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Kyle Balzer

Kyle Balzer

Kyle Balzer graduated with distinction from BCIT's Broadcast and Online Journalism program in 2016.

He has covered a variety of stories from education and Indigenous relations, to community interests and sports.

Kyle is a three-time award-winning journalist, including recognition from the BC Association of Broadcasters for his part in covering the 2017 B.C. wildfire season.

He's worked for media outlets in Abbotsford, Surrey, the Tri-Cities and Prince George before joining Vancouver Is Awesome, and has visited six different countries in his lifetime, including Colombia and Ukraine.

He loves meeting new people, listening to unique stories, and diving into new experiences.

His wife, Jess, works for our sister publication at Burnaby NOW.

Twitter: @KyleBalzer

Recent Work by Kyle

Should Vancouver bars and pubs serve alcohol until 2 a.m. every night?

Should Vancouver bars and pubs serve alcohol until 2 a.m. every night?

The city is proposing charter changes that include a shared last call for all liquor-serving restaurants.
This virtual lottery ticket worth nearly $144K was bought in B.C.

This virtual lottery ticket worth nearly $144K was bought in B.C.

Did you play Lotto 6/49 this past weekend?
Here's what Vancouver's entertainment district could look like in 20 years

Here's what Vancouver's entertainment district could look like in 20 years

The city is planning a long-term project in hopes of making downtown Granville Street safer for pedestrians and commuters.
Mother Nature giving Vancouver the cold shoulder to start February

Mother Nature giving Vancouver the cold shoulder to start February

Did Vancouver hurt Mother Nature? Her early Valentine's Day gift of a late snowfall may appear that way.
What TV series, movies are in production across Metro Vancouver right now

What TV series, movies are in production across Metro Vancouver right now

Cameras are rolling for new seasons of "Tracker," "Fire Country" and "Resident Alien," among others.
Two B.C. lottery tickets are worth $85K and $75K. Are they yours?

Two B.C. lottery tickets are worth $85K and $75K. Are they yours?

A pair of online lottery players recently earned big paydays on the same day, courtesy of Lotto 6/49 and BC/49.
Column: Don't spend 2025 obsessed with the negative. It's not worth it

Column: Don't spend 2025 obsessed with the negative. It's not worth it

Throw yourself the life preserver you want when you feel your soul is sinking.
You can now nominate a deserving person for B.C.'s highest civilian honours

You can now nominate a deserving person for B.C.'s highest civilian honours

Know someone who's gone above and beyond for the community? Submit their candidacy by April 2025.
Icon meets iconic: Burnaby's Christine Sinclair immortalized as Barbie doll

Icon meets iconic: Burnaby's Christine Sinclair immortalized as Barbie doll

The greatest of all time is one of nine world-renown athletes to be been enshrined as a role-model doll in her likeness.
New Douglas College program the first in B.C. to meet kinesiology standards

New Douglas College program the first in B.C. to meet kinesiology standards

The New Westminster post-secondary school says the diploma will align with requirements set by B.C.'s governing body for kinesiologists.
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