James Smith

@CityofDeltaBC Are those rwc centre hours posted under "Monday" the same for today and the rest of the week?

As heat continues to build in the Lower Mainland, the Heat Warning issued by Environment Canada has now been escalated to an Extreme Heat Alert. All libraries & several recreation centres in #DeltaBC are currently serving as cooling centres. Learn more: ow.ly/PKyP50FiVh1

@DailyHiveVan That school is called Sir Sanford FLEMING Elementary. It's wrong in every single reference and caption in the story, though the quote from the online petition and the overplayed writing in the aerial photo from the VSB staff report have it right.

East #Vancouver public school site could be sold for development potential ow.ly/Sqw850EuACk

@iamkennethchan @DailyHiveVan That school is called Sir Sanford FLEMING Elementary. It's wrong in every single reference and caption in the story, though the quote from the online petition and the overplayed writing in the aerial photo from the VSB staff report have it right.

VSB is considering selling a vacant parcel of an East Van school equivalent to ~7 single-family lots. A mixed-use development would raise revenue and "minimize noise and air pollution by providing a barrier" from 49th Avenue. #vancre #vanre #vanpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/sir-…

The defining phrases of 2020. I'll start: "You're on mute."

Don't let the 14° sunny weather and pumpkin spice everything fool you; we've officially skipped over fall and are now firmly in winter.

I know it's early days and we still have a month to go before the election (although less than a week until candidate nominations close on Oct. 2), but I've already heard a few people complaining they don't know who's running and can't find any info about their ridings.

As of this morning, there are 14 confirmed candidates on the Elections BC website, 10 of which are running under the BC NDP banner. But you'd never know that from that party's website.

5 days after calling the election there are no candidates listed on the BC NDP website — there isn't even a tab in the menu for it. Google comes up with a .../team link, which just redirects you to the homepage. The site makes it look like the NDP is JUST John Horgan.

Maybe I'm just being cynical and need more coffee this cloudy Monday morning.

"We're going to spend millions and millions of dollars to support/build/fix/create/enhance/grow your town/project/community/group/infrastructure/industry over the next (insert timeline here). But we need something from you first..."

Figured this was imminent when my inbox virtually exploded with BC Gov press releases over the weekend...

@ashwadhwani @BlackPressMedia Congrats Ash!!

Well, it's official: I'm the new Digital Content Editor for @BlackPressMedia. Community journalism has endured a lot in the last several years & through it all my colleagues have given their hearts and souls to chronicling the news that matters most to their readers. 1/2

@CityofVancouver 600-block Nelson, parking meters have signs on them referencing temporary curbside signs for parking restrictions, but I see no curbside signs anywhere. Also, why are all the "sidewalk" parking spots on Granville Street in downtown taped off and unavailable?

I love how the @PolygonGallery addresses a cracked window. #northvan #NorthVancouver

The Vancouver Police Board has told city council it won't cut its budget by 1% as requested, and says one of the reasons is they will likely need to spend more money policing protests that are about the police

In the Vancouver Stanley Cup riots, a lot of the decisions to charge/convict young, affluent, white people were made on the basis of participation in the riot. Even minor acts like throwing something or filming or cheering were considered to be participating in the riot.

Quick thread: Do you value journalism? Have you bought, or considered buying an ad in your local paper to support journalism? Thank you! Many journalists' salaries rely on those ads. But: If you buy an ad, I'd like you to consider doing one little thing.

Given the heated political climate, the need for positive vibes to take us out of our COVID-related funk, and the liberal not-quite-ironic recycling of the fashions and trends of my youth, I think we're perfectly poised for a Fouth Wave ska revival. #pickitupickitupickitupickitup

Generally, when people tell me they have been quoted out of context, the context is: ‘I did not know you would report that I said this’