Bailey Martens

Bailey Martens is a journalist at CBC News in Vancouver. You can reach her at bailey.martens@cbc.ca.

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Retirees roll up their sleeves to serve understaffed restaurants on Sunshine Coast

A group of nine golfing friends initially came together to support two coastal businesses that didn't have enough staff to stay open. The group is now helping seven restaurants with dishwashing, serving, and other tasks that would normally be done by paid employees.

This B.C. man did not get vaccinated before getting COVID-19. He ended up in a coma

Dave Garcia spent six days in a medically induced coma after coming down with COVID-19, without getting vaccinated against the illness. He is now recovering at home and has received his first dose of vaccine.

B.C. health-care workers 'at the end of their ropes' as 1 in 4 consider quitting, union says

Twenty-five per cent of B.C. health-care workers are considering quitting in the next two years as a direct result of the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Hospital Employees Union.

B.C. paramedic aims to break paddle boarding world record in support of first responders

Vancouver Island's Dallas Allison is setting out to break the Guinness World Record for farthest distance travelled on flat water on a stand-up paddle board in 24 hours.

Man charged after allegedly cutting stranger's throat during daylight attack in Vancouver

Jesse Attig has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly slitting a stranger's throat during an afternoon attack in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood.

21-year-old Abbotsford man charged with first-degree murder

The body of 44-year old Christopher Hood was discovered in an Abbotsford parking lot on the morning of July 5. Kevin Wesley has since been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death.

Man arrested after allegedly assaulting two people on East Vancouver streets

A 35-year-old man assaulted two people on Commercial drive on Sunday. He was apprehended shortly after the second incident.

B.C. restaurant staff struggle to work in relentless heat

Some B.C. restaurants are air conditioned refuges for patrons, but behind the scenes workers are struggling in sizzling kitchens.

Suspected drowning confirmed near Squamish

The body of a 70-year-old man has been found in Alice Lake following a mishap on a paddle board.

Volunteers rally to support animals displaced by B.C. wildfires

As wildfires continue to rage throughout British Columbia, community members are rallying together to keep farm animals safe and fed.