Todd Coyne

Todd Coyne reports for CTV News with a focus on how vehicles, roads and enforcement intersect with public safety, crime and regulation in British Columbia. He works as an online editor, shaping and filing breaking news and digital coverage for the masthead. His stories track incidents on the road and in workplaces, the response from police and regulators, and the consequences that follow in the courts.

Policing and public safety in B.C.

Coyne’s recent work centres on police operations and warnings that directly affect local communities. He has covered specialized responses such as a bomb disposal unit called to an apartment in Richmond, documenting the deployment, the scene and the information police release to the public. He reports on fraud and scams, including a story in which Vancouver police warned members of the Chinese community after losses of $6 million to scammers in a single year, detailing how the schemes work and the steps authorities urge residents to take. His coverage includes serious road incidents, such as a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries in Vancouver, where he lays out the chronology of the collision, the search for the driver and appeals for witness footage or information. Across these pieces, he consistently foregrounds the facts released by police and emergency responders, while making clear what investigators still need from the public.

Vehicles, crime and the road network

Automobiles and other vehicles are a recurring frame in Coyne’s reporting, especially where they are tied to crime, crashes or community disruption. He has covered a case in which suspects were arrested after allegedly fleeing law enforcement in a security guard’s stolen vehicle, tracking the theft, pursuit and eventual arrests, and noting the ages of the suspects and the communities involved. His hit-and-run coverage shows the aftermath of collisions from the perspective of both victims and police, emphasizing road safety and the investigative work of collision units. Even when the vehicle is not a car, he brings a transport lens to local stories, such as reporting on hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail who were barred from entering Canada by the border agency, explaining how route rules and documentation requirements cut off a long-distance path at the border. Taken together, his work on stolen vehicles, serious crashes and blocked cross-border routes reflects a beat where the movement of people and machines on roads and trails is central to the story.

Courts, regulators and high-risk workplaces

Coyne frequently follows public safety stories into the realm of regulators and the courts. He has reported on a major penalty against a pulp and paper mill operator after a worker was injured, spelling out the findings by the workplace safety regulator, the specific machine-guarding failures cited and the nearly half-million-dollar fine imposed for what was classified as a high-risk violation. In another piece, he covers a case where a man received a $4,000 fine and a one-year fishing ban after using a gillnet to illegally catch salmon, outlining the offence, enforcement action and the court’s reasoning in applying both financial and activity-based penalties. These stories show his attention to how industrial safety rules and resource regulations are enforced, and how individual incidents translate into official findings, sanctions and future restrictions. His coverage of child care policy, including a provincial program designed to bring more child care spaces online, similarly captures how government initiatives are structured and presented when they aim to address systemic needs.

Access, policy and community impact

Beyond individual incidents, Coyne’s reporting often touches on the broader theme of access—whether to trails, services or safe environments. His Pacific Crest Trail story examines how border policy and documentation rules affect long-distance hikers trying to complete a continuous route, making clear the practical implications of decisions by the border agency on recreational users. His coverage of child care expansion in B.C. looks at how government programs intend to change availability for families, situating announcements in the context of demand and capacity. In each case, he connects policy choices and enforcement decisions to everyday experiences, focusing on what changes for the people on the receiving end, whether they are parents, workers, drivers or outdoor enthusiasts.

Across crime, transport, regulation and local policy stories, Coyne’s work is defined by clear, fact-led reporting that stays close to official records and statements while showing how they play out on the ground. His beat keeps returning to vehicles, roads and workplaces as the settings where safety is won or lost, and his coverage follows those settings through the actions of police, regulators and courts.