Catherine Urquhart
Reporter
Catherine has worked in the news business for more than 25 years, and continues to find it both challenging and rewarding.
Her career training started at BCIT’s school of Journalism and continued with stints at several radio stations. She worked at CKIQ in Kelowna, CKO in Vancouver and CKWX, before joining the Global team in 1995.
Over the years, Catherine has covered a huge range of stories. Serious subjects have included criminal investigations, murders and missing children. Her feature pieces have highlighted artists and police officer training. In 2001, she received an award of excellence from the International Association of Fire Fighters for her coverage of a dramatic horse rescue.
In her spare time Catherine is a volunteer writer for the Tiny Light Foundation, a charity that photographs children who have had a life-altering diagnosis.
When Catherine isn’t chasing a story, she’s busy chasing her youngster.
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Video Archives
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Prolific offender arrested in North Vancouver
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Métis brother and sister become first siblings hired in same Vancouver police class
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Sex offender, former Vancouver police officer given house arrest for breaching conditions
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L.A. wildfires: Thousands forced to evacuate as winds fuel flames
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Questions surround Richmond Oval CEO’s salary
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Salary of Richmond Olympic Oval CEO revealed
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Winter blast set to swoop in across Canada, U.S.
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Holt Renfrew robbery suspect’s criminal history
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FOI report shows more of Metro Vancouver’s PNE spending
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Details emerge in Central Saanich police officers case
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B.C. police watchdog investigating Central Saanich police officer’s death
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Sentencing hearing for disgraced former Vancouver police officer continues
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Two Central Saanich Police Service officers charged with sexual assault
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Plea for driver to come forward after Burnaby hit-and-run
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New Westminster businesses frustrated with Front Street closure
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Public hearing called in Myles Gray death investigation
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Vancouver soccer player struck by stray bullet in Ohio
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Travel expenses released of former Vancouver Police Board vice chair
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Metro Van breaks down $580K PNE bill
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Female officer proposed class action lawsuit
Author Archives
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Metis siblings sworn in together in new crop of Vancouver police recruitsDavid Collette, 28, and Jennifer Collette, 26, are siblings, who were sworn in together on Friday.PerspectivesJan 10
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Ex-VPD detective handed house arrest for breaching conditions after sex offenceA disgraced former Vancouver police detective has been handed a 30-day conditional sentence for breaching conditions related to a previous sex offence.CrimeJan 8
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B.C.-based company’s planes at centre of Los Angeles wildfire fightAs crews battle flames on the ground in Los Angeles, B.C.-based Coulson Group's pilots and planes are at the centre of the aerial fight.FireJan 8
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Man accused of armed robbery at B.C. Holt Renfrew has lengthy criminal recordDouglas Gordon Ewing's criminal past dates back to the 1970s, when he was convicted of attempted murder. He also escaped lawful custody.CrimeJan 2
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Metro Vancouver spent thousands on catering at PNE, records revealA freedom of information request has revealed new details about how thousands of Metro Vancouver taxpayer dollars were spent on catering and alcohol at the PNE.PoliticsDec 31, 2024
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Disgraced ex-VPD detective faces sentencing for breaching conditionsAccording to an agreed statement of facts entered in court, Fisher breached the act by working at the Loon Lake youth camp in Maple Ridge and failing to report it.CrimeDec 18, 2024
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‘Please come forward,’ Burnaby hit-and-run victim urges driverRCMP have collected dashcam video of the collision that left the 64-year-old care aid in hospital last Wednesday.CrimeDec 16, 2024
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Travel expenses released for former Vancouver Police Board vice chairThe board has released financial statements from Comfort Sakoma's trip to Halifax for two conferences, including the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.PoliticsDec 6, 2024
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What did Metro Vancouver spend $580K on at the PNE?A PNE spokesperson is speaking out following comments made last week by Metro Vancouver Chief Administrative Officer Jerry Dobrovolny.PoliticsDec 4, 2024
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Female police officers’ proposed class action suit back in B.C. courtThe lawsuit was filed by six female police officers alleging they faced harassment and discrimination on the job because of their gender.CrimeDec 2, 2024
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Metro Vancouver reveals more travel after 12 staffers fly to New OrleansAt a Metro Vancouver board meeting Friday morning, it was announced that staff went to New Orleans in October for the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition.PoliticsNov 29, 2024
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Surrey Police Service prepares to take command, ending years-long sagaAs of midnight, the Surrey Police Service will be the police agency of jurisdiction for the city that bears its name, after a multi-year political battle.PoliticsNov 28, 2024
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Contractor on beleaguered B.C. wastewater plant says public being ‘misled’The company says it believes "councillors, the media, and the public" are being "misled" on issues related to the North Shore Wastewater Plant.PoliticsNov 27, 2024
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Minister, opposition leader have ‘concerns’ about Metro Vancouver spendingA branch of the Metro Vancouver Regional District is facing questions about its spending and mandate.PoliticsNov 19, 2024
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More questions about Metro Vancouver travel after staff trip to PortugalTravel spending continues even as Metro Vancouver residents face huge tax increases connected to the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.PoliticsNov 18, 2024
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Sexually assaulted VPD officer targeted by colleague in derogatory group chatsThe female officer learned a colleague inside the courtroom had sent derogatory text messages about her and her testimony. The texts were then shared in group chats.CrimeNov 14, 2024
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RCMP questions Surrey Police Service’s readiness as clock ticks down on transitionAs the clock ticks down, the RCMP are raising concerns about readiness for the Nov. 29 switchover in command structure. The SPS maintains it is prepared.PoliticsNov 12, 2024
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B.C. woman remembers 22-year-old brother, murdered in Normandy in 1944Cecile Wasylyk still has all the letters her brother Herve Labrecque sent home to his family, saying "My mother didn't get many letters from him, and she kept every one of them."CanadaNov 11, 2024
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New Westminster mayor’s COP28 Dubai trip breached city’s code of conductNew Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone's trip to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, which was paid for by a third party, broke the city's code of conduct, a report says.PoliticsOct 30, 2024
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Countdown on for Surrey Police Service to take commandIn just one month, the Surrey Police Service will become the policing agency of jurisdiction in its namesake city, taking over that role from the RCMP.PoliticsOct 28, 2024
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Repeat offender allegedly attacks tourist in VancouverSecurity cameras captured the incident and police arrested a suspect at a rooming house on Pender Street just a few hours later.CrimeOct 15, 2024
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Calls for B.C. Police Act changes after probe of Myles Gray’s death sides with officersMyles Gray died in 2015 following a confrontation and beating involving seven Vancouver Police officers. A coroner's inquest classified the 33-year-old's death as a homicide.CrimeOct 10, 2024
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Myles Gray death: Probe finds police misconduct allegations ‘not substantiated’Nine years after Myles Gray died after a confrontation with Vancouver police, a Police Act investigation has found allegations of officers' misconduct to be "not substantiated."CrimeOct 9, 2024
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Prolific offender allegedly steals Vancouver police car, takes it on joyrideVideo taken of the incident shows the police car being driven erratically near Templeton Park in East Vancouver. It then drives onto the nearby field.CrimeOct 7, 2024
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New allegations against Coquitlam Mounties facing code of conduct probeA survivor of domestic abuse has come forward and said two of the officers facing a code of conduct probe failed to properly investigate her case.CrimeSep 26, 2024