Michelle Gomez

Michelle Gomez is a writer and reporter at CBC Vancouver. You can contact her at [email protected].

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Some B.C. LifeLabs locations temporarily close due to strike action

More than 1,000 LifeLabs workers are striking over wages, staffing shortages and working conditions after months of unsuccessful negotiations.

Ukrainian newcomers struggle to renew passports amidst looming visa deadline

Many Ukrainians who were granted temporary Canadian visas to escape their war-torn country are now struggling to meet the requirements to get an extension. And the deadline is fast approaching.

Pattullo Bridge reopens after three killed in crash

Police say the crash, which involved three vehicles, is being investigated.

Blind skateboarder fundraises to donate iPads to visually impaired youth

Brent Devloo hopes to inspire kids who become blind to not only continue their schooling but to return to their passions as soon as they can. 

New remote scale helps weigh biscuit-eating endangered marmots

Researchers say they have noticed anecdotally that providing biscuits to the marmots has increased breeding. They hope being able to weigh the marmots regularly will provide more concrete data.

B.C. grocers move toward buying local as tariff threat looms

Experts say Buy Local campaigns are likely to continue in Canada, even if tariffs go away.

B.C. pauses retaliatory measures following Trump's 30-day hold on tariff threat

Following a 30-day pause on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat announced Monday, B.C.'s premier says the province will pause it's tariff measures, but will continue strengthening its economy.

CBC listener whose pitch made it on air opens dream restaurant

A Surrey Uber driver pitched a TV series to CBC based on his and his friend's years-long struggle to open a restaurant. Now, that restaurant has finally opened.

West Vancouver mayor will not face criminal charges following campaign finance investigation

The B.C. Prosecution Service announced Friday no criminal charges will be laid against Mark Sager after an investigation into alleged campaign finance irregularities.

British Columbians concerned about backlogs after Canadian immigration job cuts

A Vancouver-based Canadian immigration lawyer says there are hundreds of thousands of applications waiting to be processed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), a number that will likely grow following job cuts.