Brandy Yanchyk is a Canadian Journalist currently living in Edmonton, Alberta.
Brandy freelances primarily for the BBC from Canada. She is a videographer and films and edits her own features which have appeared on BBC World TV. From 2004 to 2008 she worked full time as a Broadcast Journalist in London, England at BBC World TV and the BBC World Service. In December 2008 her 22 minute documentary 'Desert to Ice' aired on the BBC World TV's documentary programme 'Our World'. In 'Desert to Ice' Brandy tracked the life of 8 Palestinian refugees and their families who were resettled in Iceland after living in refugee camps in Iraq.
While living in England she also reported for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation filling in for their European Correspondent. Reporting highlights include: The 2007 Central England floods, the poisoning of Russian Spy Alexander Litvinenko, Transatlantic aircraft terror plot in 2006, the London bombings of 2005, the tragedy of HMCS Chicoutimi, the Royal wedding of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, the ban on fox hunting and the 2005 Tour de France.
Before moving to London Brandy was a CBC Radio Reporter in Toronto.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8284793.stm BBC NEWS ONLINE FEATURE (Oct 13, 2009)
Changing face of Canada 'cowboy city’
“The cattle-ranching city of Brooks in Alberta, Canda, is undergoing deep changes as immigrants around the world come to work there, reports Brandy Yanchyk…”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8210570.stm BBC NEWS ONLINE FEATURE (August 21, 2009)
Scottish earl retraces Canada trip
“A Scottish earl retraces the travels of his great-great grandfather regarded as the first European tourist to travel through Western Canada..”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7599384.stm BBC WORLD TV REPORT: (September 5th,2008)
Art lovers like it small
“Tiny street installations - or urban art - are impressing and amusing art-lovers at a gallery in London with artist Slinkachu.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7650838.stm BBC WORLD TV REPORT (October 3rd, 2008)
The time-sellers of Greenwich
“One Greenwich family provided Greenwich Time to paying customers across London for more than a century. Brandy Yanchyk reports:”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7473462.stm BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA FEATURE produced and shot by Brandy Yanchyk (June 25th, 2008)
Toronto addicts get makeovers
“A makeover project in Toronto, Canada is helping women fighting to get off drugs turn their lives around.”
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/china/yanchyk-confucius.html CBC.CA REPORT (June 14th, 2007)
Brandy Yanchyk reported from Taipei, Taiwan about the comeback of Confucius in the age of Chinese capitalism for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's online news.
http://www.cbc.ca/dispatches/media/070709_yanchyk.ram CBC RADIO REPORT:
Brandy Yanchyk reported from Taipei, Taiwan about the comeback of Confucius in the age of Chinese capitalism for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio programme Dispatches.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6503371.stm BBC NEWS ONLINE FEATURE (March 30th, 2007)
Malta hopes for air tourism boost
“Low-budget carriers are changing the face of tourism on the islands of Malta and Gozo”
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6503371.stm
http://www.cbc.ca/dispatches/media/070326_yanchyk.ram CBC RADIO REPORT:
Brandy Yanchyk reports for CBC Radio's documentary programme Dispatches on how low-budget carriers are changing the face of tourism on the islands of Malta and Gozo.
http://www.cbc.ca/dispatches/media/060223_monastery.ram CBC RADIO REPORT:
Brandy Yanchyk travelled to Rome, Italy to see how the nuns and monks are adjusting to life in the first co-ed convent blessed by the Vatican. She covered this story for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's documentary programme, Dis
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