Kim Bolan

The first in my series about the international reach of BC gangs/criminal organizations. No paywall on the stories. Thanks to the Lieutenant Governor’s Journalism Fellowship, I was able to visit 6 countries to do research/interviews. vancouversun.com/feature/lethal…

Journo jobs alert: @TorontoStar's well-paid, unionized year-long journalist internship program for 2026-27 is open for applications. Current cohort includes eight reporters and two photogs. Deadline for applying is April 15. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/744000…

@Ben_oharabyrne Congrats Ben!

Spring is near, change is in the air. After more 4+ yrs hosting a national talk show on Corus, I’m heading back to TV news to be Global BC’s Legislative Reporter/Anchor. A privilege to join such a great team. Thanks to all who tuned in and 1000+ guests who shared their time

We are hoping to attract reporter freelancers so we have coverage when folks are sick or on vacation. (Pro tip: most folks who get hired full time, were freelancers first.) Calling all B.C. freelance journalists squamishchief.com/local-news/cal… via @squamishchief

@TrishaPatrickL @fabulavancouver Thank you!

@kbolan @fabulavancouver As a Vancouver homeowner I will be interested to learn more about Frances plans, I am vaguely aware of her career, (we once had a brief twitter exchange) but more so Kim your excellent reporting.

You will be legally required to read this before you’re allowed to vote in the 2026 Vancouver civic election jacklucas.pennyjar.ca/vancouver.pdf

@TrishaPatrickL @fabulavancouver I’ve known Frances for more than 40 years so I know when she’s trying to be funny!

@kbolan @fabulavancouver Oh dear I had no idea that was funny? Perhaps X is not suitable cause I thought WTF😄

@truthte52543233 @AverageCDNguy @wyattsharpe8 @nancyvictoria @Travisdhanraj Just posting the link to show that CBC did in fact, cover his testimony, despite what a commenter said.

@kbolan @AverageCDNguy @wyattsharpe8 @nancyvictoria @Travisdhanraj So Kim, if you go to work and wilfully go against your bosses direction and company philosophy , how is that going to work for you? You end up like this clown , bitter and unemployed. Dont be a Travis

#NEW: In an exclusive interview with me @Travisdhanraj says “the list” he referenced included commentators and journalists he was not allowed to book on his CBC show. He also alleges some panel guests were paid while others were not — and “instead of fixing the issue, the panel was cancelled.” Part of my interview with Travis:

@AverageCDNguy @truthte52543233 @wyattsharpe8 @nancyvictoria @Travisdhanraj cbc.ca/news/canada/tr…

@truthte52543233 @wyattsharpe8 @nancyvictoria @Travisdhanraj The CBC chose not to cover this story, which is clearly in the public interest, because it makes them look bad. So we do need to rely on other media sources to stay informed. LOL 🙄

Here is link to my interview with chief of @SurreyPolice Norm Lipinski. Progress on #extortion. Coordinated efforts=results. More to do. facebook.com/share/v/1AVAJN…

@SrushtiGangdev Sorry that journalism is losing you! But congratulations on the new job opportunity!

Just now: Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation over the mayor’s recent accusation that Orr was distributing illegal drugs (which the mayor has already retracted and apologized for) More to come

@CathyBrowne Happy birthday, Cathy!

This is 72, my friends. My mind is struggling to accept, but the old bod constantly reminds me 😊

@zakvescera @izavarise Good story Zak!

A Surrey news site published a scoop about a Vancouver politician's shock resignation. Except it never happened. Our investigation found the website, Surrey Speak, is powered by AI. And it has links to a tech company backed by SFU #vanpoli theijf.org/article/inside…

Silence here usually means I’m reporting. The last 24 hours were spent chasing a lead in Mexico’s escalating cartel war. It may go somewhere. It may not. That’s the work. But as I dug into it, I was reminded of something that rarely gets enough attention: the extraordinary risks Mexican journalists face simply for doing their jobs. Those risks are not new. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Mexico was the most perilous country in Latin America for journalists. According to the organization, Article 19, 163 journalists have been murdered in Mexico since 2000, and another 32 are missing. In 2022 alone, there was an attack against a journalist or media outlet every 13 hours. That makes Mexico one of the most dangerous places in the world to report. When we read about the killing of a cartel boss or the threat of a cartel civil war, it can feel like just another drug story. But behind it is a multibillion-dollar shadow economy with paramilitary capabilities, territorial control across vast regions, and the ability to destabilize entire states. This isn’t episodic violence. It’s structured power. And the reporters covering it on the ground do so at considerable personal risk. Journalists like @ioangrillo and many Mexican reporters whose names rarely trend deserve far more recognition than they receive. It is worth remembering: the stakes in Mexico are measured not just in billions of dollars or territorial control — but in lives, including those who document it.

Great reporting by Jason Proctor: Inside an extortion deportation case: The arsons, auto frauds and shootings linking crime across Canada cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

SPS is releasing a photo of Lovebir Singh, who has been removed from Canada, in the hopes that the public may have information on his associates/activities while he was in Canada. He is suspected of being involved in the ongoing extortion crisis. Details: bit.ly/4cK5M4P

Another illuminating document from The Epstein Files. This is from a confidential informant.

My story from last Saturday on the issue of returning firearms after they've been seized: vancouversun.com/news/local-new…

This comes less than 2 weeks after the deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting that left 8, plus the killer, dead. In that case, guns had been seized and later returned, though the RCMP said different firearms were used in the mass murders.

NWT teen arrested, guns seized after threatening social media post. Hopefully they won't be returned as they have been in other deadly cases. cbc.ca/news/canada/no…