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Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Abby Luciano is the Local Journalism Initiative Reporter at the North Shore News covering civic and Indigenous affairs.

She received her bachelor of arts in journalism and history from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 2024, where she worked as the editor-in-chief for the student newspaper, The Runner. Abby’s work has also appeared in The Tyee and the CBC.

When she’s not writing, you can find her attending a concert, playing video games or going on a hike in the Lower Mainland.

She always welcomes story ideas, opinions or new baking recipes.

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Recent Work by Abby

Father of boy killed in Horseshoe Bay crash asks for kindness to bus drivers

Father of boy killed in Horseshoe Bay crash asks for kindness to bus drivers

In an update on a GoFundMe supporting the family, the father shared his son’s love for transit and asked community members to give a flower to a bus driver
Friends identify victims in Horseshoe Bay bus crash

Friends identify victims in Horseshoe Bay bus crash

The community is rallying to support the family with a GoFundMe and memorial outside the ferry terminal.
79-year-old piano teacher accepted to Oxford and Cambridge music programs

79-year-old piano teacher accepted to Oxford and Cambridge music programs

Susan Evans, who has been teaching students in North Vancouver for the last two decades, has a decision to make after earning spots in two prestigious programs in the U.K.
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue save two students stranded on West Vancouver islet

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue save two students stranded on West Vancouver islet

Volunteers came to Whyte Islet near West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Park Friday night to rescue two students who had been out on a photo shoot
Firefighters rescue man and dog below 30-metre cliff in West Vancouver park

Firefighters rescue man and dog below 30-metre cliff in West Vancouver park

Both the pooch and the person emerged with no injuries, assistant chief of operation says
Federal election: Tariffs top of mind for North Shore candidates

Federal election: Tariffs top of mind for North Shore candidates

Five political parties share what they will do to counter tariffs and help the Canadian economy thrive
North Vancouver woman breaks Guinness World Record for most spin classes

North Vancouver woman breaks Guinness World Record for most spin classes

Heather MacDonald took on the record to challenge herself, overtime seeing it as an opportunity to bring awareness to mental health
Man convicted in fatal North Vancouver kidnapping breaks parole, Canada-wide warrant in place

Man convicted in fatal North Vancouver kidnapping breaks parole, Canada-wide warrant in place

Tian Yi “Eddie” Zhang has a warrant for his arrest due to him being unlawfully at large, police say
FIFA releases Vancouver remix of World Cup theme song featuring local First Nations

FIFA releases Vancouver remix of World Cup theme song featuring local First Nations

Producer and DJ Grayson Repp works with səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nation artists to give the song a Vancouver sound.
Squamish Nation trade students craft presentation boxes for Invictus Games medals

Squamish Nation trade students craft presentation boxes for Invictus Games medals

Trade students, a KPU carpentry instructor and a Coast Salish artist collaborated to bring the West Coast cedar boxes to the world stage last week
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