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Articles by Catalina
- Alliston hospital launches at-home care program for discharged patients
- Newmarket woman competes in new reality murder mystery-style series
- Prices of real Christmas trees increase amid rising inflation and supply shortages
- Township of Oro-Medonte considers banning alcohol in community halls
- Country music star wows crowd with acoustic show at the Orillia Opera House
- Barrie widow shares heartbreaking loss at launch of Festive R.I.D.E. campaign to curb impaired driving
- Rose Street overnight shelter in Barrie officially opens
- 'Is it really necessary?' Barrie business owner weighs in on new labour legislation
- New program shoots for success in developing top-notch student-athletes
- Contact Community Services strikes a chord with free harmonica lessons for seniors
- Orillia Library commemorates veterans with annual remembrance event
- Poppy campaign volunteer shortage threatens support for veterans
- Junior girls basketball team in Barrie dominates the court with 15-game winning streak
- RVH and York University sign MOU to train next generation of caregivers and researchers
- Experts recommend getting flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine simultaneously
- Addressing homelessness and affordable housing at Simcoe County symposium
- Tree planting initiative grows in Barrie
- Innisfil Snow Dogs take to the ice to help those with intellectual disabilities play hockey
- City of Barrie shows support for its Jewish community
- Caledon OPP investigating armed robbery at a residential home
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.
