
Kevin Charach
Journalist at CTV News
Pronounced ‘sha-rack’, Video Journalist for CTV News. Sports nerd, Ryerson Grad, Richmond, BC raised. Story idea? [email protected]
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1 week ago |
ctvnews.ca | Kevin Charach
Dozens of athletes pushed their limits on North Vancouver’s Grouse Grind Friday, attempting to complete the steep trail as many times as possible in a single day. It is a grueling physical and mental test that also raises funds for North Shore Rescue. The annual Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge is held on the longest day of the year, giving climbers the chance to tackle “Mother Nature’s Stairmaster” from dawn until dusk. Each climb means 2,830 stairs and 800 metres of elevation.
‘It saved my life’: New app helping cancer patients manage treatment at home shows promising results
1 week ago |
ctvnews.ca | Kevin Charach
A new online tool designed to help cancer patients manage their chemotherapy symptoms from home is being called a game-changer by both patients and health-care providers in the Lower Mainland. The RESPONSe program was launched last year at Richmond Hospital. It allows patients undergoing chemotherapy to report their symptoms through an app or website.
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1 week ago |
ctvnews.ca | Kevin Charach
Some Burnaby residents say they’ve been waking up several times a week to a sound of they describe as similar to jet engines. Jonathan Yee, who lives in an apartment building beside the plant, says the noise is impossible to ignore. “It sounds like jet turbines,” Yee said. “Just jets taking off for countless hours throughout the night.”Neighbour Jay Brumin agrees. “Sounds like anything from a lawnmower to jet engines taking off,” he said. “I can feel the floor vibrate.
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2 weeks ago |
ctvnews.ca | Kevin Charach
Surrey business owners facing extortion threats as police launch new investigative teamPublished: June 13, 2025 at 8:21PM EDTSatish Kumar plays a chilling voicemail he recently received that demanded millions of dollars and threated his family. (CTV News)
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2 weeks ago |
ctvnews.ca | Kevin Charach
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Parents raise concerns over hot, overcrowded school portables during B.C. heat wavePublished: June 10, 2025 at 8:33PM EDTA portable classroom in New Westminster is seen on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (CTV News)
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