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Maria Vinca

Afternoon Drive Anchor

About Maria

Maria was born in Romania and moved to British Columbia with her family at the age of five, living in Metro Vancouver. Like many of her colleagues, she is a graduate of the Broadcast and Journalism program at BCIT. She joined the CityNews 1130 team as an anchor in October 2022, and has filled in on various shifts including on the Morning Show. She became an Afternoon Drive anchor in January 2024. Maria has an unwavering passion for covering local breaking news, and also enjoys telling community-based stories. On her days off, you can catch her lifting weights in the gym, watching her favourite reality TV show, and spending time with her fiancé and their two cats.

Latest stories published

2024 Year in Review: B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton dies following prison attack

B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton's death closed a violent chapter for many of his victims' families.
Burnaby School District to implement staggered starts at 4 schools

The Burnaby School District says it is moving ahead with staggered start times at four high schools to address overcrowding.
2 children missing from Vancouver's Strathcona-Chinatown area found safe
2 children missing from Vancouver's Strathcona-Chinatown area found safe

Vancouver police say two children who went missing in the Strathcona-Chinatown neighbourhood Tuesday afternoon have been found safe.
Suspect wielding knife arrested near Richmond SkyTrain station

Police in Richmond arrested a man who allegedly threatened people with a knife near the Lansdowne SkyTrain Station Sunday.
B.C. Premier David Eby, 46 NDP MLAs sworn-in at Legislature

Premier David Eby and his 46 New Democrat MLAs were sworn-in Wednesday at B.C.'s Legislature in Victoria.
New Westminster police receive report of 2nd suspicious incident involving white van driver approaching girls

The New Westminster Police Department (NWPD) says it has received another report of a suspicious incident involving a white van this month.
Suspicious interaction involving young girls in New Westminster prompts investigation: police

Police in New Westminster need your help investigating a suspicious interaction involving two young girls over the weekend.
Arrest made after reports of armed man at UBC campus turned out to be youth carrying water gun

A youth has been arrested following reports of what appeared to be a man armed with a gun at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Monday.
Four arrested in Poland after alleged plan to ship explosives to Canada, U.S.

Poland's National Prosecutor's Office says four people have been arrested for an alleged plan to send explosives to Canada and the U.S.