Jon Hernandez

Video Journalist

Jon Hernandez is an award-winning multimedia journalist from Vancouver, British Columbia. His reporting has explored mass international migration in Chile, controversial logging practices in British Columbia, and the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Latest from Jon Hernandez

New York City just introduced congestion pricing. Why some experts say it could work in Metro Vancouver

TransLink is facing a $600 million operating deficit by 2026. Previous reports suggest mobility pricing could generate up to $1.6 billion for the transit agency.

Fraser Valley Express adds buses as demand mounts on Chilliwack-Burnaby route

The Fraser Valley Express, which connects Chilliwack with Burnaby, has seen substantial growth in ridership over the past five years and projects more and more riders will jump on and off its buses as municipalities like Abbotsford and Chilliwack continue to grow.
2024 REPLAY

West Vancouver sells public beach access to private buyer

West Vancouver residents cried foul in July after the municipality sold a district-owned oceanfront property and included an adjacent path providing public beach access to boost the selling price. The mayor said including the beach access was key to the sale.

Taking Over: Inside Surrey's police transition

The Surrey Police Service took over jurisdiction from the RCMP on Nov. 29. Getting there wasn't easy. An exclusive photographic look into the largest police force transition in Canadian history.

West Vancouver sells public beach access to private buyer

Nearby residents cry foul after the municipality sells district-owned oceanfront property and includes an adjacent path providing public beach access to boost the selling price. West Vancouver's mayor says including the beach access was was key to the sale.

Multiple near-misses before fatal crane accident, documents show

Freedom of information documents obtained from WorkSafeBC show reports of heavy loads falling from cranes before the fatal February incident. The workplace safety regulator recently recommended changes to improve crane safety in B.C.

Whistler parents worry as municipality says school, daycare need to move

An independent school that's operated out of a municipal park in Whistler, B.C., for more than 20 years must leave by July next year, worrying parents who will lose the child-care centre inside.
In Depth

Her epileptic husband died suddenly at home. B.C. coroners refused an autopsy

A Nanaimo man died of a medical condition with an unknown cause. His wife wanted to donate his brain to epileptic research in hopes of preventing similar deaths but her requests for an autopsy were denied.

Man pleads guilty in international students fraud case

Brijesh Mishra was arrested after prospective students said he provided them with fake admission letters to Canadian colleges and universities.

International students more likely to live in unsuitable housing: StatsCan

According to a Statistics Canada report, international students were more likely to live in unsuitable housing in 2021 than Canadian-born students.