Michelle Gomez

Michelle Gomez is a writer and reporter at CBC Vancouver. You can contact her at michelle.gomez@cbc.ca.

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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.

Uncertainty over state of B.C.'s electric vehicle rebate fund after federal program halted

Two weeks after the federal government abruptly paused its Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program ahead of the scheduled March end date, the B.C. government has been unable to answer how much money is left in its own EV rebate program. 

Metro Vancouver shutting down rogue bike trails on North Shore

The North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA) is asking riders to respect the process, after finding someone retaliated against the move by spreading dangerous debris on a sanctioned trail.

Vancouver heritage building to be demolished this weekend

While the city had required the owner of Dunsmuir House to preserve heritage features during the demolition if it could be done safely, a third-party consultant recently determined it would pose risks.

RCMP caught 267 impaired drivers on B.C. highways in December

Marita Maas, who survived an impaired driving crash in 2007, said the numbers are disappointing. She's urging anyone who sees a suspected impaired driver to call 911.