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Olivier Laurin

Olivier Laurin

I'm a bilingual multimedia journalist from Montréal, Québec.

My curiosity drives me to explore the intricate relationships between people and their communities. I'm particularly drawn to stories that expose social injustices, advocate for animal welfare, and highlight captivating individuals.

Beyond journalism, I'm a passionate traveller, music aficionado, devoted movie enthusiast and food lover. You might spot me wandering through nearby forests, as I'm currently training for an ultramarathon that my friends convinced me to tackle.

Email
olivier.laurin@blackpress.ca

Recent Work by Olivier

On board? Navigating the choppy waters of B.C.'s herring fishery

On board? Navigating the choppy waters of B.C.'s herring fishery

Black Press Media climbs aboard commercial fishboat to explore decades-long battle over Salish Sea roe harvest
Half of Canada’s top 10 'most beautiful views’ are in B.C.: ranking

Half of Canada’s top 10 'most beautiful views’ are in B.C.: ranking

Salt Spring Island’s Mount Maxwell ranked as B.C.'s top view in national list
3 years of war: B.C. residents reflect on Ukraine invasion

3 years of war: B.C. residents reflect on Ukraine invasion

A ceremony commemorated the war anniversary with a human chain and car rally to B.C. legislature 
PHOTOS: Hundreds march in Victoria in memory of Canada’s ‘stolen sisters’

PHOTOS: Hundreds march in Victoria in memory of Canada’s ‘stolen sisters’

The event is in remembrance of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ people
B.C. Lunar New Year celebrations steeped in tradition, focused on family

B.C. Lunar New Year celebrations steeped in tradition, focused on family

Chinatown parade on Feb. 9 will help Victoria usher in the Year of the Snake
It’s always sunnier in Victoria: Why life in B.C.’s capital is brighter

It’s always sunnier in Victoria: Why life in B.C.’s capital is brighter

Victoria receives an average of 661 mm of rain annually, compared with 1,426 mm in Sooke and 1,537 mm in Vancouver
Rents dropping across Canada as B.C. capital bucks the trend

Rents dropping across Canada as B.C. capital bucks the trend

National rents hit 17-month low with 3.2% drop, but B.C.’s capital sees increases across the board
B.C. stargazers set to view once-in-a-century planetary alignment

B.C. stargazers set to view once-in-a-century planetary alignment

Starting Jan. 21, look southwest to spot the six planets visible after sunset
Mysterious flash across southern B.C. identified as bolide meteor

Mysterious flash across southern B.C. identified as bolide meteor

Astronomer David Balam sheds light on the phenomenon which outshone the moon
Genetic testing helps B.C. hereditary cancer survivor break the cycle

Genetic testing helps B.C. hereditary cancer survivor break the cycle

Natasha Benn shares family's fight with rare cancer, while geneticists discuss breakthroughs in cancer research
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