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Articles by Catalina
- Ticketed and ticked off: Barrie speed cameras reduce speeders, but drivers aren't impressed
- Here's how to protect your eyes during the solar eclipse
- NDP tables motion to protect health of Lake Simcoe ahead of World Water Day
- Petition to rename Highway 400 for Canadian music legend Gordon Lightfoot
- Measles risk is 'much higher' if unvaccinated, says SMDHU medical officer
- Town hires private investigator to crack down on illegal short-term rentals
- Country star Steven Lee Olsen returns home to perform at Casino Rama
- Local hospital designated a Level III trauma centre
- Bradford library launches Ontario's 1st gender-affirming closet
- Unseasonably warm weather challenges tourism operators & maple syrup producers
- 9 babies across the region share unique birthday
- Trial for dump truck driver accused of causing deadly collision in Severn Township begins
- Township to replace photo radar camera that vandals cut down and destroyed
- Youth shelter unveiled in Orillia as demand escalates
- Survivor shares experience at RVH Cardiac Care Unit after heart stopped 50x
- Study reveals strategies for small communities to attract film production, boosting local economy
- Bradford's long-awaited solution to help those in need nears opening
- 'Do not approach:' OPP issue warning about armed robbery suspect
- Families with sick children experience off-roading adventure in Muskoka
- Police warn residents to stay off the ice amid warm temperatures
Catalina Gillies
ContactCatalina Gillies is a video journalist for CTV News Barrie.
Born in Cologne, Germany, Catalina moved to Vancouver at the age of four.
After watching the 2010 Winter Olympics in her hometown, Catalina knew she wanted to enter the broadcasting world.
In 2020 she graduated from the College of Sports Media in Toronto and began her journalism career as a reporter for Thunder Bay Television in early 2021.
During her time there, she had the opportunity to interview NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh one on one about various issues the Indigenous community faces. She also reported on Federal Minister Patty Hajdu’s campaign rally for the 2021 election.
Most recently, she was the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekday anchor for TBT News before joining the CTV Barrie team in January 2022.
Catalina speaks fluent English and German. Outside of work, Catalina loves to travel, hike, watch reality tv and is a passionate dog lover.