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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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.
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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'.
Thunderstorms, especially strong ones, aren't very common on Vancouver Island and in the Pacific Northwest so when the roar of thunder rumbles and lightning crackles in the sky, you might not be aware of some important lightning safety tips.
By: Tess Van Straaten
Volunteers gearing up for Soap for Hope's Second Hand Hope sale are sorting through clothes and other items that were left behind and never claimed at more than 60 B.C. hotels and never claimed.
By: Tess Van Straaten
Kittens Taylor Swift and her sister, Kelce, are just two of the 70-plus kittens currently up for adoption from the Victoria Humane Society.
By: Tess Van Straaten
Music fills the air at Mount Newton Centre Society on weekday mornings — providing entertainment and much-needed social engagement for people taking part in the non-profit's popular day program.
By: Tess Van Straaten
Sweet, good-natured girls Roxy and Mica are eight-month-old Golden retriever puppies up for adoption from the BC SPCA Victoria Branch . Like all puppies, they'll need lots of training and socialization.
By: Tess Van Straaten
The five-week-old ‘Appliance Litter' kittens are among dozens of felines in care with the Victoria Humane Society as kitten season hits with a vengeance.
By: Tess Van Straaten
BMX racer Alex ‘The Hurricane' Hutton spends a lot of time at the track “I've trained a lot and I've gotten up in ranking quite a bit,” says 12-year-old says.
