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Olivier Laurin
Verified
Mutlimedia Reporter, Black Press Media
Comox
Beats
Biography
Olivier Laurin is a bilingual multimedia journalist from Montréal, Québec. He possesses a deep curiosity and a passion for exploring the connections between people and their communities. Olivier’s interests lie in reporting and shedding light on social injustices, animal welfare, captivating individuals, and pretty much everything in between. Outside of journalism, Olivier is an avid traveller, music enthusiast, enduring movie-goer, and insatiable food gobbler. He can often be found wandering the trails of a nearby forest, training for an upcoming ultramarathon that his friends peer-pressured him into.
arts, homelessness, food social injustices, politics, and much more. addiction, mental health,Everything from science immigration, culture
Content
By Olivier Laurin Verified| Goldstream News Gazette Verified Out of 31,000 teams worldwide vying for a spot at the prestigious VEX Robotics World Championship, Saanich’s Claremont Secondary School is among the 800 selected to compete. After winning the Vancouver Island championship in early March, seven students, split into two teams, are making final adjustments to their robots before heading to Dallas, Texas, on May 3. The goal is simple: use their robots to score points by stacking rings on stakes placed around a 144-square-foot arena.
By Olivier Laurin Verified| Revelstoke Times Review Verified With the sun at its zenith, several dozen people were spread across the lawn of B.C.’s Legislature. Some held roses, while others clutched photos of lost loved ones. For these families, April 14 marks a bittersweet anniversary as it has been nine years since B.C. declared a public health emergency in response to a surge in overdose deaths. Since then, the crisis has claimed more than 16,000 lives – and the toll continues to grow.
By Olivier Laurin Verified| Goldstream News Gazette Verified While some set up tents, others lay out harm reduction supplies on a foldable table. Carefully coordinated, about a dozen volunteers set up a temporary, unsanctioned overdose prevention site (OPS) a few blocks from Victoria’s Royal Jubilee Hospital on the morning of April 13, on the eve of the ninth anniversary of B.C.’s toxic drug public health emergency. The initiative is led by Doctors for Safer Drug Policy (DSDP), an independent group of physicians from Vancouver Island.
Company Info
Black Press Media
Black Press Media, also known as Black Press Group Ltd., is a Canadian commercial printer and newspaper publisher founded in 1975 and headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia. The company has a strong presence in both Canada and the United States, publishing 106 editions across various regions, including British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Washington, and Hawaii. The company focuses on newspaper publishing through its subsidiaries, which include Northern News Services Ltd., Oahu Publications Inc., and Sound Publishing Inc. Black Press Media's publications cover local news, community events, and regional issues, making them a valuable resource for residents and businesses in their service areas. In March 2024, Black Press Media was acquired by Carpenter Media Group.
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
+1 604-575-2744
Founded: 1975