James Smith

Editor at @NorDelReporter. 2016 graduate Langara College journalism. Got a story idea? I'd love to hear it! Email me at editor(at)northdeltareporter(dot)com.

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

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

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

@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.

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

@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.

[Waubgeshig Rice @waub]

The defining phrases of 2020. I'll start:

"You're on mute."

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

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.

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

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.

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

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.

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

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.

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

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

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

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

[North Delta Reporter @NorDelReporter]

BREAKING: B.C. Premier to call fall snap election https://t.co/nnQUzdMKfi

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

"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..."

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

@ashwadhwani @BlackPressMedia Congrats Ash!!

[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

@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?

[Clive Camm @CliveCamm]

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

[Justin McElroy @j_mcelroy]

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

[Kyla Lee @IRPlawyer]

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.

[Tyler Olsen 🍁 @ty_olsen]

Quick thread:
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Thank you! Many journalists' salaries rely on those ads.
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[James Smith @JamesWESmith]

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

[Ian Young @ianjamesyoung70]

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’