Rumina Daya
Reporter
Rumina Daya is an award winning journalist who has covered stories all over the world, including the war in Afghanistan and the Tsunami in Sri Lanka, for which she won an RTDNA (Radio Television Digital News Association) award.
Originally from Calgary, she graduated with a Communications degree with a major in journalism at Mount Royal College.
Rumina’s first job as a reporter was in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she was a writer and photographer for the Colony Reporter newspaper in 1998. She then moved on to broadcast journalism, joining CTV Saskatoon as a reporter and late night news anchor before moving on to Global Edmonton, and then Global BC in 2004 as a reporter.
From immigration and criminal injustices to adoption nightmares, Rumina is most passionate about helping people conquer David and Goliath battles.
When she’s not breaking stories, she can usually be found on a dance floor. She belongs to a salsa team called the Cuban Lady All Stars.
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Video Archives
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Suspect in Vancouver City Hall vehicle arson released from jail
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Man charged with arson after fire started outside Vancouver City Hall
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Hudson’s Hope receives ‘significant offer’ from BC Hydro in water battle
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Controversy over deal between Trans Mountain and City of Burnaby
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City of Burnaby and Trans Mountain reach an agreement
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Father of crane accident victim questions new B.C. safety regulations
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Meet some of B.C.’s Indigenous provincial election candidates
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Questions about fatal Surrey RCMP shooting of mother from Colombia
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Hudson’s Hopes battle for clean water becoming B.C. election issue
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Site C dam construction creates water woes for B.C. town, say residents
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Vancouver to boost police presence in Gastown
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New Westminster bus shelter concerns
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B.C. makes changes after review into release of man accused in Chinatown stabbings
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Questions continue about IIO investigation of fatal police shooting on Downtown Eastside
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Questions remain about IIO investigation into fatal 2022 Vancouver shooting
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B.C.’s police watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against VPD officer in hotel shooting
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Langley traffic enforcement officer hit by driver who fled scene
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Kane Carter trial: Friend of man who was intended hit testifies in court
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Shooting in Surrey has local business owners concerned
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Kane Carter trial: Global News obtains more evidence in case of teen killed by stray bullet
Author Archives
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Chilliwack man in custody after Sunday shooting leaves victim in critical conditionAfter more than 36 hours of silence on the incident, RCMP have revealed a shooting took place, leaving one man in the hospital with critical injuries.CanadaSep 5, 2023
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Wind still blowing away from Tumbler Ridge, crews working hard on fire guardBC Wildfire firefighters, along with volunteers, are working hard on a fire guard and structural protection, in case the winds switch again.FireJun 11, 2023
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Inquest into death of Vancouver police officer Nicole Chan to begin MondayConst. Nicole Chan served with the Vancouver Police Department for nine years before she took her own life in 2019.CanadaJan 20, 2023
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Surrey, B.C. vigil held for woman who died in fatal crash near Port Mann BridgeSherry-Anne Ramkissoon was on her way to work in an Uber, when a two-vehicle crash near the Port Mann Bridge took her life.CanadaJan 18, 2023
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‘It’s not going to be easy’: B.C.-born former actor shares hopes for detox and recoveryBernie Coulson, who once shared the screen with an Oscar winner says he's overwhelmed at the outpouring of support since appearing on a Global News broadcast last month.HealthJan 11, 2023
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From Hollywood to Hastings: Vancouver actor recounts struggle with addiction and recoveryIn part one of a Global News series on the struggles of those living on the Downtown Eastside, a Vancouver man's journey shows how hard it is to get out of a cycle of addiction.HealthDec 29, 2022
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B.C. hospitals’ intensive care units slammed with sick children'There's nowhere to sit, there's nowhere to stand. It's insane,' said a B.C. parent at BC Children's Hospital.HealthNov 16, 2022
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Martial artist brings knife defence class to Vancouver as violent crime continuesJennifer Bajus, a Krav Maga Force training safety officer, said she was moved to offer the course as "random assaults keep rising in our city."CrimeSep 12, 2022
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Trial of woman accused of attempted murder inside B.C. courtroom hears of chaotic, bloody sceneCatherine Shen faces several criminal charges after allegedly attacking Jing Lu ahead of a court hearing on a civil case between the two women on May 25, 2021.CrimeApr 6, 2022
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‘He was laughing’: B.C. woman chases attacker with camera in alleged sexual assault"I felt his fingers dig into that intimate part of my body," said the woman, who chased after the suspect and filmed him with her camera to hold him accountable.CrimeFeb 15, 2022
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‘Fed up’: Burnaby business owner who was bear-sprayed raises safety concerns after years of crimeScott Redlac, owner of Burnaby Grills and Langara Mechanical Plumbing and Heating, was attacked on Jan. 24 by a man who approached the business.CrimeFeb 11, 2022
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‘Astounding’: Demolition forcing out residents of Vancouver affordable housing complexA six-storey, 90-unit complex will be built in the Alma Blackwell's place and the rent is expected increase by more than double -- from $1,600 for a three-bedroom unit to $3,250.EconomyFeb 3, 2022
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Fitness facilities still shuttered in B.C., but some boxing gyms set to reopenProvincial health orders specify that adult indoor exercise and fitness activities must cease, but adult indoor sporting programs can continue at half-capacity.HealthJan 3, 2022
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Vancouver woman who went missing before Christmas located, returned to hospitalChristel Flynn did not have her purse with her when she disappeared from the UBC Hospital grounds, meaning she had no bank cards or medication, said her mother Karen Flynn.NewsDec 27, 2021
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‘Absolutely devastating’: Recovering user reflects on B.C.’s worst year of the opioid crisisThe BC Coroners Service reported 201 suspected deaths from illicit drug toxicity in October — the province’s deadliest month on record.HealthDec 10, 2021
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Family of B.C. woman believed murdered in Peru hoping for justice 5 years onThe 41-year-old mother of two vanished in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 26, 2016. Her partner and father of her children, Christopher Franz Bettocchi, is accused of murdering her.CrimeNov 27, 2021
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‘Everyone deserves a chance’: Vancouver mom shares two-decade addiction, recovery battleVictoria Heard's battle with drugs began nearly two decades ago at the age of 13. She's now hoping her story can inspire others and help break the stigma of addiction.HealthNov 5, 2021
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Mother of deceased teen actor Logan Williams says B.C. children’s ministry failed her sonWilliams died of a fentanyl overdose in April 2020 while in the care of B.C.'s Ministry of Children and Family Development.CanadaSep 14, 2021
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Afghan refugee who survived horrific spousal attack pleads for girls still in countryIn 2013, Shakila Zareen's husband shot her in the face, leaving her with life-altering injuries that required reconstructive surgery. She came to Canada in 2018 as a refugee.CanadaSep 3, 2021
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Afghan man in B.C. pleads with feds for help evacuating his wife and daughters'We can not live under the Taliban regime, it's insane, they're killing everyone, they're killing the women especially.'CanadaAug 20, 2021
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What’s a life worth? Death of B.C. toddler in horrific crash raises questions about compensationWARNING: Some readers may find details in this story disturbing. Discretion is advised.NewsAug 10, 2021
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B.C. man who survived two shooting attempts dead after being found with self-inflicted wounds: RCMPPolice did not release a name, but said a man who died early Thursday was one of two people involved in a weekend double shooting in Kelowna. That man was Kyle GianisCrimeAug 5, 2021
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New staff lounge to honour innocent B.C. nurse killed in Metro Vancouver gang conflictPaul Bennett was an operating room nurse at White Rock's Peace Arch Hospital, before he was fatally shot in his Cloverdale driveway in June 2018 in a case of mistaken identity.CrimeAug 4, 2021
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‘It just seemed strange’: Trina Hunt’s family says text messages raise questions about her final daysA text message about a "digital detox" sent from Trina Hunt's phone back in January seemed odd, according to a family member.CrimeMay 11, 2021
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‘You hear him put two bullets into my brother’s heart’: Innocent man’s family wants justice after murder acquittalManbir Kajla's family is speaking out, after the case against the person charged in his death was thrown out because of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team's conduct.CrimeApr 27, 2021