Tomasia DaSilva
Reporter
Tomasia was born in Portugal and raised in Calgary.
A graduate of SAIT, she has worked as a journalist in TV, radio and online across Western Canada for over 30 years.
Tomasia has been recognized with several national and regional awards for her tireless work fighting for justice for everyday workers, families, and small businesses, including a National RTNDA Award for “A Life Worth Living” – the story of a family battling their daughter’s terminal illness.
This very busy mom always makes time to spend with her partner Keith, their daughter Trinity, their pup and two cats!
A very proud member of the Portuguese community in Calgary, she is also a volunteer board member with The Immigrant Education Society of Calgary.
Tomasia loves music and going to concerts and takes any opportunity to travel, especially to Portugal, to visit her family and experience her culture.
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Video Archives
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Hundreds show up for Calgary job fair focused on diversity
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Owner of Calgary house involved in rental scam dealing with fallout while living in India
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Alberta senior warns of unsolicited door-to-door sales
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Calgary’s real estate market continues to buck the trend
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Calgary residents feel trapped inside apartment complex after lengthy elevator breakdown
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Mysterious disappearance of pup prompts pet scam warnings
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Fliers frustrated after being left stranded by Lynx Air
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Calgary senior victim of possible and costly rental scam
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Flier frustrated with WestJet after cancellation leads to higher costs
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Privacy breach hits students at an undisclosed number of Canadian schools
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Massive Calgary fire deemed not suspicious
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Car buyer calls out some dealerships over ‘mandatory’ extras
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Calgary pet owners call current rental situation unfair
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Alberta NDP MLA Kathleen Ganley launches leadership bid
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Calgary reacts to city hall flip-flop on single-use items
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Alberta driver battles insurer over decision to write off vehicle
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Recent violence worries Calgary store owner
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Learn now, pay later tech course helps relieve Calgary tech shortage
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Condo owner claims he was ‘overcharged’ on property insurance
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Calgary Co-op under fire for new loyalty rebate program
Author Archives
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Landlord speaks out about Calgary rental nightmare that allegedly cost victims thousandsA Calgary landlord whose home was used in an alleged rental fraud has told Global News he too has been caught up in the nightmare.ConsumerMar 12
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Alberta senior warns of unsolicited door-to-door sales after spending $25KAn Alberta senior is warning of unsolicited door-to-door sales after she said she was sold on several “energy-efficient” items she didn’t necessarily need.ConsumerMar 11
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Calgary housing market more competitive due to increased migration, low inventoryCalgary’s resale housing market is gearing up for a busy spring and summer despite interest rates holding steady at five per cent.ConsumerMar 7
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Shut down elevator shuts in Calgary senior with mobility issuesA Calgary senior and her daughter are sounding the alarm after the elevator in the mobility-challenged woman's apartment has been down for six weeks.ConsumerMar 5
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Calgary pup’s mysterious disappearance, hefty reward prompt scam warningA Calgary pet recovery group is warning pet owners to be vigilant of ever-growing pet scams after one local family offered a huge reward for their missing pup.CrimeFeb 27
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Calgary senior concerned he is out $3K following possible rental scamA Calgary senior is warning others after he believes he may have been the victim of a rental scam that has cost him more than $3,000.ConsumerFeb 21
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Flier frustrated after WestJet flight cancellation results in costly rebookingOne Alberta woman's costly cancellation last month is renewing calls for Canadian airlines to follow the rules.ConsumerFeb 20
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Hackers steal children’s school photos following a privacy breachHackers made off with hundreds of images of students from various schools across Calgary and the rest of Canada following a complicated privacy breach.EducationFeb 14
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Alberta car buyer calls out some dealerships for ‘mandatory’ extrasA Calgary father is warning others to be aware of “extra" costs at auto dealerships after he says he was told they were not options but "mandatory".ConsumerFeb 12
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Calgary Humane Society offers renters free training program to help stop surrendersThe Calgary Humane Society is offering renters struggling to get a pet-friendly rental a solution to get their pet more "rental ready."ConsumerFeb 8
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Fallout after Calgary city council considers saying ‘bye bye’ to single-use bylawReaction has been swift and mixed to the possible repeal of a controversial City of Calgary bylaw on single use items.PoliticsJan 31
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Alberta driver battles insurer Allstate over decision to write off vehicleIn November, a deer dahsed out in front of Alberta driver Mehmed Hujic's GMC Envoy. He's now fighting his insurer's decision to write off the vehcile.ConsumerJan 30
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Calgary non-profit offers learn now, pay later learning for tech jobsA local non-profit group is helping job seekers break into Calgary’s growing tech sector in an affordable way with a learn now, pay later model.EducationJan 24
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Calgary condo owner battles insurer over ‘overpayment’ of premiumsA Calgary condo owner is fighting with Intact Insurance to get $4,500 back after he said he was "overcharged" on his home insurance.ConsumerJan 23
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Calgary Co-op faces backlash over its new membership rewards programCalgary Co-op's changes to its long running membership program has some loyal shoppers concerned and angry.ConsumerJan 22
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Alberta businesses struggle to pay back CEBA loans as deadline loomsAlberta small businesses are among many businesses across Canada unable to pay back their CEBA loans as the January 18 deadline looms.EconomyJan 16
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WestJet cancels more than 500 flights over 5 days leaving customers demanding compensationThe Calgary-based airline reported upwards of 530 cancellations from Jan. 11 to 2 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2023, citing the effects of five days of consecutive extremely cold temperatures.ConsumerJan 15
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Alberta man blames Telus for ruining credit score despite proof of paid billsAn Alberta businessman is blaming Telus for ruining his credit score over unpaid bill payments that he says he had proof that he paid.ConsumerJan 9
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Calgary battles unique employment situation as national job numbers stallCalgary bucked the trend of stalled or increased jobless numbers in December 2023, but the employment issues continued for the city.EconomyJan 5
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Alberta hot glass studio owner burning with anger after Facebook account hackedAn Alberta business owner is warning others after his Facebook account was hacked resulting in a loss of connections and business.ConsumerJan 3
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Calgary couple calls out Air Canada after discovering their flight to Hawaii no longer existsA Calgary couple is calling out Canada's largest airline after they showed up for a flight that, despite receiving confirmation only days earlier, was no longer operating.ConsumerDec 20, 2023
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Alberta woman fights for justice after late mom is conned in romance scamAn Alberta woman is fighting to get the people who scammed her late mom stopped and caught as romance scams rise across Canada.CrimeDec 18, 2023
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Scrooge scammers steal Calgary girl’s “dream” Christmas giftA Calgary dad who bought his daughter "once in a lifetime" concert tickets is now warning others after the seller turned out to be a scammer.ConsumerDec 13, 2023
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Job scams skyrocket in 2023, targeting vulnerable employment seekersA Calgary job seeker is warning others after being bombarded with fake, often unsolicited job offers as job scams soar across Canada.ConsumerDec 12, 2023
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Bank security questioned after Alberta small business owner is scammed out of $65KAn Alberta small business owner is calling on Alberta's largest bank to up its security after she was scammed out of $65,000 and had to fight to get some of it back.ConsumerDec 11, 2023