Maryse Zeidler

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Maryse Zeidler is a reporter for CBC News on Vancouver Island. You can reach her at maryse.zeidler@cbc.ca.

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B.C. given C+ housing grade by task force — but builders say cities need to step up

British Columbia is falling short when it comes to building new homes, according to a new report on housing across the country — and some leaders in the housing sector agree with the report's findings. 

1 month later, a Lapu-Lapu Day witness and victim reflect on their experiences

Witnesses and those who were injured at the event say they are still recovering — mentally and physically — from what they saw and experienced. 

B.C. driver charged after homeless woman struck and seriously injured while sleeping

A B.C. driver has been arrested and charged after a homeless woman was struck while sleeping in a back alley in Campbell River, B.C., last November, police say.

Police say naked man arrested after alleged assault on stranger in B.C.

Const. Sam Zacharias with the Port Moody Police Department said several 911 calls came in about the assault, which allegedly took place at Rocky Point Plaza shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday night. 

B.C. releases recommendations to accelerate new housing in Oak Bay and West Vancouver

B.C.'s Housing Ministry has released two reports with recommendations to build more homes in two affluent suburbs of Greater Vancouver and Victoria. 

New study shows increased pathogens near B.C. open-net salmon farms

The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports, examined environmental DNA to determine the levels of bacteria, fungi and viruses previously shown to be harmful to wild salmon.

Why Vancouver Island is shaping up to be a hot spot for strategic voting

A growing number of left-leaning voters across B.C. are thinking of voting strategically as polls show the province has some of the tightest races in the country.

B.C. employment rate sees small gains in March amid economic turmoil

Statistics Canada released the country's jobs numbers on Friday, revealing that British Columbia's employment rate ticked up slightly in March compared to the previous month.

Greater Victoria woman fights for better animal controls after off-leash dog attack

Christine Allen says she wants more accountability for aggressive and dangerous dog owners, more specific rules around what it means for a dog to be "under control" in an off-leash park, and fines that automatically cover restitution costs. 

World-renowned Tsimshian artist's carving found by his B.C. neighbours on a sailboat in Mexico

A couple from Hazelton, B.C., says an unusual discovery while purchasing a boat in Mexico has instilled them with a sense of destiny for an upcoming round-the-world sailing trip.