
Lyndsay Duncombe
Senior reporter
Lyndsay Duncombe is a senior reporter with CBC national news, based in Vancouver. She's been at CBC for more than two decades, with postings in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Winnipeg and in her home province of Saskatchewan.
Latest from Lyndsay Duncombe

LNG could help break Canada's dependence on the U.S. energy economy — but there are no guarantees
The debate is over the environmental and economic impacts as the industry calls for a Team Canada approach against the backdrop of a trade war.
Canada -British Columbia |

B.C.'s forest industry looks for new opportunities as Trump policies threaten knock-out blow
Conservationists and community-based businesses look to reset how forests are managed as crises pile up.
Canada -British Columbia |

U.S.-eh? Who are the Canadians who would support a 51st state?
U.S. President Donald Trump's consistent coercion tactics about the 51st state have angered many Canadians but it’s also speaking to a small group for a variety of reasons, say analysts.
Canada |

What some Canadians saved from the L.A. wildfires — ice skates, a guitar and grandma's quilt
The wildfires have upended life for many Canadians living in the L.A. area and, for some, their ties to Canada are evident in what they chose to save from the flames.
World |

Welcome to Canada
Undocumented in Canada, she's emerging from the shadows to fight for equal rights
Monieya Jess never imagined her life in Canada would turn out like this, living undocumented, in the shadows of society. But now the Jamaican woman is risking deportation by speaking out — part of an effort to expose an underground workforce that’s vulnerable to exploitation and likely to grow.
Canada |

Mothers in recovery are reuniting with their children, thanks to housing designed to help
A unique approach to supportive housing is helping mothers recovering from addiction in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside reunite with their children. The concept, which is mostly funded by private donations: keep families together, create supports to help them heal, and break the generational cycle of addiction.
Canada -British Columbia |

B.C. shelters turning people away in the middle of housing crisis
B.C. shelters are struggling to house the most vulnerable in the face of compounding crises: inflation, addiction, and a lack of mental health services. Homes are less affordable at all income levels — increasing demand for the most basic elements of housing: a mat, a blanket, and a roof on winter nights.
Canada -British Columbia |
CBC Investigates
Fatal landslide blamed on old logging road raises fears about hidden risks near Canada's highways
At first, Brenda Diederichs only heard it — the rumbling and cracking. As boulders and mud dropped 650 metres down a steep valley slope toward the highway where she was hunkered in her car, trees snapped like pencils.
Canada -British Columbia |

THE FIFTH ESTATE
Wood from B.C. forests is being burned for electricity billed as green — but critics say that's deceptive
The largest power station in the U.K., Drax, burns wood pellets sourced from B.C.’s old growth and untouched forests to create electricity. Scientists and environmentalists argue it’s a false solution to the climate crisis.
Canada |

No token hires: Putting women in top jobs in men's sports is about winning
More and more men's professional sports teams are hiring women for the front office and the coaching bench, and experts say they bring not only experience but resilience after dealing for years with barriers and discrimination.