
Alex Migdal
Journalist
Alex Migdal is a journalist with CBC News in Vancouver. He's previously reported for The Globe and Mail, Guelph Mercury and Edmonton Journal. You can reach him at alex.migdal@cbc.ca.
Latest from Alex Migdal

Some watch B.C.'s COVID-19 briefings 'religiously.' Others have tuned out
From group texts to watching while exercising, some viewers have turned the briefings into a pandemic ritual.
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Who gets to dine in together? In B.C., it depends on who you ask
B.C.'s top doctor says people should only visit restaurants with their household, or if a person lives alone, their bubble of one or two people. But the reality, many diners say, is far different.
Canada -British Columbia |

21-year-old woman found dead after getting lost while snowshoeing in B.C.'s North Shore Mountains
A 21-year-old woman who went missing Thursday while snowshoeing on a popular trail north of Vancouver has been found dead. CBC has identified her as Nikki Donnelly of Ontario based on information provided by rescue officials and social media accounts.
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B.C. identifies first case of infectious coronavirus variant found in South Africa
B.C.'s provincial health officer has confirmed the first case of a more infectious coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa.
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18 more people die of COVID-19 in B.C., as 617 new cases confirmed
B.C. health officials announced 617 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 more deaths on Friday.
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Big White Ski Resort cancels non-local bookings till Feb. 5 as COVID-19 cluster grows to 143 cases
A ski resort in B.C.'s Okanagan region has cancelled another month's worth of non-local reservations as cases linked to a cluster there continue to climb.
Canada -British Columbia |

Residents in care facilities make up nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 deaths in B.C.
Residents in B.C.'s care facilities have accounted for nearly two-thirds of the COVID-19 deaths in the province since the start of the pandemic.
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B.C. extends ban on social gatherings until Feb. 5, announces 761 new COVID-19 cases
B.C.'s provincial health officer extended the ban on social gatherings for another month on Thursday, as the province recorded 761 new cases of COVID-19 and eight more deaths.
Canada -British Columbia |

Dr. Bonnie Henry co-writes new book about the first 4 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic
A book by B.C.'s top doctor that recounts the first four weeks of her response to the COVID-19 pandemic is set to publish next spring.
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B.C. announces 24 more deaths from COVID-19 and 640 new cases
B.C. health officials announced 640 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and 24 more deaths.
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