Neetu Garcha
Reporter/Anchor
No stranger to shooting and editing her own broadcast stories, Neetu is a multimedia journalist based in Metro Vancouver.
When she’s not reporting for television, radio or online, Neetu is at the news desk anchoring the Global News Hour at 6 on the weekends on Global BC.
Neetu has covered everything from crime and politics to breaking news and international crises. She is drawn towards stories about social justice and equality and embraces the opportunity the job presents to hold powerful people to account.
Some recent highlights include being live from BC Green and BC NDP election-night headquarters in 2017 and 2020 respectively, on what would become historic nights in both years for the parties and provincial politics.
In 2017, Neetu reported every day for nearly three weeks straight in what would become an unprecedented wildfire season in B.C., travelling throughout the Interior providing coverage that balanced the evolving statistics associated with the raging blazes and the stories of real people, with real struggles.
In 2016, armed with curiosity and compassion, Neetu travelled to Greece where she was on the front lines of Europe’s refugee crisis. There, during the cold winter month of January, she witnessed the arrival of hundreds of people from primarily Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq who had made the dangerous crossing on the Aegean from Turkey to Lesvos. Pairing her footage which included images of the so-called “life jacket graveyard”, a real refugee cemetery and the rescue efforts with her interviews with asylum seekers, volunteers, locals and officials, Neetu produced a series with an on-the-ground look at the crisis.
In 2015, Neetu produced a series she filmed in Haiti, at a school built by volunteers and its connection to an elementary school classroom in B.C.
Neetu has been in the Global News family since she graduated from BCIT’s Broadcast and Online Journalism program.
Before landing her current job, Neetu worked as Global BC’s Vancouver Island reporter, based out of Victoria.
She previously worked at Global Okanagan, living in her hometown of Penticton and reporting from across the beautiful valley.
Her family is originally from Punjab, India.
Neetu is motivated by the support and guidance she received throughout her life from her late grandmother, who she calls Bibi, and by the sacrifices her parents made immigrating to Canada to raise a family and the opportunities this has given her.
When Neetu’s not working she’s likely spending time with her family and friends, exercising, travelling or reading a good book. Her not-so-guilty pleasure is definitely chocolate.
Video Archives
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Calls for a public inquiry into high-profile poaching case
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Indigenous men arrested for B.C. eagle poaching case call for public inquiry
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Grief and anger at Vancouver vigil honouring Chelsea Poorman
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Citizen-based mental heath response team to expand
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Midwife shortage leaves expectant mothers scrambling
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Butterflies in Spirit: Honouring lost women through song and dance
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Historic Williams Lake First Nations settlement agreement vote
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Vancouver play explores themes of Indigenous perspectives and internalized racism
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B.C. First Nation to build off-reserve health care facility
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Global National: April 17
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Global National: April 16
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Métis journalist’s account of covering historic delegation
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Woman from B.C. tried to raise awareness during Papal talks of an often-ignored issue
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Pope Francis extends ‘olive branch’ to Indigenous delegation, many say this is just the first step in healing
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Pope apologizes publicly for harm caused in Canadian residential schools
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First Nations delegates meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican
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Canadian indigenous delegations meet with Pope Francis
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Indigenous leaders pushing Pope Francis for an apology
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Indigenous delegates arrive for historic summit in Vatican City
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Indigenous delegation to meet with Pope Francis
Author Archives
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‘Turning our culture into contraband:’ Calls for national inquiry into B.C. eagle-poaching caseB.C. officials accused 13 Indigenous men of poaching dozens of eagles but dropped the charges after nearly a decade of legal proceedings prompting calls for an apology and inquiry.PerspectivesMay 12
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‘Significant loss’: Midwives, mothers concerned by midwife shortage in Abbotsford, B.C.When Alescia Richardson started 13 years ago, she said there were about 21 midwives with primary privileges in the community. By her count, there will soon be less than 10.HealthMay 5
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Williams Lake First Nation launches historic land claim settlement referendumThe proposed settlement of $135 million would be the largest specific claim settlement in British Columbia and one of the largest in Canada.PerspectivesApr 25
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Vancouver play explores themes of Indigenous perspectives and internalized racismThe production of 'White Noise' comes just months after its writer, up-and-coming playwright, poet and actor Taran Kootenhayoo, died at age 27 in December.PerspectivesApr 23
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B.C. First Nation moving ahead with off-reserve, Indigenous-led health-care centreThe project is a part of a reconciliation agreement between the B.C. government and the Sts'ailes First Nation, which includes $2.5 million to help purchase land for the site.HealthApr 20
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Trudeau to visit B.C. First Nation that found 93 possible burial sites at former residential school siteHis scheduled visit to Williams Lake First Nation comes the same week an Indigenous delegation is in Vatican City for private meetings with Pope Francis.CanadaMar 28
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‘Called us disgusting’: Vancouver businesses facing push-back for requiring masksThe owner of Space Salon said some of their staff and clients lost loved ones to COVID-19 so they made the decision to keep the mask requirement in place for at least two weeks.CanadaMar 18
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Spring flood worries for B.C. Indigenous community still reeling from November stormSome members of the Shackan Indian Band still can't return to their homes due to damage from November's floods, as spring creeps closer bringing the threat of more high water.EnvironmentMar 9
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B.C. to make Indigenous-focused coursework a high school graduation requirementThe B.C. Ministry of Education will soon begin public consultations on an Indigenous-focused learning requirement for high school students.EducationMar 6
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Popular Granville Island newsstand given 60 days to close up shopGranville Island's Smoke Shop has been in business for 30 years, but the island's management says its lease won't be renewed because it doesn't fit with the area's long-term plan.CanadaFeb 18
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Paperwork backlog leaves B.C. international students in limboEkam Sandhu believes his work permit application was incorrectly rejected, but he's now stuck waiting months to reapply and can't work in the meantime.CanadaFeb 16
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‘Shoulder to shoulder’: B.C. dental hygiene students want online learning, citing crowded classes'We've been told that if we're not comfortable we can drop the program, which is kind of disheartening to hear,' one student told Global News.HealthJan 27
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After seven terms, former Splatsin First Nation chief talks legacy, futureThe most important thing to do, says Wenecwtsin, is to look after the future, the children and make sure we implement our own laws and processes based on Secwépemc values.FeaturesJan 16
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‘Abhorrent’: Fraudsters pay Downtown Eastside residents to get vaccinated in their placeThe Vancouver Coastal Health Authority confirmed that at least a handful of people did obtain bogus BC Vaccine Cards through what it called "deplorable" behaviour.HealthJan 13
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Truckers cry foul over new regulations at Port of Vancouver banning older vehicles'Based on my last two years' salary, I can't afford a new or few-years-old truck. So I will have to find another job,' one trucker told Global News.EconomyJan 12
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B.C. teachers at loggerheads with First Nations leaders over standardized testingThe BCTF has long opposed the Foundational Skills Assessment tests, which are administered annually to Grade 4 and Grade 7 students and focus on literacy and numeracy.EducationDec 17, 2021
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B.C. health minister says no leeway for chiropractors after vote opposing vaccine mandateMore than three-quarters of delegates at B.C. chiropractors' annual general meeting supported a non-binding motion against vaccine mandates this week.HealthDec 3, 2021
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Tiny volunteer air force working around the clock to feed, supply flood-stricken B.C.Private pilots backed by a small army of volunteers have been collecting food and other essential supplies from around the Lower Mainland to pack into the dozens of daily flights.NewsDec 3, 2021
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‘Pretty emotional’: Nooaitch First Nation grapples with isolation, impact of B.C. floodsThe Nooaitch First Nation has been isolated by the floods in B.C. this week, which destroyed all of the bridges connecting the community to commercial supplies.WeatherNov 19, 2021
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B.C. museum exhibit shines light on shared sacrifice of Punjabi, Canadian troops'There were thousands of people in Flanders' fields during an iconic moment of Canadian history that have been left out traditionally,' historian Steven Purewal said.CanadaNov 10, 2021
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Husband of B.C. woman Jassi Sidhu appears in court, faces his slain wife’s mother, uncleThis marked the first time Sukhwinder Singh, known as Mithu, was face to face with his slain wife's mother and uncle since he and his wife were attacked on June 8, 2000.CrimeNov 3, 2021
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Indigenous leaders call Ottawa’s child compensation appeal a step backwards in reconciliationIndigenous leaders say the federal government's potential appeal of a ruling ordering Ottawa to compensate children removed from their homes is a step backwards in reconciliation.NewsOct 31, 2021
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Trudeau’s claim residential school records released ‘not accurate,’ says truth and reconciliation centreTrudeau said all government documents related to residential schools have been turned over to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. The centre says that's not the case.PoliticsOct 19, 2021
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Calls mount for ouster of PPC candidate who compared vaccine mandate to residential schoolsThe chief of the B.C. First Nation where the PPC flyers were shared says he wants the candidate to resign, and collect them from the 52,000 houses where they were distributed.PoliticsSep 16, 2021
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‘They’re not going to have mercy on our family’: Fear for women, girls left in Afghanistan"They're not going to have mercy on our family, and I want the Canadian government to do something."CanadaAug 28, 2021