Taya Fast
Video Journalist
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Abbotsford, B.C., Taya Fast is excited to once again call the Fraser Valley home. She has joined the Global BC team as a Video Journalist based in Abbotsford, B.C.
As a graduate of BCIT’s Broadcast and Online Journalism program in 2020, she began her broadcast career shortly after in Prince George, where she worked as a video journalist and fill-in anchor for CKPG News.
Afterward, she moved to Penticton to work for Global News Okanagan as the South Okanagan Video Journalist for nearly three years. During her time with Global Okanagan, she covered some of the most significant natural disasters and momentous local stories that have impacted the Interior region in recent years.
Outside of news, Taya is a trained Restorative Justice Coordinator and spent time volunteering with Penticton RCMP helping youth in the South Okanagan navigate the Restorative Justice program.
Taya is grateful for the opportunity to continue delivering stories that highlight local voices.
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Video Archives
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RCMP looking for suspects in brazen Mission shooting
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Abbotsford cancer patient waits 14 hours for ER care
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Classic truck destroyed by suspicious fire in Chilliwack
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Langley driver warning others after dangerous incident caught on his dashcam
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Pedestrian seriously hurt in Abbotsford collision
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Flair increases flights between Abbotsford and Alberta
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Fake taxi scam appears in Abbotsford
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Syrians in Vancouver celebrate the Assad regime’s fall
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Prince George Swifties ‘grounded’ after WestJet cancellations
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Another toxic spill in Hope Slough
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Victim of terrifying Highway 1 crash questioning severity of fine given to offending driver
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Holiday shopping experience encourages you to shop local this season
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Langley aviation museum set to take flight
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Abbotsford seeks to remove city hall homeless encampment
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Nearly seven million birds culled in B.C.’s Fraser Valley due to avian flu
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Vandal targets Abbotsford car dealership
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Victoria business owner calling on the city to help with issues around encampment
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Abbotsford police training more officers to detect impaired driving
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Annual Operation Red Nose launches in B.C.
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Havoc on Highway 1 as Fraser Valley truck crash closes road in both direction
Author Archives
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B.C. family outraged at man with Stage-4 cancer’s 14-hour ER wait, dischargeMelissa McIntyre's husband Cory has Stage-4 colon cancer and continues to fight the disease despite being given just months to live in early 2023.HealthDec 20
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Lovingly restored 1967 Ford truck destroyed in suspicious Chilliwack fireWendy Power spent 15 years lovingly restoring her classic 1967 Ford F-100 pickup truck named Buttercup.CrimeDec 19
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Prince George Swifties scramble after WestJet cancels Vancouver flightsSeveral Taylor Swift fans from Prince George had to make emergency travel plans after their flights to the Eras Tour's final shows in Vancouver were cancelled at the last minute.CanadaDec 8
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‘Raw sewage and burnt horse hooves’: Another toxic spill found in Hope SloughMembers of the Cheam and Sqwá First Nations said they discovered a pipe spewing industrial waste into the Hope Slough near Rosedale.EnvironmentDec 4
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$700 fine for Highway 1 crash caused by loose tire ‘an insult’, victim saysA B.C. woman says she suffers pain and nightmares and is without a car after a dump truck lost two wheels on Highway 1 Thursday, yet the driver got only a 'slap on the wrist.'TrafficDec 1
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Abbotsford heading back to court over homeless camp outside city hallThe B.C. Supreme Court upheld an Abbotsford bylaw allowing the city to remove the encampment but ruled housing options must be made available for the people being displaced.PoliticsNov 27
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Two-vehicle fiery Highway 1 crash in Chilliwack snarls traffic“The investigation is progressing and traffic will be affected in both directions,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with the BC Highway Patrol said.TrafficNov 22
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Abbotsford police skill-up to crack down on impaired driversThe training session comes after a weekend in which the department reported an alarming spike in impaired drivers on the road.CrimeNov 15
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29th annual Operation Red Nose campaign launches in B.C.A life-saving program has launched its annual safe ride campaign in B.C., just in time for the holiday season.CanadaNov 14
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B.C. trans athlete says she is done being the target of hate, bigotry"Throughout my entire playing career, I've been outed and attacked by everyone from players to coaches to fans." Athlete Harriet MacKenzie took to social media to tell her story.PerspectivesNov 7
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BC Conservative candidate called Indigenous people ‘savages’ on election nightMarina Sapozhnikov finished a very close second to the NDP candidate in Juan de Fuca-Malahat. however, her comments regarding Indigenous People have caused an uproar.PoliticsOct 27
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Penticton winery suffers significant damage following watermain breakDa Silva Winery has now been forced to close for the foreseeable future, ahead of what is supposed to be one of the busiest weekends of the season.CanadaAug 21
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Okanagan Falls residents call for ‘immediate relief’ to prevent excess runoffWith rain in the forecast, some Okanagan Falls residents say they are in imminent danger as excess runoff could flood their properties again.CanadaAug 15
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Low-income motel residents face uncertain future in Penticton, B.C.The El Rancho Motel in Penticton is home to nearly 100 low-income residents but potential redevelopment has been looming over the property for years.CanadaAug 12
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Calls for safety improvements at Highway 97 intersection in PentictonAn intersection in Penticton, B.C., has become notorious for bad accidents, with the most recent one occurring two weeks ago.TrafficAug 10
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‘Goosebumps’: Water worries continue to plague West Kelowna communityOngoing water issues in West Kelowna have resulted in an advisory for one neighbourhood but even those who live nearby feel on edge.CanadaAug 2
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Province to allow B.C. wineries to import grapes after ‘catastrophic’ winter lossMore relief for BC’s wine industry was announced on Thursday in Penticton following a difficult couple of years.EconomyJul 25
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$7M in funding announced for Okanagan Falls mass timber millMercer Mass Timber will receive $7 million through B.C.’s manufacturing jobs fund.CanadaJul 17
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‘Seconds to get out’: Kelowna man who escaped burning building recounts incidentMicheal Praught and his dog narrowly escaped serious injury while fleeing a burning building in Kelowna last Monday.FireJul 16
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Ministry of Transportation working on resolutions for large encampment near PentictonThe Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said that several meetings have been held this week involving all agencies.CanadaJul 10
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Large encampment along Highway 97 near Penticton to be clearedThe encampment has been the centre of some concerns and questions, but those living there say they will have nowhere else to go.CanadaJul 10
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Summerland resident raises questions over bottle deposit refundA Summerland resident noticed a two-cent difference in what he was receiving for his bottles.EnvironmentJul 5
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Traffic control zone, closures to be ‘drastically reduced’ at Hwy 97 rockslide siteRepairs to Highway 97 near Summerland are moving into phase two, which means the B.C. crews will be able to reduce the length of the traffic control zone.TrafficJul 4
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Frustration grows over ongoing rockslide work near SummerlandThe Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure told Global News that a project update is expected to be released on Thursday.TrafficJul 3
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Okanagan fruit growers raise concerns over mislabeled stone fruit on local shelvesFruit this year should be in short supply following a difficult growing season, but some fruit stand shelves are full.EnvironmentJul 2