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Articles by Catalina
- Country music singer/songwriter says hometown of Orillia holds special place in her heart
- Barrie manufacturer donates $1 million for cutting-edge medical education at RVH
- Muskoka to see construction of two new hospitals in coming years
- Georgian College provides confidential Food Locker program to combat student food insecurity
- Ryan's Hope over capacity, searching for new space
- Simcoe County ski hill operators hope to turn corner on warm temperatures
- City of Barrie rolling ahead with Bryne Drive construction project
- Muskoka businesses focus on marketing to bolster tourism year-round
- Body found in river prompts investigation by Orillia OPP
- Nature brings joy to Orillia seniors' homes with help from local woman
- Innisfil bakers gingerbread houses hit the big screen
- Give the gift of blood this holiday season to help someone in need
- Simcoe County's skilled trades renovated training center officially opens
- Experts say lower gas prices may not stick around for long
- Holiday shoppers cut back on spending as inflation soars
- Here's how to support RVH's $100 million goal for hospital expansion projects
- RVH receives $1 million donation, putting dent in historic fundraising campaign
- Barrie Food Bank kicks off its largest holiday fundraising campaign
- Hundreds brave weather as CP Holiday Train rolls into town
- Local food charity raising money for Christmas meals
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.