Frances McDonnell

@JasJohalBC Curious timing just after the NYT article.

Oct. 7 sexual violence was patterned, documented, prosecutable, new report argues Civil Commission says Hamas and its collaborators weaponized bodies, families, and digital platforms during massacre and captivity. #bcpoli #cdnpoli jpost.com/israel-news/ar…

@FXMC1957 Be fair Frank. That was the height of fashion back in the day.

Footballers had some bad haircuts in the 1970s, but few could match Gordon Bolland of Millwall in 1973. 📷Ray Wright

@MikeCarlton01 Coincidentally Shakespeare’s birthday.

Sad to hear. A sublime writer, and a genuinely nice, humble man. I asked him once who was Australia’s greatest writer. ‘ Shakespeare,’ he replied. smh.com.au/culture/books/…

@AdamDav93 @bobmackin @JJ_McCullough @bcndp @BCLegislature @grok Let’s check the OED.

@bobmackin @JJ_McCullough @bcndp @BCLegislature @grok We know the oral word is ancient, but in terms spelling, in what year was the word "Musqueam" first recorded in history? And in what year was the word "xʷməθkʷəy̓əm" first recorded?

In @BCNDP-controlled @BCLegislature, Hansard transcript no longer uses the anglicized name of a First Nation. In this case, the Attorney-General said "Musqueam," but Hansard printed the word with symbols from the North American Phonetic Alphabet. #bcpoli musqueam.bc.ca/departments/co…

@btsuth @iamkennethchan That’s my question too.

@iamkennethchan What does reconciliation look like when finished … ?

City of Vancouver has created a new consultation process framework specifically for Indigenous people, separate from general public consultations. This effectively reshapes future decision-making. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanc…

@Frizzle919780 @manniefabian Oh dear. You’re in need of a few history lessons

@manniefabian Was Jesus not a Jew? I’m confused.

The military says a photo showing a soldier in southern Lebanon smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer is authentic, and action is to be taken against those involved. Following an initial review of the photo, the military says that "it was determined that the photograph depicts an IDF soldier operating in southern Lebanon." "The IDF views the incident with great severity and emphasizes that the soldier's conduct is wholly inconsistent with the values expected of its troops," the military says. The incident is being investigated by the Northern Command and is being handled "through the chain of command," the IDF says, adding that "appropriate measures will be taken against those involved in accordance with the findings." The Northern Command will also assist the Christian community in restoring the statute to its place, the military adds.

@EllacottJon @fabulavancouver The question is - why don’t municipalities engage knowledgeable cost engineers and lawyers skilled in construction contract law for such huge projects.

@fabulavancouver Municipalities typically don’t have any experts that can budget a project properly.

I see that regional mayors are pushing again for a public inquiry into the cost overruns for the Metro Vancouver wastewater treatment plant. I was working on a story about the merits of those kinds of public inquiries before I jumped into my new career and .,.

@FXMC1957 Squeezing in with another greeting.

Goodnight all - thanks for the birthday wishes ❤️

@iamkennethchan @observer2_9 I didn’t know that. Thank you.

@FrancesBronte @observer2_9 Amazon might be best known for retail delivery, but they also have the AWS division that runs about one-third of the global internet. They also have a growing entertainment/streaming business.

Starting Monday, #Amazon will begin using nearly 600,000 sq. ft. of office space in The Post's North Tower on Dunsmuir Street. That day, ~1,000 staff will move from their original Vancouver office at Telus Garden, ending 11 years of tenancy. #vancre dailyhive.com/vancouver/amaz…

@fabulavancouver Thick skin required to run for public office. And even thicker still is needed for the successful candidates.

Just called up a friend of my second cousin's, as one does when campaigning for Vancouver city council, and when she got on the phone, she said, "Yes, I heard you're running" and then laughed and laughed and laughed for a full minute.

@observer2_9 @iamkennethchan Would it be because Vancouver people are heavy users of Amazon hence there’s a lot of support / office staff here?

@iamkennethchan Why does Amazon need 1,000 people as office staff in Vancouver?

@ExploringSpace2 @DouglasTodd FYI the neighbourhood stays the same size. And most of what’s being/approved built now is rental not condo which essentially means that future residents will supporting the corporate interests of their landlords.

@DouglasTodd Good, that neighborhood has no business hoarding so much prime real estate for eternity. They’re the reason the supply never met the demand. Bring on the condos, it’ll make it more like a European beach town and less like an American suburb

Broadway plan imposes “forced-fed generic zoning” on unique neighbourhoods, including beachside Kitsilano. Despite @cityofancouver council being made up of politicians from the right, left & centre, vote to demolish the Downies' home was unanimous. 1/3 vancouversun.com/opinion/column…

@VancouverSun @VaughnPalmer Promises? Or threats?

B.C. announces it is making daylight time permanent after years of promises vancouversun.com/news/bc-daylig…

@CllrHardwick @CityHallWchVAN @NathanDavidowi1 Agree. An awful decision and anyone wondering about the harms caused by gambling needs to look no further than Australia, particularly NSW.

@CityHallWchVAN @NathanDavidowi1 Reprehensible. Follow the money.

Casino Expansion passes with ABC Councillors in favour (5-4 vote). Fry (Greens), Orr (COPE), OneCity (Maloney) & Bligh opposed #vanpoli

@RodgerShanahan In a few years? Why wait?

I have a sense that we will look back at these power point slides in a few years through a 'what was he thinking' lens. #Gaza

@MikeCarlton01 @smh I read the piece in the facsimile edition (supposedly a straightforward copy of the print edition). The astounding thing is that the piece has been scrubbed from that as well.

A Muslim writing on Bondi, published by @smh, but then axed, apparently at the request of the Australian Jewish Association. Worth reading.

@FXMC1957 Happy Christmas Frank and thanks for your daily tweets.

24 December 1914. German and British soldiers began an unofficial truce on Christmas Eve on the Weatern Front. During this ceasefire which continued on Christmas Day soldiers on both sides emerged from the trenches, shared gestures of goodwill and played football.

@GlobalBC @FranYanor Line up! Line up!

Global News has learned that $18 million has been paid to the Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation, with each getting $6 million. globalnews.ca/news/11554985/…

@elenoresturko @VaughnPalmer Who would be surprised if there was a class action by people who believe they have been damaged by safe supply? My guess is that the courts are going to be very busy.

EXPLOSIVE: The Eby NDP, top bureaucrats, academics & researchers not only knew about DULF's drug trafficking, they were key to the creation & promotion of DULF. We need a public inquiry. northernbeat.ca/opinion/premie…

@TNorrisBC @DPinBC Did the OP say that Conservative support had risen or just that NDO support has fallen.

@DPinBC Not at all what I’m seeing on the ground. Conservative support has fallen to near zero.

I considered releasing our new BC polling data. In short, we are showing a significant softening in NDP support. My initial instinct was to share these results, but I have always sensationalized polling headlines that turn out later to be the mythical 1/20 results (1/2)