victims in Winters Hotel fire identifiedDemolition of the structure was halted for the weekend after two bodies were found hours apart on Friday.FireApr 23
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‘I couldn’t breathe’: Teen says she was attacked by older male student in Richmond, B.C.Janice Xie, 14, said she was eating lunch with her friends when an older male student launched an unprovoked attack on her.CrimeApr 22
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E-bike battery malfunction in North Vancouver prompts warning for consumersDistrict of North Vancouver firefighters responded to their first-ever call about an e-bike battery this week, and say it's lucky the malfunction didn't lead to a serious fire.EnvironmentApr 20
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Illegible parking stall numbers cause problems at B.C. Women’s HospitalSome of the parking stall numbers at the popular hospital, which are required for inputting into the machine along with payment, are so weathered and worn that they are illegible.CanadaApr 7
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Springtime religious gatherings proceed in B.C. for first time since pandemic beganWith the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 circulating, organizers are still concerned about COVID-19 spread.CanadaApr 5
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‘Pinching myself’: Vancouver bakery owner reunited with sister from Ukraine"We were driving form the airport, and I was pinching myself to check whether or not it's true," Iryna Karpenko told Global News of her reunion with sister Tetiana Rozlach.CanadaApr 3
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‘The damage is done’: B.C. residential school survivor says Trudeau visit fixes nothingFrank Robbins attended the St. Joseph’s Mission residential school in the early 1960s, and says the prime minister's visit will not help him heal from the trauma he still carries.CanadaMar 30
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Vancouver non-profit makes urgent plea for bikes to give to those in needOur Community Bikes says demand for a program it runs restoring donated bikes for people in need far outstrips supply, and the need is only growing.CanadaMar 19
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‘I am where I should be’: Simon Fraser University professor in Ukraine teaches virtuallyWhen tensions in the region escalated, Svitlana Matviyenko decided — against the wishes of her parents and employers — not to evacuate Ukraine.CanadaMar 15
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B.C. orders review of Maple Ridge social housing complex amid ‘serious’ allegations from residentsThe Royal Crescent housing facility opened in October 2018, and was intended as an emergency housing option for people living in the controversial "Anita Place" tent city.CanadaMar 10
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‘I have to go’: Vancouver man’s trip to see family in Ukraine turns into rescue missionThe Vancouver resident has now joined Ukraine's war effort, helping to protect civilian areas under Russian fire while ensuring his family stays safe.CanadaMar 9
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Spectators to return for B.C. school sports, but only at half capacityParents say they're thrilled they can watch their kids again, but that the changes are too slow and don't go far enough.HealthFeb 17