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Lauren Collins

Lauren Collins

I joined Black Press Media at 19 years old, starting with an internship and freelance work with the Surrey Leader and the Cloverdale Reporter before making the move to the Parksville Qualicum Beach News. 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
604-999-6721
Email
lauren.collins@blackpress.ca

Recent Work by Lauren

Get Stanley to Nelson: Woman seeks help to get beloved mixer cross-country

Get Stanley to Nelson: Woman seeks help to get beloved mixer cross-country

Support reaching as far as UK after woman’s social media post goes viral
On-call B.C. teacher shows inappropriate short film to elementary students

On-call B.C. teacher shows inappropriate short film to elementary students

School district had previously issued the teacher a reprimand for not adequately supervising students
HandyDART to grow beyond budgeted trips as Lower Mainland population ages: TransLink

HandyDART to grow beyond budgeted trips as Lower Mainland population ages: TransLink

TransLink’s 10-year priorities includes planning for late-evening, 24-hour HandyDart service
B.C. gets a D in Food Banks Canada’s poverty report card

B.C. gets a D in Food Banks Canada’s poverty report card

Inaugural release shows B.C.’s housing market is ‘big factor’ in rising food insecurity rates
Man’s death on Sunshine Coast forest service road deemed suspicious: Police

Man’s death on Sunshine Coast forest service road deemed suspicious: Police

Police say Henry Doyle, 58, was found on a forest service road with his dirt bike
UPDATE: 2 dead in helicopter crash near Prince George

UPDATE: 2 dead in helicopter crash near Prince George

Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed, investigating fatal crash
Man, 29, identified in fatal Richmond shooting

Man, 29, identified in fatal Richmond shooting

‘Jackie’ Giang Giang Tran was killed during an early morning shooting
Ridge Meadows Mountie killed, 2 other officers injured in Coquitlam incident

Ridge Meadows Mountie killed, 2 other officers injured in Coquitlam incident

Rick O’Brien was a 7-year member of the Ridge Meadows RCMP; he joined the detachment Sept. 19, 2016
‘Cruel joke’: CEBA deadline extension not what B.C. small business hoped for

‘Cruel joke’: CEBA deadline extension not what B.C. small business hoped for

Feds tout 1-year extension for Canada Emergency Business Account loan repayment
Woman dead after crash at Lower Mainland parkade entrance

Woman dead after crash at Lower Mainland parkade entrance

Police say no pedestrians involved in the collision; medical incident hasn’t been ruled out as cause