Georgie Smyth
Producer/Reporter
Georgie Smyth is a CBC network reporter and producer in Vancouver. She has previously produced and reported for BBC World News in London and reported and presented for Nine News Australia. Georgie is focused on local, national and international stories that affect all Canadians. News tips to [email protected]
Latest from Georgie Smyth
What some Canadians saved from the L.A. wildfires — ice skates, a guitar and grandma's quilt
The wildfires have upended life for many Canadians living in the L.A. area and, for some, their ties to Canada are evident in what they chose to save from the flames.
World |
Canada's skies are opening to new drone rules in 2025
Transport Canada is cutting the red tape for longer-distance flights over less-populated areas, among other changes to aviation regulations. It means large-scale drone deliveries, aerial mapping, inspections and more will become more straightforward.
Canada |
Historic Cantonese school in Vancouver reopens amid rising interest in the language
Just in time for its 100th anniversary, a Vancouver Cantonese language school says it has enough adult students again to reopen its doors despite the growing dominance of Mandarin in Canada.
Canada -British Columbia |
CBC Investigates
Australian police say illicit drugs being snuck in via Canada
Criminals are using Canada to ship drugs to Australia. Canadian border officials say they're catching more of the illegal packages, but Australian police say illicit substances are still getting to their shores.
Canada -British Columbia |
Rainbow refugees increasingly look to Canada for safety
Despite some progress in the last few years, 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy groups say more vulnerable people are fleeing to Canada for safety as countries roll back rights and protections.
Canada -British Columbia |
Inside the bold B.C. campaign to crush child sextortion
Reports of sextortion continue to rise in Canada. That's why a group in B.C. is getting daring in ads, and with presentations in schools, to make sure kids know how to spot extortionists.
Canada -British Columbia |
Check your policy — some group benefits change, or vanish, when you turn 65
More Canadians are staying in the workforce past 65 and discovering they may lose some of their group benefits, even if they stay working. The industry's policy-makers say it's always been that way and people need to read the fine print of their policies.
Canada |
Thousands of Ukrainians expected to arrive before visa deadline
The federal government says more than 960,000 Ukrainians were approved to come to Canada through the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel. Thousands of Ukrainians are expected to enter the country before March 31, the deadline for CUAET recipients to arrive.
Canada -British Columbia |
'A feeling of freedom': Injured Ukrainian soldiers learn to ski in Whistler for Invictus Games
Ukrainian soldiers say the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in British Columbia gives them a chance to show what life after a combat injury can look like as their country enters the third year of war following Russia's invasion.
Canada -British Columbia |
Schooled by AI: What parents should know about the programs reshaping early education
AI is coming for your children and it wants to teach them to read and write. Experts say the technology has a lot of promise but parents should get schooled up as well.
Canada -British Columbia |