Staff
Staff focuses on service journalism that helps readers navigate retail sales and product choices through The Curator franchise at Global News, framing business news in terms of everyday consumer decisions. The Staff byline signals work produced by the newsroom rather than a single named reporter, drawing together multiple sources into a cohesive piece. Their Curator coverage centres on seasonal promotions and curated product roundups that connect readers directly to limited-time offers.
The Curator deals coverage
Staff’s Curator work spotlights retail events by assembling notable discounts and product picks from a range of merchants. In the Victoria Day Curator piece, they highlight deals from retailers such as Article and Bikini Village, presenting furniture, swimwear and other lifestyle purchases as a set of ready-made options for the holiday period. The coverage is structured around specific sales windows and featured brands, giving readers a clear view of what is on offer and where to find it.
Rather than reporting on corporate strategy or market moves in the abstract, these articles translate business activity into concrete shopping opportunities. Price points, product types and brand positioning are all filtered through the lens of “is this worth buying now,” tying retail marketing cycles directly to consumer behavior. The Curator label makes that commercial focus explicit, distinguishing this stream from general assignment business reporting at Global News.
Consumer-focused business angle
Staff approaches the business beat through the practical concerns of household spending. Retailers, promotions and product categories are treated as the core subjects, with business context implied through the range of brands, the depth of discounts and the timing of the sales. The work gives attention to recognizable names in furniture, fashion and other lifestyle sectors, using them as entry points into broader patterns in consumer markets.
Coverage in this vein serves readers who want to act on business news rather than only follow it. By focusing on clearly described deals instead of behind-the-scenes corporate developments, Staff positions Curator pieces as a guide to navigating the retail environment. Seasonal anchors such as holidays provide the news peg, while the economic story is carried by how and where people are invited to spend.
Service format and tone
The Curator articles under the Staff credit are built as roundups: concise descriptions of individual products or offers, organized in a way that makes comparison and selection straightforward. This format aligns with industry practice for staff-bylined pieces, which often synthesize existing information, announcements and promotional material into brief, actionable coverage. The tone is direct and utilitarian, focusing on what each deal includes, how much can be saved and how long the offer lasts.
Visual and structural cues—such as brand names in subheads and clear categorizations of product types—reinforce the service orientation of the work. Readers are given enough detail to decide quickly whether a promotion fits their needs, without detours into company history or broader economic analysis. Within Global News’ mix of hard news and lifestyle content, Staff’s Curator output stands out as business coverage that is expressly designed to be used, guiding audience spending choices in a crowded retail marketplace.
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Aarjavee Raaj
Aarjavee Raaj focuses on how corporate decisions, government warnings and economic trends affect everyday Canadians, using clear, data-driven business and related news coverage. She is a CTVNews.ca journalist with experience reporting on arts, culture, business and more, and her name is pronounced Aar-Za-Vee. Her work links institutional and corporate developments to practical consequences for workers, consumers and families, including corporate losses, retail restructuring, tax schemes and compliance warnings. She reports on workplace trends, economic strain, consumer recalls and health impacts, using survey data, charity reports, regulatory notices and clinical stories to show how macroeconomic and policy issues touch daily life. A digital journalist, she keeps to tight headlines, clear summaries of official statements or data, and a steady focus on what developments mean for people who work, shop and rely on public services.
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams reports human interest stories that follow how sudden conflict, loss and long-running mysteries reshape the lives of ordinary people in everyday settings. She is a writer-reporter on PEOPLE’s Human Interest team, a role she has held since joining the brand in June 2021. Her work centers on routine days that turn into major events, giving equal weight to what happened and the human cost. She covers minor disputes and errands that end in tragedy, sudden accidents, law enforcement and public safety incidents, and missing-person cases with new developments after years of uncertainty. Her reporting is concise, event-led and built around individual lives, often framed with clear emotional cues while staying grounded in verified facts. Business and workplace contexts appear as backdrops, but the person and their circle remain at the heart of the story.
Akshay Kulkarni
Akshay Kulkarni is a data-led reporter who explains how economic, policy and social forces play out in British Columbia through concrete numbers, records and local case histories. He has worked as a journalist at CBC British Columbia since 2021, focusing on business, labour and resource developments, including tariffs, trade rules, corporate strategies and regulatory decisions. His coverage of critical minerals, Amazon’s impact on jobs and wages, and responsible investment links market shifts to the lived experience of workers, consumers and small businesses. He also reports on infrastructure, energy and land use, such as the Site C project and high-value property disputes, and on policy and social systems, including Indigenous deaths in custody, social media use in harm reduction, and mandatory inquests. His stories are built around original interviews and quantitative detail that show how systems affect communities on the ground.
Allison Stephen
Allison Stephen stands out for connecting everyday life with money, work, and the built environment through vivid local examples instead of abstract business coverage. She is a staff writer at Daily Hive, where she covers how jobs, housing, major projects, and consumer experiences shape economic reality on the ground. Housing and real estate are central to her work, including detailed, accessible stories on distinctive homes, high-end rentals, and monthly shifts in home prices and cost of living. She regularly covers employment, especially public-sector and institutional hiring, highlighting well-paid roles and urging readers to act on new opportunities. Her reporting on major civic and recreational projects explains what is being built, how much it costs, and where it stands in approvals. She also writes about local businesses, food, and attractions, using concrete numbers, specific locations, and direct calls to action.