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CTV News Vancouver journalist & coffee enthusiast πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Reporting style: confrontation with a smile Big on BC issues, including healthcare #bcpoli #vanpoli

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I see paper products on that page, in addition to packaging

04.12.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dying from second-hand cringe

04.12.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why a B.C. mill imported U.S. pulp, then announced it was folding When Domtar Corporation announced it would be shuttering a Vancouver Island pulp mill and laying off 350 workers, it came as little surprise to those who knew the company was losing millions of dollar...

In the political chaos of yday, this got lost:
350 mill workers on Vancouver Island are getting laid off

CTV News has learned the company's been importing pulp from the US to keep operating since it couldn't source enough in BC

Importing
Wood products
from the US
!!!
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

04.12.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

NGL I'll probably watch anyway

04.12.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is what I mean! 🫠

03.12.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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John Rustad removed as B.C. Conservative leader, party says Embattled B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad has been removed from his post, the party announced Wednesday.

BC politics, for those who don't live here, can best be summarized as πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

A couple hours ago he insisted he wasn't going anywhere!
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

03.12.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

That posting makes no sense at all
AI or not, what they're looking for is not possible in 10 hours a week and would still require writing
Whoever input the prompts for that has never been a journalist

03.12.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Playing catch up: Health-care workers urge B.C. to provide free nasal naloxone British Columbia was the first province to grapple with the lethality of toxic drugs, but is now lagging behind Ontario and Quebec in providing a free, easy-to-use antidote.

Unlike ON & QC, overdose antidote Naloxone is only free in injectable form in BC

Frontline healthcare workers are urging BC to make the easy-to-use inhalable form (which lasts 2x longer) free NOW

TIL: Govt doesn't track how many doses are thrown out as expired(!)
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

02.12.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Yaaaaaassssssss

02.12.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Totally! I think there are so many creative people in this city who don’t feel they have the runway to do stuff like this

02.12.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
An intricate vaulted ceiling and antique lighting above cafe tables

An intricate vaulted ceiling and antique lighting above cafe tables

Cathedral archways above modern sofas with ultra modern seating

Cathedral archways above modern sofas with ultra modern seating

Coworking spaces with antique arched windows and stonework walls

Coworking spaces with antique arched windows and stonework walls

I just spent 10 days hanging out in Montreal and it was further confirmation Vancouver can be so much cooler and more interesting than it already is

Case in point: this is Crew Collective & Cafe, an old bank with a cafe and bar, plus co-working space (for rent by the hour or day)
It was such a vibe

02.12.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
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I don't mind it only because I think of this every time and cackle

01.12.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Holy cannoli, that’s incredible!

25.11.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Previous post had an error: they’re not deferrals, they’re exemptions
Apologies!

15.11.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calls grow to re-examine B.C.’s automatic property tax exemptions In the city of Vancouver alone, $1 billion worth of property is occupied by private and independent schools, while the region has hundreds of places of worship, charities, and even a β€œcult” that enjoy...

Should we reconsider who gets automatic property tax exemptions in British Columbia?

Perhaps a community benefits assessment for places of worship?

How about private schools? They sit on $1B of assessed land in Vancouver alone

Some food for thought here:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

15.11.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

That’s not correct
BC Assessment determines farm status based on applications submitted with documentation
Municipalities have no jurisdiction on that, but can flag addresses to BCA for review (just as any citizen can)

15.11.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BC is in Canada

15.11.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Millions unpaid: The B.C. organizations and companies getting big property tax breaks As municipal governments across British Columbia grapple with next year’s budgets and potential property tax hikes to maintain service levels, there are hundreds of organizations that aren’t even gett...

It's a universal truth that everyone's property taxes are a lot steeper than they'd like

But some BC businesses and organizations get dramatically reduced property tax bills - and some not at all

How's it work? Details in my latest for @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social πŸ‘‡
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

14.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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a woman wearing a blue coat and a purple shirt is looking at the camera . ALT: a woman wearing a blue coat and a purple shirt is looking at the camera .
12.11.2025 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that was a weird choice

10.11.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Right? Like I should’ve been scared or uneasy, but it was so over the top

10.11.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Being disappointed by Nosferatu (I laughed more than once at the melodrama) I kind of expected the same from Frankenstein

I was monstrously wrong

Dazzling visuals and a helluva nuanced commentary on the consequences of invention and technology

10.11.2025 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you πŸ™

07.11.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Missed baths, lonely meals: Care home funding cuts impacting B.C. seniors In the five days since they lost a provincial funding initiative, B.C. care home operators are already having to make tough decisions about core services with the staff available.

They’ve been raising the alarm for months and now it’s here:
Not-for-profit care home operators in BC are having to make tough choices about core services after a provincial funding program ended

It hasn’t even been a week and seniors are bearing the brunt

SCOOP:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

06.11.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 11
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I canNOT get enough of these leaves

06.11.2025 04:02 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow great question

02.11.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WAY too much

02.11.2025 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is why I never watch sportsball

02.11.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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β€œβ€¦but they were all of them deceived, for another Ring was made.”

Hope everyone had a great Halloween! πŸŽƒ

01.11.2025 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’―

30.10.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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