Lisa Steacy
NEWS 1130
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Contact Lisa
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Lisa:
Metro Vancouver donation drive collects period products for Northern communities
A B.C.-based non-profit is holding a donation drive this month, collecting period products around Metro Vancouver to ship to remote, Northern communities. → Read More
Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum under investigation for public mischief
Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum is being investigated by the RCMP for a potential public mischief charge. → Read More
Lytton wildfire not caused by train, investigation finds
An investigation into the cause of the Lytton Creek wildfire has concluded, with the Transportation Safety Board finding no evidence trains caused the fire. → Read More
Pandemic pets contrinuting to staff burnout, long waits at B.C. veterinary clinics
Pandemic pets are one of the things straining veterinary clinics in B.C. The increased demand combined with staff shortages is causing widespread burnout. → Read More
Immigrant women, children suffer during B.C.'s waiting period for healthcare: study
A new study highlights how B.C.'s three-month wait for access to healthcare upon arrival in the province impacts immigrant women and their children. → Read More
Lytton wildifre: Safety board's investigation into cause to be released
The Transportation Safety Board will release the results of its investigation into the possibility a train might have started a fire that destroyed Lytton. → Read More
Lytton Chinese History Museum plans to rebuild after devastating fire
The founder and curator of the Lytton Chinese History Museum is looking to the future, as artifacts are sifted from the ashes where the building once stood. → Read More
Driver in Surrey crash that killed 19-year-old Whitecaps prospect sentenced to jail
Brandon Bassi was remembered as the "light of the family," after the man who was responsible for the crash that killed him was sentenced in a Surrey court. → Read More
Vancouver parking proposal rejected, now what for climate change?
After Vancouver's contentious parking plan was narrowly voted down, city councillors are starting to look for other avenues to address the climate crisis. → Read More
Vancouver council votes against increased fees for residential on-street parking
A plan to charge fees for overnight parking on Vancouver's residential streets has been shot down by city council, with the mayor casting the deciding vote opposing the move Wednesday. → Read More
Vancouver parking fee increase proposal splits council
A controversial proposal to increase parking fees on Vancouver's residential streets in an effort to fight climate change has split city council. → Read More
$400K raised by Canadians giving one day's wage on Truth and Reconciliation Day
What started as a Vancouver man's plan to donate his pay on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation has grown into a campaign raising $400,000. → Read More
Whistler woman fined $60,000 for feeding bears
A Whistler woman who attracted bears to her property by feeding them "bulk produce" has been fined $60,000, according to the BC Conservation Officer. → Read More
COVID-19: B.C. records 11 deaths, 714 new cases
Eleven more people in British Columbia have died from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, as the province records 714 new infections. → Read More
'Swatting' being investigated after threats at Metrotown mall, SkyTrain, Port Moody school
Police are investigating if reports of threats at Metropolis at Metrotown, the nearby SkyTrain station, and a Port Moody school were a case of "swatting." → Read More
Flood of complaints about masks, vaccines causing major delays at BC Human Rights Tribunal
Complaints about B.C.'s COVID-19 measures are flooding in to the Human Rights Tribunal overwhelming its capacity to address urgent cases of discrimination. → Read More
Canadians urged to donate one day's wage on Day of Truth and Reconciliation
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Candians are being urged to donate one day's pay to Indigenous-led organizations. → Read More
Squamish RCMP warn of man with gun, urge people to stay indoors
SQUAMISH (NEWS 1130) — Mounties in Squamish have issued a warning to people in the area of Diamond Road and Head Raods near a London Drugs store. “Police have flooded the area,” according to a tweet from the RCMP. People in the area are being asked to stay indoors, and everyone else is being told … → Read More
Delay of Surrey-Langley SkyTrain opening disappointing to proponents
Those who have been pushing for a SkyTrain extension to Langley -- including Mayor Doug McCallum -- are frustrated after learning they will have to wait until 2028 for the project to be complete. → Read More
Vancouver-Granville riding too close to call on election night-
In Vancouver-Granville, the NDP's Anjali Appadurai and the Liberals' Taleeb Noormohamed were in a dead heat in the federal election. → Read More