Alissa Thibault
Reporter
Alissa Thibault is an award-winning journalist and joined Global BC in 2023. She was born and raised in Australia and is a dual Canadian-Australian citizen. Her father grew up in Melfort, Sask., and her mother was born in Melbourne, Aus.
She completed her Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Queensland in Brisbane and spent a number of years working in radio news before making the switch to television in 2016, working at Channel 9 in Sydney. In 2017 Alissa packed her bags and moved to Vancouver where she began working at CBC Vancouver as a writer for News Network with Ian Hanomansing. She worked in a variety of writing and producing roles, including with CBC’s The National, and on weekends would anchor the news at News1130. In 2019, Alissa joined CTV Vancouver as a multi-skilled journalist.
Alissa has a regular radio segment on Australia’s ABC Radio discussing Canadian news and has appeared on Al Jazeera and Sky News Australia. When not working she can be found skiing, hiking and singing with her band.
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Video Archives
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Vancouver tax target raises concern -
Uncertainty looms as talks set to resume between BCGEU and the province this week -
Rare ‘artifacts’ found in Chilliwack thrift store -
Hefty severance for ex-Vancouver City Manager -
Rebecca Bligh to run for Vancouver mayor -
West Kootenay ostrich farm on edge amid imminent ostrich cull -
Rate cut impact on Metro Vancouver’s housing market -
David Eby under fire for comedian’s contract -
Monday, Sep. 15 is deadline day Metro Vancouverites to register their wood-burning fireplace -
Stanley Park mobility study to be tabled next week -
Backlash against Harry Potter attraction in Stanley Park -
Vancouver claims 23-year low in violent crime -
Vancouver presents report on public safety for events -
Crime, vandalism having huge impact on B.C. businesses says BIA group -
International student drop leads to layoffs at 2 B.C. post-secondary schools -
Ken Sim responds to ethics watchdog report -
New poll finds support slipping for B.C. EV sales mandates -
RCMP investigating after multiple people shot with paintballs in Burnaby -
Air Canada working to resume full capacity -
Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative deal
Author Archives
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City of Vancouver tries to find millions of dollars in savingsIn a statement, the City of Vancouver told Global News it now believes it will be more effective to embed the office's efforts into the city's overall operational departments.Canada2 hours
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B.C. Premier David Eby questioned over comedian’s speech writing contract'It really comes down to decision-making that people are making at the higher levels,' Peter Milobar, the BC Conservative finance critic, told Global News.PoliticsSep 16
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City’s approval of Vancouver Harry Potter event draws ire of LGBTQ2 communityJ.K. Rowling has come under fire for her views on transgender rights. She has described transgender hormone therapy as a “new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people.”CanadaSep 9
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Downtown Eastside to get new police district as Task Force Barrage draws to a closeThe creation of District 5 comes as Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim claimed the city had recorded a 23-year low in violent crime, seven months after the launch of "Task Force Barrage."CrimeSep 8
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‘Normalized’: B.C. business owners claim street disorder, crime remain highA new survey from the Business Improvement Areas of BC asked business onwers and staff across the province if conditions have been improving.CrimeSep 3
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Job cuts loom at B.C. post-secondary institutions due to international student visa capInternational students pay four to five times more than Canadian students to study at B.C. post-secondary institutions. With falling foreign enrollment, jobs are now on the line.EducationAug 27
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Support for electric vehicle mandates softening in B.C., poll suggestsA new poll suggests a majority of B.C. residents oppose government EV mandates, and that the sentiment is growing.EnvironmentAug 25
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Burnaby RCMP investigating multiple paintball shootingsMounties in Burnaby are investigating reports of multiple people and vehicles being hit by paintballs, including at least two teenagers.CrimeAug 24
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Surging demand for B.C. charity’s food hampers a ‘startling trend’Eligible clients can pick up a package of things like pasta, sauce, beans and other pantry staples, along with a grocery store gift card, up to four times a year.Aug 7
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Neighbours balk at planned new home for ‘in-your-face’ Vancouver sculptureThe piece, 'Trans Am Rapture' by artist Marcus Bowcott and Helene Aspinall, consists of five crushed cars atop a cedar tree trunk, has sparked pushback from some neighbours.Jul 28
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Shoplifting on the rise in B.C., but one group says stores have given up reportingSave Our Streets in B.C. told Global News that stats show a decrease in certain crimes but that is because many people and businesses have given up reporting to authorities.CrimeJul 24
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For 1st time in 26 years, BC Fire Fighters Burn Fund will not operate with Stanley Park train"This is the first year that it won't operate with the train in Stanley Park," Jeff Sauvé, exeuctive director of the Burn Fund, told Global News.CanadaJul 9
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Family says B.C.’s health care system failed them and led to the death of their sonBrennan Day, the MLA for Courtenay-Comox, said the Ministry of Health needs to do a deep dive into how the system failed Brayden and his family.HealthJul 8
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Cardiac rehab study aims to bring virtual care to rural British ColumbiansThe hospital is in the midst of a study looking at a virtual cardiac rehab program, with the goal of one day expanding it across the province.HealthJun 25
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Grieving B.C. mom wants SkyTrain barriers installed after son falls on track and diesTransLink said it is, along with the British Columbia Rapid Transit Company, executing a study that will consider a "wide range of options to limit track intrusion" on the systemCanadaJun 24
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Search for cougars continues at Whistler Blackcomb, area closures remain in effectArea closures include the Creekside and Garbanzo Zones of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park and the Ascent Trail on Blackcomb Mountain.EnvironmentJun 23
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B.C. students searching for summer job face toughest market ‘in years’The B.C. Business Council says that over the past year, youth unemployment rate has climbed from 10.5 per cent to 16.6 per cent, which is the largest increase of any province.EconomyJun 16
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‘I’m not the same anymore,’ B.C. machete attack victim says she was let down by systemThe survivor of a horrific machete attack in Vancouver three years ago says she feels let down by the system three years into her difficult recovery.CrimeMay 21
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More than 2,000 condos sitting empty in Metro Vancouver amid housing crisisBryan Yu, a chief economist with Central 1, told Global News that despite the availability, buyers still seem to be hesitant to purchase homes.CanadaMay 19
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New development pitched for downtown Vancouver would include B.C.’s tallest towerIn total, the development will create 1,939 new homes, a 920-room hotel, public amenities, a conference space and Indigenous-led reconciliation through art.EconomyMay 8
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Vancouver mayor ‘frustrated’ with slow pace to abolish city’s park boardKen Sim asked the provincial government to amend the Vancouver Charter in December 2023, a critical step in his plan to dissolve the Vancouver Park Board.PoliticsMay 7
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Barber shop that left Chinatown due to crime destroyed in suspicious Vancouver fireBootleg Barbers was one of several businesses destroyed by a suspicious fire on Hastings Street near Nanaimo Street last week.CrimeApr 29
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Singh makes Vancouver Island push as NDP faces ‘do-or-die’ battle in B.C.Singh spent his third consecutive day campaigning in the province, and second day on Vancouver Island where one political scientist says the fate of his party may play out.PoliticsApr 21
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Group extinguishes Stanley Park ‘sacred fire’ but pushes back against Musqueam chiefBrenda Silvey calls herself a matriarch of the land, and her supporters say they've been holding ceremony with support from hereditary leaders.CanadaApr 14
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‘It hurts’: Canucks’ exit from playoff contention a blow to downtown economyAccording to the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association, downtown Vancouver businesses rang up an extra $3 million during every Canucks playoff game last year.SportsApr 10