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Lauren Collins

Lauren Collins

I joined Black Press Media at 19 years old with an internship and freelance work for the Surrey Leader and the Cloverdale Reporter, before making the move to the Parksville Qualicum Beach News on Vancouver Island. It was through that work that I became inspired by community journalism and the need for local news.
In 2018, I made the move back to the Surrey Now-Leader, covering crime, education, homelessness and data reporting before moving into my provincial reporting role in 2023.

Phone
778-726-4707
Email
lauren.collins@blackpress.ca

Recent Work by Lauren

Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister

Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister

Carney shuffles cabinet, with aim to 'stand strong against Donald Trump'
Retired air force officer bookends career with trip to Whistler for Invictus

Retired air force officer bookends career with trip to Whistler for Invictus

Prince Harry presented medals to athletes in alpine skiing, biathlon
New homes in areas prone to flooding and wildfires could cost B.C. billions

New homes in areas prone to flooding and wildfires could cost B.C. billions

Just 3% of new builds could contribute to 80% of the losses across the country
Information commissioner orders DFO to release B.C. salmon farm sea-lice report

Information commissioner orders DFO to release B.C. salmon farm sea-lice report

Data concluded no significant link between parasitic lice in B.C. salmon farms, infestations in wild fish
B.C.’s Kim wins 1st-ever Olympics gold medal for breaking

B.C.’s Kim wins 1st-ever Olympics gold medal for breaking

He battled France’s Dany Dann in the final
Host of hunting show fined, hit with bans in joint B.C.-Alberta investigation

Host of hunting show fined, hit with bans in joint B.C.-Alberta investigation

Michel Beaulieu says he’s not without guilt in Facebook video to set the record straight
‘Breaking point’: Quebec premier asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers

‘Breaking point’: Quebec premier asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers

Nearly 60,000 new asylum seekers were registered in Quebec in the first 11 months of 2023
3 charged in Alberta human-trafficking investigation

3 charged in Alberta human-trafficking investigation

Toronto woman recruited through social media under pretense of a legitimate job in Grande Prairie: Police
Joly heads to 3 eastern European countries as Canada tries for more UN presence

Joly heads to 3 eastern European countries as Canada tries for more UN presence

Her trip to Slovenia, North Macedonia, Albania follows a commitment by NATO military alliance members
6 charged in drug-trafficking investigation in Alberta, B.C.

6 charged in drug-trafficking investigation in Alberta, B.C.

‘Project Deception’ first started in May 2021, with more than $500,000 in drugs being seized
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