Tessa Vikander

Reporter

Tessa Vikander is a CBC News reporter covering local and national news. Previously she reported for Toronto Star, Reuters, IndigiNews and CTV News. You can contact her at tessa.vikander@cbc.ca.

Latest from Tessa Vikander

This B.C. Indigenous carver is adding board games to his repertoire

The pandemic lockdowns created fertile ground for renowned artist Luke Parnell to discover a passion for designing tabletop games.

Uber plans to expand across B.C. next year

The move may be good news for residents in small towns and mid-sized cities who could soon have access to more transportation options, but may spell trouble for local taxi companies who will have to compete with rideshare drivers for business. 

Small and rural B.C. businesses face shipping cost jump as Canada Post workers strike

Other delivery companies charge significantly more than Canada Post, business owners say, making the cost of sending some packages to customers prohibitively expensive.

Pacific Highway border crossing to add 4 more vehicle lanes in $33M US expansion

The United States is expanding the number of lanes at the Pacific Highway border crossing from Surrey, B.C., to Blaine, Wash. The $33 million US ($46 million) contract will increase the number of entry lanes from six to 10.

Wind, rain warnings issued as 'vigorous' storm approaches B.C.

Officials have issued wind and rainfall warnings for Tuesday night in several regions as another fall storm approaches southwestern B.C.

Windstorm power surge fries appliances in North Vancouver neighbourhood, residents say

Residents of the Pemberton Heights neighbourhood heard a loud boom on the day of the storm. Soon after, they discovered some of their furnaces, hot tubs, WiFi routers, TVs and dishwashers were broken.

B.C. NDP's slim win faces 1st test in selection of a new Speaker

As the B.C. NDP prepares to form government, it will need to decide on an MLA to fill the role of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in Victoria.

Syilx Okanagan Nation says salmon run at risk after neighbouring nation pulls funds

The Syilx Okanagan Nation is celebrating a record-breaking salmon run in the region this year, but says it fears for the future of the restoration work after a neighbouring nation pulled funding from the project, amid a conflict between the two.

Car insurance claims pile up after B.C.'s atmospheric river

An automotive expert is warning about the dangers of driving during floods after ICBC reported it has received more than 300 claims for damaged vehicles following an atmospheric river that hit B.C. last weekend.

B.C. voting stations affected by power outages reopened

A handful of voting stations were temporarily closed due to power outages on Saturday morning during the final day of B.C.’s provincial election, while the only station in Dease Lake was fully closed because an election official had travel difficulties.