Yasmine Ghania

Reporter

Yasmine Ghania is an Egyptian-Canadian reporter with CBC News, currently based in Vancouver. She covers the courts, sex crimes and more for local and national audiences. She previously reported in Ottawa, Toronto and all over Saskatchewan and was a finalist for a Canadian Association of Journalists award. Reach her at yasmine.ghania@cbc.ca

Latest from Yasmine Ghania

B.C. ministry ordered to hand over records in alleged domestic violence privacy breach

B.C.'s privacy watchdog has sided with a woman suing the provincial government and its victim assistance program over an alleged breach of her sensitive files.

The New Pornographers drummer charged with possession of child pornography

Indie rock band The New Pornographers, which was formed in Vancouver in the 90s, said members were "absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated" to learn of the arrest and charges against Joe Seiders. The band says it has "severed all ties with him."

B.C. nurse appeals disciplinary decision over transgender comments

A B.C. nurse is appealing a decision by her professional regulator that found she committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people.

U.S. citizen kicked out of Canada 6 times in cat-and-mouse game with border officials, search warrant alleges

A search warrant reveals a game of cat and mouse between Canadian border officials and an American citizen.

B.C. court bars social media influencer Dan Bilzerian from promoting vapes globally

British Columbia's Supreme Court has granted an injunction barring social media influencer Dan Bilzerian from selling or promoting nicotine vape products anywhere in the world, as part of an ongoing legal battle with the company he once controlled. 

Former B.C. minister Mike de Jong running as Independent after being rejected by Conservatives

Mike de Jong, one of B.C.'s longest-serving MLAs, has announced he'll be running in the federal election, describing the Conservative Party's decision not to let him run as "bizarre."

'Beyond devastating': Tributes pour in for 3 heli-skiers killed in southeastern B.C. avalanche

Tributes are pouring in for three heli-skiers who died Monday after an avalanche in southeastern B.C. swept them away. The three men were from Whistler, Kaslo and Idaho.

Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she's not running in federal election

Christy Clark did not give a reason as to why she's not running as a candidate. In a social media post, she thanked Liberals and friends for "lots of encouragement and good wishes."

Why the Canadian government has been in a years-long legal battle against a U.S. cherry farmer

There has been a major twist in a years-long legal battle that has pitted the Canadian government against a U.S. cherry farmer.

Vancouver man charged in 'sophisticated' scheme smuggling gun parts from the U.S., police say

A Vancouver man has been accused of running a "sophisticated" firearms scheme involving imported gun parts from the U.S., according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.