Erica Vella
Digital Broadcast Journalist and Online Producer at Global News
Senior Advisor, Communications and Media Relations, Stakeholder Relations & Communications at @TorontoPearson | Former journalist | 📸: @ericavella
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Dec 20, 2023 |
globalnews.ca | Erica Vella |Yuliya Talmazan
On this episode of What happened to…?, Erica Vella revisits the 2011 Vancouver riots that erupted downtown following the Canucks’ loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. On June 15, 2011, riots broke out in Vancouver following Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup final downtown. The Canucks were defeated by the Boston Bruins in a stunning 4-0 win over the Canadian team.
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Dec 7, 2023 |
globalnews.ca | Erica Vella |Rheegan Goodale
On this episode of What happened to…? Erica Vella revisits the Toronto bathhouse raids that sparked massive protests and marked a turning point for the Queer community. On February 5, 1981, Toronto Police launched Operation Soap. Officers ambushed four Toronto bathhouses in a series of coordinated raids. The raids followed a six-month investigation, which led to almost 300 patrons being arrested on the street.
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Nov 22, 2023 |
globalnews.ca | Erica Vella
On this bonus episode of What happened to…?, Erica Vella looks at ongoing security concerns that surround the short-form video app TikTok. TikTok is one of the most popular apps around the world, with more than one billion people using the app each month, but in February, Canada’s federal government announced a ban of the app on government devices.
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Nov 9, 2023 |
globalnews.ca | Erica Vella |Rheegan Goodale
On this episode of What happened to…? Erica Vella speaks with the voices behind TikTok’s text-to-speech feature. She learns about the journey to finding the voice that is now known and loved by millions. TikTok is one of the most popular social media applications with more than 1 billion people around the world using it each month.
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Oct 25, 2023 |
globalnews.ca | Erica Vella
On this episode of What happened to…?, Erica Vella looks back at the downing of Flight PS752, which saw nearly 200 people killed when two surface-to-air missiles struck the passenger plane. Kourosh Doustshenas met Forough Khadem in 2010 but a relationship between the couple wouldn’t blossom until years later. “At the time she was married and I was in a different relationship and we just met socially in the community.
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