Vancouver journalist for @TheTyee. Find me on Bluesky (@jenstden.bluesky.social) Instagram, Threads and TikTok (@jenstdenis) Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
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X has been pretty hard to deal with for awhile. Please come find me on Bluesky @jenstden.bsky.social, or Instagram/Threads/TikTok @jenstdenis
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Indigenous women are setting up a memorial at the Vancouver Art Gallery for the hundreds of children recently confirmed to be buried at a residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
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News media should not have been barred from the street while the Hastings decampment was happening. #journalism #vanpoli
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Suuuuuuuuper excited to work with the folks at @TheTyee on a new beat covering Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood #DTES #vanpoli #LocalNews #journalism thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2020/07/…
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Wow this column makes me almost dizzy with anger.
Children live in our city. Families are desperate for daycare. You shouldn't be able to just exclude kids from your neighbourhood.
Residents mounted campaign against allowing 8 more kids to play in their neighbourhood for ~45 hrs/week
Homeowners complained re: parking, noise of “children playing” & threatened to sue the City if they approved a daycare
City hall rejected the daycare
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I and other @thetyee colleagues have previously been denied asking a question at John Rustad press conference and it happened again today - I was the only reporter who came in-person who was not allowed a question #bcpoli #journalism
So I guess it’s official 🙃
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So this is crazy news. We'll be adding 10 reporters to our @vancouvermetro newsroom this year. We're currently a small but mighty team of four!! #journalism
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“Impatient driver” doesn’t properly describe a man who drives into a crowd and hits multiple people.
Will he be charged? Have police actually talked to him? How do they know he was “just” impatient? cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
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“Internal emails at Vancouver city hall in the days leading up to April’s dismantling of the Downtown Eastside encampment show that officials knew there would not be enough beds to shelter people who were displaced.” By @njgriffiths vancouversun.com/news/local-…
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A little 🧵about COVID: My family had an unpleasant surprise this week. My husband started feeling sick with fever and body aches. He got tested and surprise! He was positive for COVID, even though he’s fully vaccinated. He didn’t get that sick and is now mostly recovered.
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His video of a police officer shoving a man in the #DTES reopened a police complaint, and led to a criminal investigation.
After he did media interviews about the video, police started stopping Tyler Nielsen repeatedly while he was driving. thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/09/T…
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I’m at Science World to cover a press conference on money laundering, but first here’s some geese trying to cross the bike lane
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I spoke to two former BC Housing employees who say the former CEO of BC Housing repeatedly directed them to provide funding to a non-profit housing agency run by his wife.
One reported his concerns to the board over a decade ago. thetyee.ca/News/2022/12/21/B…
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Did… Mark Ruffalo watch the B.C. election debate?
While the Irish @greenparty_ie backtrack on LNG, @SoniaFurstenau & @BCGreens show us what a principled Green Party looks like—committed to ending LNG expansion & fossil fuel subsidies, all while prioritizing people’s health & well-being. @EamonRyan @rodericogorman @RoisinGarvey
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Hi everyone. I have made the difficult decision to leave @StarVancouver, but I’m still very much here for #journalism and looking for new opportunities. Thanks so much for reading my words over the years - I’ll be posting a few examples of work I’m particularly proud of
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Sometimes getting an FOI request back is exciting. And sometimes this happens. #journalism #accesstoinformation
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I'm pretty sure this notice is still up in all their buildings.
hey remember when Atira went after @JenStDen last year with a 3,000 word attack unlike anything I've seen from a non-profit organization going after a mainstream media reporter in British Columbia?
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Thread 🧵My 8-month investigation of working and living conditions in single-room occupancy hotels (SROs) operated by Atira Property Management Inc. thetyee.ca/News/2021/08/30/H…
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Some supporters and some non supporters. Great kid at the end of this vid ❤️ One thing I’m noticing is that there are no big rigs on Burrard.
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Another person with a sign on Burrard near St. Paul’s. He got into an argument with one truck and was defending the media.
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Our story will be out Monday
It's election season and the Tyee, an NDP-aligned outlet, is being deployed to distract voters from Eby's disastrous record by producing "stories" in bad faith.
To this end, I'm going to address this nonsense here.
The attempt to link my social media interactions with Lauren Southern to some grand conspiracy is a ridiculous smear tactic typical of outlets like The Tyee, who are more interested in hit pieces than honest journalism.
Southern, like many controversial public figures, has a wide-reaching presence on social media. Interaction does not equate to endorsement, and suggesting otherwise is a lazy guilt-by-association tactic that’s more fitting for a tabloid than serious journalism. It’s disappointing but not surprising that The Tyee would resort to digging through old social media posts by staffers who aren’t up for election instead of addressing the real issues facing British Columbians, like rising crime and housing crises.
In the past decade, I’ve responded to literally thousands of people on Twitter, many of whom I do not agree with on almost anything let alone everything. Unlike David Eby, who has consistently failed to take responsibility for his policies’ negative impacts on communities, I am not afraid to have conversations with people across the political spectrum. The Tyee and their ilk should spend more time scrutinizing the government’s failures rather than playing political gotcha games that have zero relevance to the real concerns of the people of British Columbia.
Labeling someone as a white nationalist without credible evidence is not only irresponsible but plays right into the divisive narrative that David Eby’s government and his media supporters are notorious for pushing. Instead of obsessing over social media interactions, perhaps The Tyee should hold Eby accountable for his disastrous policies that have hurt countless British Columbians. If Eby spent half the time addressing his government’s failures that his allies spend digging through Twitter, maybe BC would be in better shape.
In terms of this DOJ indictment. This is just another baseless attempt to discredit individuals by association. The fact that The Tyee and other media aligned with David Eby are more focused on a U.S. DOJ indictment that has nothing to do with BC’s pressing issues tells you everything you need to know about their priorities.
They are desperate to distract from the BC NDP’s failures on crime, housing, and healthcare. It’s time to stop the smears and focus on what really matters: fixing the mess that David Eby has created in this province.
That being said. Anyone who is caught illegally taking money from a foreign state to promote their agenda is a traitor and should be treated as such.
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He makes TikTok videos claiming that South Asian men are a threat to women… he’s also a paid BC Conservative staffer. #bcpoli
Meet Adam Beattie, a Conservative influencer who goes by the name Robin Skies. thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/20/A…
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The VPD says it has now hired 100 new police officers - part of a key campaign promise by Mayor Ken Sim, who also pledged to hire 100 mental health nurses.
But not even 10 mental health workers have been hired in the same period. #vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2023/10/10/1…
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Beautiful and powerful photos of today's Women's Memorial March in the #DTES by @Jen_Gauthier for @TheTyee
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Oppenheimer Park has been closed for 10 months during a pandemic, in a neighbourhood with deep poverty, poor indoor living conditions and little access to green space.
But please, do continue to fight to the Twitter death about Stanley Park Drive.
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Wow this is very unexpected! Thanks @caj for recognizing a local news investigation amongst some very impressive national projects thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/16/Q…
We have a TIE in our first category, Written News.
Congrats to:
Globe and Mail's Grant Robertson
and
The Tyee's @JenStDen
#cajawards
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From "jokes" about white nationalism to linking to a far-right German politician to suggesting immigration should be cut by 95%: my story today is a look at the far-right content that keeps popping up in BC Conservatives' social media history. #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2024/09/25/T…
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Serious question, would you read a book about the history of Vancouver’s SRO hotels? #vanre
Over the past 15 years, illegal evictions have happened over and over again in the buildings that house Vancouver’s poorest people. In some cases, buildings are still sitting empty — in a city where over 700 people sleep on the street every night. thetyee.ca/News/2020/11/13/T…
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I've already had non-profits refuse to speak to me because they're worried their funding could be cut.
Now it will be even worse. #vanpoli
In a democracy, we can criticize our political leaders. Column by @fumano vancouversun.com/news/local-…
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Still thinking about this story.
Gerald Fremlin was convicted. Andrea Skinner says the silence continued, meaning Canadian media never reported on the case and the connection to Alice Munro. So profoundly disturbing.
One of the saddest stories I’ve ever worked on. Gerald Fremlin sexually abused Andrea Skinner when she was a child. When her mother found out, she chose him over her daughter. Her mother was Alice Munro. thestar.com/opinion/contribu…
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Thanks for the messages of support. This notice says I have been presenting myself as an advocate. To the best of my knowledge and memory, I have never presented myself as anything but a journalist.
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But... no one talked to the homeless people? vancouversun.com/news/local-…
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It has not escaped my son’s notice that my husband and I have been having a full-blown mid-life crisis
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Vancouver spent half a million dollars to clear the Hastings encampment in April. Policing costs took up most of those costs.
Advocates say the money would have been better spent on improving services for unhoused people. #vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2023/11/07/V…
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I'm in the #DTES most days these days and can I give you a tip? Don't stand in the pee (which is also in many other n'hoods ffs)
WATCH: Cleaning the human urine off my shoes after standing in it for another interview w a business owner who’s given up. FULL STORY globalnews.ca/video/7323330/…
@GlobalBC
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Maybe you're wondering how I did self care during this election... I knit this incredibly complicated sweater then wore it on air 😂 #bcpoli
Worst… election… ever?
@JenStDen critiques both the BC NDP and BC Conservative #bcpoli campaigns.
This is VANCOLOUR
@CHEK_News 📺
Apple: tinyurl.com/4wjfy5hb
Spotify: tinyurl.com/3cserz9w
YouTube: tinyurl.com/yvj23bem
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Question, why is the Vancouver Art Gallery plaza being used as a parking lot?????!?
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Oh wow, Destroyer's Tinseltown Covered in Blood has been voted best B.C. song, what an upset
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I went down to check on what's happening on E. Hastings Street, where residents are worried about a leaked city plan to clear tents from the sidewalk.
Then I heard about an SRO being emptied. Sherry MacDonald has lived at the Cambie St. building for over 20 years. #DTES
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🧵My day-by-day look at the heat dome that struck B.C. in June 2021 and killed hundreds of people.
Scientists say there’s no doubt this deadly weather event was caused by climate change. thetyee.ca/News/2022/03/14/I…
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I would read the hell out of an in-depth story about how the heck they opened the Coquihalla so fast
UPDATE: Bus trips between Kelowna and Vancouver are going fast now that the province has announced the Coquihalla Highway will reopen Monday to commercial traffic and inter-city buses bit.ly/3ywDYuL
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Vancouver Coastal Health says people who don’t want to get vaccinated themselves have been paying vulnerable people who live in the Downtown Eastside to get COVID-19 shots using the fraudsters’ name and health number. thetyee.ca/News/2022/01/12/V…
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I asked the B.C. Conservatives to specifically address this sexist slur. They responded by saying Koch had apologized to @sarbjitkaur1.
I expected, at the least, a condemnation of this obviously misogynistic language. That didn't happen.
Canadian Muslim and Sikh orgs are demanding answers from the B.C. Conservatives about past comments made by spokesperson Anthony Koch, including calling a woman a "vile c**t." #bcpoli
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My story on what I saw on Burrard Street yesterday. Former St. Paul's patients came to show support for health care workers as the truck convoy took over the downtown thoroughfare. thetyee.ca/News/2022/02/06/C…
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Big barge is stuck near Sunset Beach #vancouver #bcstorm
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Trinity Western, a Christian university in B.C., is responding to allegations that the son of its president runs an influential white supremacist X account.
"Regardless of its source, I have always and will continue to stand against racism."
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A message from a guy who's worked every job in the news biz: it's our job to ask questions on behalf of voters - especially if your party is new and a lot of your candidates are unknown. #bcpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/09/1…
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Canadian Muslim and Sikh orgs are demanding answers from the B.C. Conservatives about past comments made by spokesperson Anthony Koch, including calling a woman a "vile c**t." #bcpoli
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It hurts my heart when I'm researching a community issue like the Little Mountain controversy and I see how much reporting the small but mighty Vancouver Courier did over the years.
The Courier was shuttered on April 1, 2020. thetyee.ca/Culture/2020/04/0…
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If you have info you think a reporter should see, please consider leaking it. It takes 6 months to a year to FOI many documents. Even if it's about a fire safety issue that's pretty clearly in the public interest.
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BC Housing & government have asked Atira to "renew leadership," allow a government rep on their board and return a $1.9 million surplus "immediately." #bcpoli
Atira's board response: no thanks. thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/10/A…
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I hate to go against the prevailing media narrative, but:
By many measures decriminalization of possession of small amounts of drugs was working.
My explainer today. thetyee.ca/News/2024/05/03/W…
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This person is walking back and forth in the crosswalk at Nelson and Burrard. Sign says thank you health care workers
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In conclusion: please get vaccinated. The data shows that even if you do get COVID after being vaccinated, it’s less likely to be a serious illness and you’re less likely to spread it to other people. cbc.ca/news/health/what-do-w…
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A news cameraman showed up and was immediately swarmed by protestors yelling “lies.” Police intervened quickly. (In Vancouver)
(They had no idea I was a journalist, I’m just using my phone. They ran up to the cameraman as soon as they saw the equipment)
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Woe to anyone who reports or experiences bullying and harassment at that company. I left a full time reporting job in 2019 to safeguard my mental health. I’m so sorry to hear you’ve faced such serious health concerns.
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Janice Abbott, the embattled CEO of Atira Women's Resource Society, is stepping down.
This comes after a BC government forensic investigation that found Abbott's spouse, the former CEO of BC Housing, had broken conflict of interest rules dozens of times.
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In effect now: one lane of Beach Ave. closed to cars to give pedestrians more space for physical distancing
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The hate against trans people has been so sickening. A small march down Commercial Drive today pushed back against the hate - and got lots of support from passersby
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The HEU has issued a statement calling for an end to the decampment of Hastings: “The lives and health status of those targeted are put at additional risk. This puts additional stress on local emergency rooms and other health services."
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'Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim acted “in a discriminatory manner” by preventing a politician and new mom from participating remotely in a meeting while she was on maternity leave, the city’s integrity commissioner has found.' vancouversun.com/news/local-…
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"There's no cure, there's no vaccine for COVID-19. You see on the Internet people claim this, and I have one piece of advice: if you see someone on the Internet claiming that, unfollow them - and if it's not your mother, block them." bc.ctvnews.ca/6-new-cases-of…
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Really want to know what consequences- if any - this landlord will face for this atrocious behaviour @ctvnewsben bc.ctvnews.ca/landlord-remov…
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We are sitting here listing SEVERAL B.C. women who could have moderated the Hillary Clinton talk instead of Bob Rennie
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In the 30s they were called hobo jungles. Today we call them tent cities. We may want to think about why we’re back in an era of permanent encampments in cities.
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BREAKING: The city is now the owner of the two worst SRO hotels in Vancouver - the Regent and the Balmoral.
The city was attempting to expropriate the buildings, but it appears they've made a deal with the owners, the Sahota family.
#vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2020/12/04/V…
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Walking back up Burrard toward Davie now. Several people outside St. Paul’s Hospital holding signs that support healthcare workers and vaccines. I saw several convoy protesters yelling at them from their cars. (In Vancouver)
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The final report from an inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia has concluded BC Liberal cabinet ministers and former premier Christy Clark knew about the problem but failed to do enough to address it.
@A_MacLeod_Tyee reports: thetyee.ca/News/2022/06/15/C…
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I just tried to get into BC United’s election night watch party but media are not allowed - it’s a private party.
In August, leader Kevin Falcon folded up the party’s attempt to campaign and urged support of the B.C. Conservatives. #bcpoli
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We're kicking off a new series at @TheTyee, investigating B.C.'s mysterious places. 🔍🕵️♀️
Our first story: this building has sat empty for over 20 years, in a neighbourhood with a dire need for shelter and gathering spaces. #dtes thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/1…
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Something to know/remember: a lot of vulnerable & marginalized people use FB and FB Messenger for their primary communication. It's how I keep in touch with many of my #DTES sources.
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This story is about overdoses in Quebec - but wow, this chart:
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This morning the Greater Vancouver homeless count for 2023 was released - and the survey shows a huge increase in homelessness, up 32% from 2020.
ALT Greater Vancouver’s 2023 Point-in-Time Homeless Count finds 32% increase in people experiencing homelessness since 2020 Increase is the largest measured between consecutive Counts since they began in 2005 Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations (Vancouver) | October 5, 2023 — Greater Vancouver’s 2023 Point-in-Time Homeless Count, conducted by the Homelessness Services Association of B.C. in partnership with community organizations, identified a 32 per cent increase in people experiencing homelessness, compared to the previous count made in 2020. Increases were measured across all 11 communities surveyed, with most communities measuring record numbers of people identified as experiencing homelessness.
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Angelo Isidorou, the ED of the BC Conservatives, frequently replied to far-right influencer Lauren Southern on X, has watched a lot of her content and said she'd been unjustly persecuted #bcpoli
He says that doesn't mean he agrees with her views. thetyee.ca/News/2024/09/09/R…
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The ‘heat dome’ reminds us, once again, how access to cooling urban forests is concentrated in wealthier areas, @bychrischeung thetyee.ca/News/2021/06/29/V…
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What's the biggest gender pay gap you've ever experienced? At a previous job, I discovered I was being paid $10,000 less than a male colleague with the same length of journalism experience and had been hired after me. #InternationalWomensDay
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This morning brings two updates from the B.C. Conservatives changing the location of today's press conference, in addition to the release sent yesterday. #bcpoli
If you wanted to piss off every broadcast news camera operator in the city, this is how you do it.
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Two weeks ago, 70 tenants lost their belongings and home when a Mount Pleasant apartment building was gutted by fire.
The same landlord owned a Burnaby apartment building that had two serious fires - including one death - in 2009 and 2013. thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/11/T…
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