
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

B.C. candidate's campaign signs vandalized with anti-trans slurs
At least seven campaign signs for a candidate in B.C.'s Chilliwack-Hope riding were vandalized over the weekend.
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Community mourns 6-year-old killed in hit-and-run in Surrey, B.C.
On Monday several community members stopped by to leave flowers near the crash site.
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Nearly 60 pieces of evidence entered at trial of former B.C. lawyer accused of murdering his client
Rogelio Bagabuyo is charged with first degree murder in the March 2022 death of Mohd Abdullah, a Thompson Rivers University science professor.
Canada -British Columbia |
Vancouver's Neptoon Records discovers rare Beatles audition recording
Rob Frith had expected that the old tape labelled 'Beatles 60s demos' was a bootleg tape with poor sound quality. But when he and a friend played the tape late one night, they heard something special.
Canada -British Columbia |

B.C. delaying launch of publicly funded IVF program by 3 months
B.C. has delayed the launch of its publicly funded in-vitro fertilization (IVF) program by three months, and some patients and doctors are frustrated.
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B.C. scrapping provincial carbon tax after Carney kills it federally
B.C. Premier David Eby says his government is drafting legislation to scrap the province's consumer carbon tax following a promise from Prime Minister Mark Carney to do the same.
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B.C. bans all U.S. alcohol at government stores, wine and beer included, in response to Trump tariffs
The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch has stopped purchasing all American beer, wine, and liquor and has removed existing stock from its shelves.
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B.C. Conservative leader kicks Dallas Brodie out of caucus for 'mocking' residential school testimony
Leader John Rustad says Brodie mocked and belittled testimony from survivors in a podcast appearance. Indigenous leaders say Brodie's remarks were hurtful and amount to residential school denialism.
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End to public access at some Vancouver school fields has neighbourhood group frustrated
The Vancouver School Board says it has closed seven school fields to the public because dogs were causing damage. Now, a community group is advocating for a solution that allows everyone to enjoy the fields.
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B.C. housing minister says Vancouver's plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's new plan for the Downtown Eastside will make the community less safe and lead to more homelessness.
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