BAL BRACH is an award-winning broadcast journalist with nearly 20 years of experience working in newsrooms across Canada.  She has been a producer and reporter for the country’s top news networks — CTV, Global News and CBC News.  In 2016, Bal was awarded the highest honour in B.C. journalism — a Jack Webster award for her continued coverage of Syrian refugee resettlement.

She is also the recipient of multiple regional and national Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awards. Bal’s digital storytelling skills have been recognized by the Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. In 2017, Bal was a finalist for a Canadian Screen Award — celebrating excellence in film, television and digital media. 

Frustrated at the lack of representation in Canadian television, Bal founded Wrise Productions Inc. in 2015. She wrote, directed and produced a documentary about the growth of the Indian wedding industry in Canada. The film “Little India Big Business” aired on CBC television and the Documentary Channel. The film also screened at more than a dozen international film festivals. In 2017, “Little India Big Business” was a finalist in the prestigious New York Festivals in the TV documentary category of best cultural issues.

In 2018, Bal produced SOLD!, an original CBC podcast about the role of foreign investment in B.C.’s real estate market. The podcast reached the top of the iTunes Canada chart, debuting at number one in the first week of launching. It also earned Bal another Jack Webster award.

In addition to her film, television and radio experience, Bal has also worked on special projects at CBC News. She has developed and launched social media strategies for CBC’s news divisions in B.C. and Alberta.

In 2021, Urban Asian Magazine named Bal one of the “Top 20 most influential South Asians in Vancouver, B.C.”

Currently, Bal spends her time working on independent projects through her company Wrise Productions Inc. She also continues a working relationship with Canada’s public broadcaster, as a guest host on CBC radio.

Please browse the TV, Web, and Print sections of Bal’s portfolio to see selected samples of her work. If you have a story you’d like to share or a collaboration request, email: info@balbrach.com