former CBC national news reporter
Vancouver, B.C.
Joined October 2011
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And a Jeep came out of the lane, saw the carnage down the hill, and decided to go up the hill instead. Me: yer ngmi.
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There’s a growing mystery around B.C.’s rarest killer whales. Southern resident orcas are normally seen this time of year off the waters of Vancouver Island. But as @CBCgreg explains, this year, they've been missing.
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CBC’s Greg Rasmussen was working on a story on B.C.’s coast when the team found a message in a bottle with a phone number — naturally, he called it.
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There’s an ongoing battle in one of Vancouver Island’s old-growth forests. Activists are risking arrest by refusing to leave a contested logging area. As @CBCgreg shows us, that fight is also dividing some of a First Nation's members and its leaders.
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The steady decline of fish in the Pacific Ocean is a huge concern and that includes the plight of the Pacific herring. Once thought to be nearly inexhaustible, it's decline is ringing alarm bells. @CBCgreg looks at a group fighting to bring back the fish.
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Work on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is restarting at job sites around B.C. With the cancellation of a major pipeline through the U.S., there’s added pressure to get Alberta oil to international markets. As @CBCgreg reports, opponents aren’t willing to give in just yet.
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Wow....big news! But what a loss to us here in BC....and no chance to properly say goodbye... :(
@ianabailey is one of my favourite people, and one of the most hardworking, conscientious reporters around...i will miss him a lot....gosh darn it....
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RCMP says its officers will leave their position near protesters on Wet'suwet'en territory in an effort to get people talking, if road to the construction site remains clear of protesters.
Here's what @cbcgreg found when he drove that road today:
cbc.ca/1.5469669
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I'm interested to know if anyone recognizes these protesters from outside a Vancouver extradition hearing today. If you do, please DM me.
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On Sunday, the clocks fall back and you might get an extra hour of sleep. Today, Victoria introduced legislation to end that, paving the way to keep daylight saving time year round.
But not everyone @cbcgreg spoke to is pleased about the proposal:
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Former Syrian refugee Danny Ramadan just voted for the first time since becoming a Canadian citizen and says he’s shocked by the number of people who don’t bother to vote. Read more: cbc.ca/1.5319183
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A Nanaimo man is free after being detained in Syria for more than seven months. Kristian Baxter has been described as a world traveller and maybe a bit foolish.
@cbcgreg reports on how a thirst for adventure led to utter despair:
cbc.ca/1.5241323
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Another climber is dead after falling from the Stawamus Chief, the second in six weeks.
@CBCgreg spoke to rescuers and members of the community who have been hit hard by the 33-year-old climber's death:
cbc.ca/1.5236680
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A major polluter is slowly going green. Worldwide, shipping spews out about 940 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
@CBCgreg spoke to B.C. companies who are leading the way on a solution:
cbc.ca/1.5184139
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The closest look yet at a massive landslide in northeastern B.C.
Our @CBCgreg was the first media member allowed into Old Fort, where at least 200 people have been forced from their homes
But as he found out, that might be easier said than done.
cbc.ca/1.4870567
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ICYMI on Christmas Day... hyper visual little feature I wrote about a vulnerable little known place off the #BC coast. #cbcnews teapawt.org/cbcnewsbc/status/94553…
B.C.'s Triangle Island is crucial to the planet's seabirds — and off limits to humans buff.ly/2l9EM3e
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Russia has banned this image of Putin as a gay clown. Please do not - repeat, DO NOT - retweet it. washingtonpost.com/news/worl…
