The City of Vancouver has just announced they had a $530 million surplus last year.
It follows a $860 million surplus the year before, and years of $300+ surpluses.
It's the annual reminder that when local politicians say times are tough, they're usually being misleading to suit their agendas.
Really appreciate this from CAJ:
❗On Friday evening, the CAJ learned that journalist Rachel Gilmore had recently been approached in public by individuals linked to, or implicated in, an investigation she had written, and was published by The Tyee that focused on white nationalists.
https://loom.ly/z22FRzg
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This election season, the Martlet is asking you to vote ‘yes’ to raise our student fee levy for the first time since 1999. Read to learn why!
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Good time to re-up: the Tumbler Ridge newspaper is literally one person who is doing his best to update his community while grieving along with them. One-time donations can be etransferred to publisher@tumblerridgelines.com or ongoing via
www.patreon.com/posts/thanks...
A couple of Canadian journalists (myself included) have started a fundraiser for Trenth Ernst & Tumbler Ridgelines. Since the shooting, he's stopped writing. We're hoping to get him some short-term support for these hard times.
Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-tr...
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
Also, posted these on my site, but posting here, mostly in case media wants to use. Dear media: Rights are as such: I know I am the local reporter but I have been so tied up with media requests and trying to get information out to community, I haven’t been outside in eight hours, so these are the images I have. Everything I know I have posted to my lives on Facebook and later, YouTube. If you want to grab stuff that’s okay, but we are a community funded newspaper. You can use any of this information, if, and only if you pinky promise to make a donation. We have a patreon site, https://www.patreon.com/c/tumblerridgelines I don’t have an easy way for one time donations, but I have this: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/204606215-Can-I-make-a-one-time-payment Images are : A group of worried parents gather outside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School as RCMP investigate inside. The students were soon sent to the nearby community centre to shelter in place there. And RCMP take up position outside a home on Fellers, where two additional bodies were found.
A message from Trent Ernst, the only reporter who lives in Tumbler Ridge
The Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, the Minnesota Reformer, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Sahan Journal, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement: “We strongly condemn the arrest of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon, as well as any attempt to intimidate members of the press. The First Amendment recognizes the press as holding a distinct and protected role in our democracy. In America, we do not arrest journalists for doing their jobs. The Minnesota journalism community stands united in defense of press freedom and the essential role reporting plays in holding power to account.”
The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:
Lawyers for Reporters–Canada is looking for a Program Coordinator!
Education, preferably in law, journalism or a public policy-related field, will be considered a significant asset, as will a graduate degree.
For more information, visit the CAJ Job board: https://loom.ly/Cb_38iU
“It may be easy to follow the most popular news influencers out there, but is it possible to trade out that consumption for one who is in your community?”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/de-i...
The Lind Initiative will bring Rachel Maddow to UBC on March 5. She is one of six speakers in a free series. Veteran NYT global affairs columnist Thomas L. Friedman is the first on Jan. 22, followed by Charity Weeden (Feb 5), Hasan Piker (Feb 12), Dread Scott (Feb 25), and Carlos Lozada (Mar 26).
Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post j-source.ca/no-room-for-... via @jsource.bsky.social
Find out what @canadajrp.bsky.social plans for the 3rd wave of the @jrpproject.bsky.social, including content analysis of Cdn. news stories & insights on use of AI in journalism in this new article in @jsource.bsky.social by @nicoleblanchett.bsky.social
#jrp #jrpcanada #journalism #research #data
Spurred on by local supporters and backed by their union, four laid-off journalists established a workers’ non-profit co-op to create a new community-focused publication. Freshet News launched its website and weekly newsletter last week.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
I'm going to make sure this takes off in the office lol
Lois lane says you have to say off the record beforehand
Friendly reminder to interim U.S. attorneys
Eby says B.C. tried to involve private owners in Cowichan Aboriginal title case cheknews.ca/eby-says-b-c...
Trust should be a two-way street between governments and the public
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/trus...
@policyoptions.irpp.org
What happens when a celebrated scientist is accused of fabricating results to promote his patented product? We’ve obtained a leaked investigation report into misconduct at UBC, and we’re making the findings public for the first time.
theijf.org/ubc-misconduct
#bcpoli #science #CBC
My thoughts exactly
BC Ferries union members report 'disturbing levels' of abuse from passengers cheknews.ca/bc-ferries-u...
A single Vancouver police officer made $397,258 last year, making $239,258 in overtime on top of their base pay of up to $158,000.
This is the wildest FOI I've seen in a long time. Well done Liam Britten for digging this up. #CBC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“The pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism”
Well there you have it folks.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @theguardian.com
Raphael Lemkin Coined the Word Genocide. What Would He Say Today? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
“We have long-term plans to study all 10 provincial and three territorial cabinet systems …”
This is really important and exciting work.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/cabi...
@policyoptions.irpp.org
This image depicts nine recommendations provided to UBC in the Audit of the University of British Columbia's duty to assist. Full report: https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/infographics/3025 1. UBC begin counting the time limit to respond on the day after an FOI request is received and only suspend the time after notifying the applicant of the requirement to pay the application fee. 2. Public bodies that administer an application fee clearly inform applicants of all available payment options. 3. UBC executive promote a culture of transparency throughout all program areas to improve FOI responsiveness. This includes monitoring program area accountability. 4. UBC staff follow up promptly if searches for records become overdue. 5. UBC continuously monitor its FOI system and correct delays in responding to FOI requests. 6. UBC evaluate the effectiveness of its FOI file tracking system within six months. 7. UBC eliminate the backlog within one year of this report. 8. UBC provide onboarding and refresher training to FOI staff on its duty to assist applicants including time limits, time extensions, and required notifications. 9. UBC protect applicant anonymity (including journalist/media applicant anonymity) when responding to FOI requests.
Recommendations from the Audit of the University of British Columbia's Duty to Assist.
Full overview text: www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/in...
There are folks who like to take "sides" in local media, cheering for or against organizations or journalists like they're heroes or villains in the ongoing struggle for truth.
But in B.C., it's more like an ecosystem. There are places you might like less or more, but they all contribute.
