Marissa Tiel

Freelance Photojournalist & Writer | I hike long distances #PCT '18 #GDT '21 | Opinions are my own |

[Marcella Bernardo 🇨🇦 @MBernardoNews]

A 20-year-old hiker reported missing in #BC's backwoods more than 5 weeks ago has been found alive.

Sam Benastick failed to return to #Kamloops in mid-October from what was supposed to be a 10-day camping trip.

More details coming Wednesday.

https://t.co/5uWNgTbD0r

[Alouette Parks @AlouetteParks]

Due to substantial damage to park roads and trails caused by the atmospheric river event of October 19, 2024, the #GoldenEars Park road will remain closed until further notice.

[J-Source @jsource]

Wildfires are now a regular part of life in Canada — but it's rare for journalists to get access to the frontlines

https://t.co/R7YyOX2Vdw

[Penny Daflos @PennyDaflos]

Today @Dave_Eby was answering one of my questions when a wasp flew into his shirt during a #bcpoli campaign stop in Chilliwack

@CanadianPress photog, Darryl Dyck, snapped this unbelievable shot the moment before it struck🤯

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

This was such a fun piece to work on! Your favourite colour-changing yarn is also a responsible, successful business ✨

[The Tyee @TheTyee]

A tale of two yarn-makers: Spincycle is at the forefront of an artisanal boom in Bellingham. With stunning results. 🧶
https://t.co/x5SPv98ilc

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

Whitewater venues are super expensive to build, so it makes sense to use an already-existing, world-class artificial course to host the sport for the Olympics. It's just super far away... like in a different time zone far away.

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

So canoe slalom and softball won't actually be held in LA... those sports will be hosted 2,100 km away in Oklahoma City.

I get using existing facilities, but this is quite a distance away for an LA-hosted Games. https://t.co/0SAIp1Yvfi

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

@jwsthomson Congratulations!!

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

Appreciate this piece from Rhiannon. I was another one of those 'southern reporters' who came up to work at the Star. It was my first real journalism job and I was the sports editor, in charge of coverage for the whole territory. A wild ride & I'm grateful for the experience.

[Rhiannon Russell @rhrussell]

Back from an Alaska road trip and my first contributing-writer piece for @thewalrus published while I was away. I wrote about the closure of @WhitehorseStar, my time there as a reporter, and the importance of local news.
https://t.co/Or4bD3xA3e

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

Kim Coltman is the executive director for Fashion Speaks International. She's organizing a fashion festival to mark Red Dress Day, which helps raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. 📸 for @CanadianPress

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

Do you know how hard it is to get your work placed in a national park gift shop? I didn't until I talked to Kelsey Voss, she's a Port Moody artist whose artwork will be seen by millions of park goers this summer. https://t.co/JoCeOK0skx

[The Narwhal @thenarwhalca]

The Trans Mountain expansion is about to start running. Could an Indigenous Rights case impact operations?

A TMX decision “undermines Secwépemc law,” according to the nation, which is boosting title claim efforts to protect sacred spaces. via @ayeshajenna https://t.co/crmLQbPpai

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

Some new work from me featuring a Kamloops non-profit helping locals launch their culinary dreams

[The Tyee @TheTyee]

#WhatWorks: Meet the non-profit feeding the dreams of local chefs passionate about community food systems. 🧁

https://t.co/AQmh0w8ujf

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

Not the news I expected to see from the Whitehorse Star today... My first non-intern newspaper gig was here. I had the best time being the sports editor and got to cover some special events. As always, it's disappointing (and gutting) to see another newspaper go.

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

For @TheWrenNews I wrote about Jess Santos. They're a creative artist who has created an oasis for the wacky and weird on Kamloops' North Shore. Santos is the mind behind Misfit Night Market and Haus of Misfit. https://t.co/jXXAC6MUPg

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

Set of photos from today's announcement at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, where Health Minister Adrian Dix said the business plan for the proposed cancer centre has been approved and the project is moving to the next step. 📸 for @CanadianPress

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

🚨 Attention student and early-career photojournalists!

[CP Photo Desk @CPPhotoDesk]

Submissions for this year's Tom Hanson Award are closing soon! Join our award-winning photo team for a six-week paid internship, deadline for applications is Jan. 26, 2024. https://t.co/QnvH1DcvFA… Presented in conjunction with @cjffjc with kind support from @sonycanada

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

It was a big week for this freelancer. Three new stories to share with the world. First up:

[Marissa Tiel @marissatiel]

Finally, for @TheWrenNews, I wrote and photographed a story about the decommissioning of Kamloops' Noble Creek Irrigation System and how that is affecting the farmers who rely on it for water. https://t.co/eyPCExQgJn