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A behind-the-scenes look at the stories behind the stories from the CTV Vancouver newsroom. Penny Daflos discusses the stressful, inspiring, irritating and heartbreaking moments that never make it on TV in unfiltered conversations with her colleagues – including other reporters, anchors, videographers, technicians and producers who battle the clock each day to make deadline.
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"Disaster for democracy" as reporters kept at a distance from 2020-12-05T03:21
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated major changes to everyone's workplace, virtually overnight, and it took some time to get adjusted to the new reality where isolation is the safest option. But ...
Listen"No more handshakes": Safety and storytelling during a pandemic from 2020-05-05T18:58
When health officials declared a global pandemic, it quickly became obvious it would have an impact on our lives. Just as every industry and family had to adapt to the rapidly-changing public he...
ListenSolidarity, Disruption and Spin: Covering Canada-Wide Demonstrations from 2020-02-24T00:30
For weeks, demonstrations in support of hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Fir...
ListenFlight 752: Finding&Telling the Victims' Stories from 2020-01-25T03:35
The world was shocked when a Ukrainian Airlines flight went down near Tehran, but when officials confirmed dozens of Canadians were on board our nation was stunned -- as journalists sprang into ...
Listen"It's not funny": When Journalists are Harassed, Slapped and Even Punched on the Job from 2019-12-19T21:00
When an American journalist was slapped on the butt as she was reporting live during a run, it went viral for many reasons. Most saw it for the on-the-job physical assault that it was, but a few...
ListenA Horrific Dragging MVI Begins and Ends with Mystery from 2019-11-30T02:00
What started as a routine pedestrian accident quickly took several unusual turns as Vancouver Police revealed the driver didn't know he'd dragged a young woman for nearly six blocks. How was tha...
ListenThe Berry Trial: Sisters Murdered by Dad on Christmas from 2019-10-22T21:00
The heart-wrenching details instantly made headlines across the country: two young sisters found dead in their beds, their Christmas presents sitting unopened under the tree. Their father, Andre...
Listen"It was grating my bones": A Grizzly Attack Survivor's Story from 2019-09-15T18:00
There are few people who could survive a harrowing attack by an apex predator and fewer still who are willing to tell the tale of how they tried to pull a grizzly bear's teeth off their limbs as...
ListenThe Fugitives: A Manhunt Drawing International Attention from 2019-08-16T17:00
A young couple found dead, a middle-aged man's body near a burnt-out camper, two teens missing after leaving home to look for work: these storylines would all converge in the remote landscape of...
ListenThe Spotlight on "Bare Knuckle Politics" in Surrey from 2019-07-16T20:00
Municipal politics generally don't capture the attention of constituents, much less observers outside the city in question, but that's definitely not the case in Surrey. Less than a year after w...
ListenA Cloud Over the VPD: Serious Allegations from a Struggling Officer from 2019-06-20T02:00
VPD Const. Nicole Chan has been with the force for a decade when she went on leave amid struggles with her own mental health and an internal investigation triggered by serious allegations around...
ListenThe MSJ Transformation Underway: A Difficult Newsroom Transition from 2019-06-12T21:00
In January, CTV Vancouver employees got a huge shock at an all-newsroom meeting: the station would be combining jobs and cross-training journalists ...
ListenThe TV News Control Room: Technical Triumphs and Occasional Cursing from 2019-05-29T17:00
It's an uncomfortable fact for the technical crew of TV newsrooms that a flawless broadcast will go unnoticed by viewers at home, but a technical snafu will probably make the blooper reel and go...
ListenA Mid-Air Plane Crash in the Alaskan Wilderness from 2019-05-25T01:00
When two float planes collided mid-air, plummeting into a remove inlet and killing a number of cruise ship passengers on board, CTV Vancouver sent a crew north to Alaska to learn more about the ...
Listen‘Tis a cutthroat business, sometimes from 2019-05-07T00:00
Hollywood movies and TV shows like to feature the journalist who will all but draw blood in his or her thirst to be the first, the best, the one with the exclusive interview. That’s the kind of ...
ListenThe Silent Mayor: Pushing for Answers from 2019-04-19T05:00
When a Vancouver suburb was grappling with an increasingly complex homelessness crisis centred around a growing tent city, residents and journalists alike turned to the city’s mayor for answers ...
Listen"It's a Tough Call": Complexities Around Medical&Health Reporting from 2019-04-09T07:00
Personal health and medical treatment are among the most intimate and sensitive issues, so discussing them in public -- on a TV broadcast, no less -- usually only happens when someone is having ...
Listen"We're out of burgers!" Stranded Passengers, Drunk Onlookers and a Scrambling News Team from 2019-03-27T07:00
Underwater inspectors probed a waylaid BC Ferries vessel as two Coast Guard crews and a pair of heavy-duty tugboats waited for word it'd be safe to try and manoeuvre up and off a section of a fe...
Listen"You Seemed So Nice": Reporting While Female from 2019-03-14T04:00
It's now been decades since women began regularly reporting on the full range of news topics rather than just "fluff" pieces, but there are still certain expectations and double standards for fe...
ListenA Measles Outbreak Raises Questions from 2019-03-01T05:00
In February, several Vancouver schoolchildren tested positive for measles, the first of several people who'd traveled overseas and become infected with the virus. Health officials termed it an o...
ListenTragedy in the Mountains: An Avalanche Strikes from 2019-02-22T05:00
As the winter winds to a close, the snow-pack becomes increasingly unstable and the risk of avalanches skyrockets. On February 18th, a snow slide rushed down one of the North Shore mountains, se...
ListenSnowmageddon: The Cold Truth about Storm Reporting from 2019-02-15T05:00
CTV Vancouver viewers saw reporters braving snow, ice and blowing wind this week to track a series of fierce winter storms that battered Metro Vancouver, grinding traffic to a halt and ...
ListenSpeaker Unplugged: Frank Talk on a Growing Scandal from 2019-01-29T05:00
After nearly two months of secrecy, the Speaker of the House released a 76-page bombshell report outlining alleged questionable spending by two of BC’s top legislative officials: luxury hotel st...
ListenA Brief Political Run Ending in Tears from 2019-01-22T05:00
When Karen Wang came under the spotlight for racially-tinged comments on a Chinese-language social messaging app, she stepped down from the Liberal Party of Canada within hours. But after she'd ...
ListenThe One About the "Rat" in the Chowder from 2019-01-15T05:00
It sure wasn't pretty to look at, but it garnered a lot of attention: a short video of what appeared to be the limp body of a cooked rat, spooned out of a bowl of chowder as someone recorded the...
ListenChristmastime Stories: Tears and Joy on TV from 2018-12-21T20:00
While many families are taking a little time away from work and school to dive into the holiday season, CTV Vancouver's team is still busy gathering local news stories to bring the 6:00...
ListenThe Eyes of the World on the Arrest of "China's Bill Gates" from 2018-12-14T21:00
When Meng Wanzhou was taken into police custody at Vancouver International Airport, no one watching would have realized the move would lead to an international incident, with media from across t...
Listen#OtterWatch2018 from 2018-12-07T03:00
It sounds like the premise of a bizarre screenplay: a voracious otter attracts international attention for terrorizing a Vancouver garden, snacking on pricey koi fish and eluding Park Board trap...
ListenA Mysterious Scandal Rocks the Legislature from 2018-12-01T01:00
When the two senior administrators of the British Columbia Legislature were suspended and removed from the compound by police amidst allegations of criminal wrongdoing, it was a political bombsh...
ListenElection Special Pt 2: The Field from 2018-11-22T04:00
For a journalist, there are few things more stimulating than being in the field on an election night. Witnessing and reporting on the human drama while immersed in delighted cheers and disappoin...
ListenElection Special Pt 1: The Newsroom from 2018-11-14T07:00
Elections are often called "news olympics" by journalists and the province-wide municipal elections on October 20th was no exception for the dedicated team at CT...
ListenOur Legislative Bureau Chief Tells All from 2018-11-01T04:00
Working the phones, elbows out at pressers, not backing down in the face of a minister dodging questions: just a typical day in the life of CTV Vancouve...
ListenCannaboss: Our Editorial Guru on Pot Day Coverage from 2018-10-18T04:00
The legalization of marijuana in Canada has taken years of discussion and planning by policymakers and politicians -- with journalists documenting each step of the process and giving voice to th...
ListenUninvited: The Art of the Unscheduled Interview from 2018-10-11T04:00
Usually interviews are scheduled with a consenting subject, but sometimes people avoiding media attention find themselves face-to-face with a camera anyhow. It's a delicate balance between repor...
ListenUnconventional Brothel: A Real Story About Synthetic Sex from 2018-10-03T04:00
When the sex workers aren't real people, what are the issues around a sex doll "mansion" opening in the city of Vancouver? While the idea of silicone sex dolls for rent at a specialty brothel pr...
ListenWhen the News Gods Smile: Luck in the Field from 2018-09-26T04:00
Some days are hard, pulling teeth to get information and interviews on stories that be easy. Other times the opposite is true and we fall into great, memorable interviews, stories and visuals with...
ListenWho Killed Marrisa Shen? from 2018-09-19T04:00
When a body was found in a popular park in a Metro Vancouver community, journalists knew the five Ws would take time -- who, what, when, where, why. What they hadn't anticipated was that the victim...
ListeneSports to Influencers: Covering Tech&Trends in our Community from 2018-09-12T04:00
There isn't a single person in our community who isn't impacted by technology on one level or another, but how do you choose which tech and trends to report on with such a large and diverse audienc...
ListenThe Two Sides of the Social Media Coin from 2018-09-05T04:00
Social media has become such a huge part of our lives, it's easy to forget how much work goes into the content you see from the journalists toiling in newsrooms across Canada. But every post is car...
ListenSweaty Palms and Laser Focus: The Producers Behind Breaking News from 2018-08-29T04:00
Every time you see a breaking news item on , there's been a lot of careful writing, fact-checking and coordination to get it on the broadcast. It takes a lot of people to make that happen, but two ...
ListenThreatened with Arrest: Journalists Clash with Police at a Protest Camp from 2018-08-22T04:00
Most days, journalists and police know where the boundaries are and respect each others' work and their space to do it. But the dismantling of a longtime protest site that had grown to a dangerous ...
ListenThe Eye of Sauron: Big Cameras Make for Big Problems on Small and Furry Subjects from 2018-08-15T04:00
Some of the most memorable TV news stories revolve around the smallest subject: little kids and animals. But documenting those characters can prove a real challenge for videographers, who have to c...
Listen"I Tell Myself I'm Watching it on TV": The Burden of Shooting Graphic Video from 2018-08-09T04:00
Some things you can't unsee. Most of us are lucky in that we'll likely only ever have a handful of graphic, gory or unpleasant things pass in front of our eyes, but for news shooters it's a regular...
Listen"Justice has to be seen to be done": The Power of Video Evidence from 2018-08-01T04:00
Canadian courtrooms and inquests are almost always closed to cameras, meaning the process is often opaque and difficult for the public to understand and connect with. CTV News is always trying to a...
ListenIn the Field: "This story stinks!" from 2018-07-25T04:00
It isn't all sunshine and roses for our field crews -- sometimes it's sewage and corpse flowers! host Penny Daflos talks about the most putrid, repe...
Listen"There was nothing left": The Structure Fires that Change Lives from 2018-07-19T04:00
Structure fires are a sadly common on local newscasts, but they require a sensitivity and tact on the part of the reporters covering them, no matter how often they occur. host Listen
Personal Privacy vs The Public Interest: A Discussion with the IIO from 2018-07-11T04:00
Should personal privacy rights trump the public interest when it comes to police-involved shootings? The director of the agency overseeing British Columbia's police watchdog says that's the case --...
ListenIn Her Shoes: Ann Luu’s Adventures Learning the Ropes from 2018-07-05T04:00
CTV host Ann Luu’s popular “In Your Shoes” series has seen her set on fire by one of the world’s best stuntmen, battling motion sickness on the water with...
ListenWorking Through Tears: Reporting on Grief from 2018-06-27T04:00
Being objective and removed from a subject are cardinal rules for journalists, but it is impossible to speak with a grieving family member and not be moved and even deeply wounded by their pain. Re...
ListenIn the Field: When the Adrenaline is Rushing from 2018-06-20T04:00
In this special edition of podcast, host and reporter Penny Daflos asks newsroom colleagues about their most memorable adrenaline rushes in the fiel...
ListenOn Multi-Camera Shoots and Plastic Dinosaurs: A Senior Videographer’s Secrets from 2018-06-13T04:00
Videographers are competitive and creative, and none more so than ’s Gary Barndt. One of the station’s most decorated and respected shooters, Barndt exp...
ListenCaffeine and Chemistry: How CTV's Earliest Risers Make Morning Magic from 2018-06-06T04:00
They stick-handle 's longest newscast with laughter, camaraderie and lightning-quick reactions in the face of breaking news. So how does the team at put on a marathon 3.5 hours show every single d...
ListenReporters vs The Message Box: The Battle Against Spin from 2018-05-30T04:00
Media relations, public affairs and communications specialists are all trying to do one thing: get the messaging and coverage want into the public realm. But that's often at odds with what the pub...
ListenThe Flood of the Century and the Journalists Tracking It from 2018-05-24T04:00
When BC communities started being threatened by rising floodwaters, dispatched news crews to bring the reality of the impacted families to viewers across the province and country. These are the be...
ListenTo Blur or Not to Blur from 2018-05-16T04:00
Agonizing over what to air on TV News and the steps taken by journalists when making those decisions
ListenUnexpected Excitement on a Rare Ridealong from 2018-05-09T04:00
Longtime reporter, St John Alexander, tags along with transit cops to learn about their job on an eventful evening
ListenHelp and Heartache: The Inside Story Behind Award-Winning Wildfire Coverage from 2018-05-03T04:00
The most destructive fire season in BC history as told by the TV crews battling Mother Nature, technology and officials to get the stories to the public.
ListenReporting on Reefer: In the Thick of 420 Madness from 2018-04-25T04:00
Vancouver's 420 marijuana protest has long-since morphed into a curious blend of pro-pot rally / craft market /festival celebrating all things green. Full of pungent odours and colourful characters...
ListenMysterious Disappearance: A Missing Mother and the Journalists Keeping Her Story Alive from 2018-04-18T04:00
An unusual missing persons bulletin from Vancouver Police caught the attention of every journalist in the city: a mother of two young children had vanished under suspicious circumstances and they d...
ListenThe Walk-and-Talk Tango versus Quiet Chaos: The Challenges of Live Protest Coverage from 2018-04-11T04:00
When the Prime Minister comes to town and faces fierce opposition from protestors, is always ready to take the action LIVE on the air. Not only that, we were able to follow the crowd and report fr...
ListenLegendary storyteller Mike McCardell on 10,000 tales -- and counting from 2018-04-04T04:00
An entire generation of British Columbians knows Mike McCardell as the man who tells the feel-good human interest stories at the end of the news. But t...
ListenAboard the Bird: Aerial Newsgathering in Chopper 9 from 2018-03-28T04:00
The crown jewel in 's news arsenal is undoubtedly Chopper 9, the live news helicopter zipping around the region wherever the biggest stories are. But aerial news is a very specialized form of repor...
ListenUnscripted, Unfiltered and Under the Bright Lights With Mike and Tamara from 2018-03-18T04:00
's marquee anchors spill the beans about what makes them nervous, how they handle technical snafus and their secret language that makes the newscast seem effortless and easy -- even when it's anyth...
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