Kuljeet Kaila Memorial Bursary in Communication

The Kuljeet Kaila Memorial Bursary in Communication was established at Simon Fraser University in memory of Kuljeet Kaila by her family

Kuljeet was a Vancouver-based broadcaster working for CBC News and went on to garner many fans inside and outside the newsroom as a fixture in the industry for many years. On Sunday, September 10, 2023, she died after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Born in Mackenzie, BC, in March of 1977, Kuljeet knew by high school graduation that she wanted to work in media.  She was a trailblazer and achieved so much. Kuljeet was also an ambassador for young women wishing to join the media sector.

During her career, Kuljeet worked for many BC productions, including News 1130, CTV Vancouver, Shaw Cable and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where she could be heard as a radio news presenter and seen as a television weather reporter.