Kurtis Doering
Career overview and work samples
Vancouver, BC
Kurtis Doering is a Saskatchewan-born broadcaster and journalist, covering local breaking news and world events since 2012. Most recently, he was an afternoon drive anchor for CityNews 1130 radio in Vancouver, BC.
Kurtis has earned multiple industry awards across a storied career, along with a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Regina, where he graduated with distinction in 2010.
Video Samples
While at CityNews Vancouver, Kurtis wrote, shot, researched, and produced “This Week In Science”; a weekly feature series for TV and radio focusing on the latest developments in science and technology. The series was a finalist at the 2021 Radio Television Digital News Association awards.
Writing Samples
Countless online news articles carry Kurtis’ byline. These longer-form stories are often the result of thoughtful interviews with subjects ranging from sitting politicians, to academics, to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.
‘Borderline medical discrimination’: B.C. man to be denied services for vaccine allergy
Jens Mowatt is not an anti-vaccine crusader, but with no medical exemptions to B.C.’s impending vaccine passport system, he may as well be.
Sky-high licensing fees for Vancouver retail pot shops up for debate
Every year, Vancouver’s cannabis retailers cut the city cheques for $34,000. It’s one of the largest municipal business license fees in the nation.
Lights spotted in Lower Mainland sky created by string of SpaceX satellites
Some people who spotted a line of bright white lights in the sky over the Lower Mainland Tuesday night say they thought they were seeing a UFO.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield draws from real-life space thrills in debut novel
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s next literary adventure is set in the far-off world of science fiction.
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Kurtis has extensive experience covering breaking news events in real time, from local protests, to province-wide wildfire disasters, to terrorist attacks overseas. He was anchoring at CityNews 1130 Vancouver, live and unscripted, at the height of the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
Like many journalists, Kurtis has put in several late nights covering local, provincial, and national elections. During the 2022 Vancouver municipal election, he was stationed at the headquarters of ABC Vancouver candidate Ken Sim, who would go on to be the mayor.
As a reporter, Kurtis helped to earn CityNews 1130 (formerly NEWS 1130) an RTDNA West Region Award for Radio Newscast, Large Market. The winning submission is from February 12, 2019, when winter weather brought traffic chaos to BC’s Lower Mainland.
Aside from being entertaining and informative, the long-running radio segments of “This Week in Science” are a showcase of Kurtis’ research, writing, editing, and news delivery skills. The most recent segments can still be heard online.
Before moving to Vancouver, Kurtis was a reporter and anchor for News Talk 650 in Saskatoon. This is a newscast from March 22, 2016, when Belgium was hit by twin terrorist attacks, the newly-elected Justin Trudeau government released its first federal budget, and former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford died.