Tess Van Straaten is a journalist at CHEK News. With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in topics related to animals, climate change, and wellness, while also covering arts and entertainment. Tess has been featured in CHEK Media, Saanich News, Black Press, Inc., and Oak Bay News.
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Victoria, Canada (Local)
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Tess Van Straaten's coverage predominantly focuses on heartwarming and community-oriented stories, with a notable emphasis on pets, animal adoption, and local news. She also covers family & relationships.
If you have expertise related to pet care, animal adoption processes, or community service initiatives in Canada (specifically British Columbia and Victoria), your insights could be particularly valuable for Tess' articles. Additionally, given her focus on seasonal content as well as expert commentary and exclusive pieces, consider offering unique perspectives or experiences related to these topics when reaching out to her.
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By: Tess Van Straaten
Notoriously hard to predict, deadly tornadoes can have wind speeds as high as 300 miles or 483 km/h an hour. Here's Tess van Straaten.
By: Tess Van Straaten
Pet CHEK is brought to you in partnership with Bosley's. The cuddly and curious 10-week-old ‘Whale Litter' kittens from the Itty Bitty Kitty
VITAL PEOPLE: Every week, dozens of Community Food Support volunteers help feed the need for help with food hampers. Tess van Straaten.
WEATHER SCHOOL: B.C.'s 2021 heat dome was the deadliest weather event in Canadian history. But what is a heat dome? Here's Tess van Straaten.
PET CHEK: Gentle mama dog Maddie and her pups were rescued from the woods on a First Nations reserve near Regina. Here's Tess van Straaten.
VITAL PEOPLE: Young singers with Victoria's Christ Church choir are fundraising for an epic trip. Here's Tess van Straaten.
PET CHEK: Summer dangers leading to surgeries and even death, along with adoptable 10-year-old pooch Buddy. Here's Tess van Straaten.
VITAL PEOPLE: Ross Bay Villa, one of the oldest homes in Victoria, restored by volunteers over the last 25 years. Here's Tess van Straaten.
By: Tess Van Straaten
Every Friday, you'll find Lesley Wood at Abkhazi Garden , getting her post at the summer house ready for visitors.
By: Tess Van Straaten
It's a puppy pileup with the five-week-old fluff balls of the Victoria Humane Society's ‘Ice Cream Litter'.
