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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

60-year-old ship to be out of service for 6 months: BC Ferries

60-year-old ship to be out of service for 6 months: BC Ferries

The ferry lost its propeller and spilled 800 litres of oil
B.C. judge dismisses CN Rail's appeal of $16M for causing 2015 wildfire

B.C. judge dismisses CN Rail's appeal of $16M for causing 2015 wildfire

The case has spent almost 9 years going through different levels of appeal
Stop fear-mongering around Indigenous rights: First Nations executive

Stop fear-mongering around Indigenous rights: First Nations executive

Summit official speaks out in the wake of Rustad podcast with Jordan Peterson
No charges recommended after woman dies in B.C. RCMP custody

No charges recommended after woman dies in B.C. RCMP custody

Independent Investigations Office of B.C. wonders if training or policy changes needed in wake of Burnaby case
New 'building block' designs aim to speed up housing construction in B.C.

New 'building block' designs aim to speed up housing construction in B.C.

The province unveiled new standardized designs meant to lower costs for people building small-scale, multi-unit housing.
B.C. man ordered to pay $1.2M in cryptocurrency loan dispute

B.C. man ordered to pay $1.2M in cryptocurrency loan dispute

B.C. Supreme Court judge orders man to repay a Bitcoin loan after a years-long dispute
Toxic drugs killed 192 British Columbians in July: Coroner

Toxic drugs killed 192 British Columbians in July: Coroner

The latest data comes a day before International Overdose Awareness Day
B.C. jacks fees way up for impaired, speeding and street racing drivers

B.C. jacks fees way up for impaired, speeding and street racing drivers

Flat towing rate going up 38%, while storage could see an up to 96% increase
Campfires OK in most of B.C. for long weekend; temperatures to rise again

Campfires OK in most of B.C. for long weekend; temperatures to rise again

267 wildfires burning across the province, 4 new starts in the last 24 hours
Trail boy's cancer care supported through B.C. hospital's Dream Lottery

Trail boy's cancer care supported through B.C. hospital's Dream Lottery

Nearly three years ago, Thatcher's parents Mark and Keri too him to a pediatrician's appointment where the doctor found an enlarged liver and then a tumour on Thatcher's kidneys. He was diagnosed with a stage 4s neuroblastoma.
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