I can’t believe we won 😳

STORIES: Today, our coverage of Lytton's rebuilding saga is up for a National Newspaper Award.
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So proud to work with this guy at The Canadian Press News, Darryl Greer, winner of the 2023 National Newspaper Award for Investigative Journalism. Congratulations mate.

loriculbert DouglasTodd NNA/CCJ Dan Fumano Toronto Star The Narwhal The Globe and Mail So happy to spend the evening with you loriculbert. And a strong B.C. contingent of grizzled print reporters. Ian Young AdrienneTanner Sean Holman

Nice surprise at the National Newspaper Awards (@nna_ccj)
WINNER:
'Douglas Todd, Vancouver Sun, for his thought-provoking look at B.C.’s mental health system and whether his dad — who was institutionalized for 20 years — would have survived it.'
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nna-ccj.ca/2022-finalists/

Spend some time with this very cool interactive map by Nathan Griffiths visualizing transformation of Vancouver's Broadway corridor into city's '2nd Downtown': dozens of major developments with 7,600 homes (almost all rentals) plus commercial, industrial, etc:
vancouversun.com/business/real-…

This is what Vancouver's Broadway corridor could look like with 7,200 new rental homes. Dan Fumano analyzed city data. With interactive map. vancouversun.com/business/real-… via The Vancouver Sun

In Metro Vancouver, there are currently more detached houses listed for sale over $6 Million (381) than condos under $500,000 (364).

The best of times, the worst of times.

Just as governments seem aligned on desire to build way more homes, private-sector developers - who build 95% of Canada's housing - say other factors are combining to grind home-building to a halt.

Feature story: vancouversun.com/business/real-…

An in-depth piece by Dan Fumano on the housing sector. But it is missing one critical component on the construction side of building homes: BC's lack of prompt payment legislation forces contractors to bear an unfair and unreasonable share of risk and carrying costs.

famously Leaf-unfriendly 17 Mile House Pub on southern Vancouver Island - it’s playoff time #NHL

Taylor Swift- The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology (2024)

To all who celebrate. Happy #NBAPlayoffs

(May you hum this forever)

Just when you thought it was impossible to like Nikola Jokić any more, he shows up in this Despicable Me 4 Trailer

Dan Fumano: Vancouver developers colouring outside the lines advancing 'non-compliant' projects vancouversun.com/opinion/column… via The Vancouver Sun

With help from Y - Vancouver Canucks we are bringing back the Playoff Poster Series which we first started in the 90s. There will be in-print versions every game day, or you can register to have them sent to you to print out yourself or use as digital wallpaper here; theprovince.com/events/get-you…

'Here’s to the longshoremen who planted grapes, figs & plum trees in East Vancouver decades ago. Here’s to the widows living alone in the homes where they raised families.'

I really loved this column by our wonderful editor Lora Grindlay. Worth a read!

vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Urban Renewal 2.0

Both sides say they want what’s best for Chinatown. But the heart of the conflict is whether the lion dancers are a bane or a boon for the historic neighborhood. trib.al/x6L6S9W

City of Vancouver
Dear Vancouver,

I received notice- I’m being audited for empty homes tax for 2022. 😂. Follow me for this journey as I work to prove I’ve lived in the same home for 15yrs.I live in the same building as the former mayor and ran the campaign for current mayor.