Mario Bartel

Newspaper photographer and journalist. Again. Storyteller. Cyclist. Traveler.

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Apparently starting @FreshetNews is time consuming. Shooting my first @BCHLExpress game of the season. It’s good to be back.

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Canada removed its 25% tariff on orange juice on Sept. 1; so why am I still paying $12.49 a jug @Tropicana @saveonfoods?

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@john_wawrow Also, Local Hero

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@grok who is the most famous person to visit my profile?

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A former @CoquitlamLL champion has started his long and uncertain journey to Major League Baseball
https://t.co/kne1l75FwF

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The grinding work of trying to Save Our Local News…

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Working to Save Our Local News, one farmers market at a time

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Port Moody's Jenna Buglioni was also a top field hockey player when she was in high school
https://t.co/dtLlNf3kYM

[Coquitlam Express @BCHLExpress]

Today, Mario Bartel sat down with our President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Tali Campbell, to discuss the importance of local news and the recently launched 'Save Our Local News' campaign — an initiative started by Mario and several other local journalists.

This is what Tali had to say about why local journalism matters and what the Tri-City News has meant to the Express and our community:

Having strong local news coverage is vital to the health of our community. Local journalism truly is the heartbeat of a community — informing residents about issues that directly impact their daily lives, celebrating local achievements, and shining a light on stories that might otherwise go untold.

In a world where national and global headlines often dominate, local news remains essential for fostering civic engagement, holding local leaders accountable, and strengthening the sense of pride and connection within our neighborhoods.

For us, it’s not just about sharing final scores or game recaps, it’s about the stories behind the scenes. It's about a local athlete who plays for the Express and goes on to make his NHL debut, or the heartfelt human stories that transcend the sport. These are the moments that matter most, and only local journalism can truly capture and share them.

I cannot overstate how important local news is, not just for sports, but for the spirit and identity of our community.

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Save Our Local News made it to the House of Commons https://t.co/EvAflVTkpO

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It's time for some good news in local news. Today we launched the first phase of a campaign to bring local news back to @CityofBurnaby, @New_Westminster, @Coquitlam, @CityofPoCo, @CityofPoMo https://t.co/S25mGOUJbD

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@AlfieLau Back in the day, the Sydney Morning Herald had drivers for their journalists and photographers. Oh how we've fallen...

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The toe knows, right @TorontoArgos? https://t.co/4lVhHlgwTX

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Alas. But still #localnewsmatters https://t.co/IsH5NFeocR

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Has ⁦@TFSAthletics⁩ got another upset in them? Read all about it later tonight ⁦@TriCityNews⁩. #localnews #localnewsmatters #journalism

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@DavidStaplesYEG Sorry to hear this Dave

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A Christmas story https://t.co/I73skxFoij

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@TheCinesthetic The reunion of Dith Pran and Sydney Schanberg in The Killing Fields

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@RichDalMonte, you need to follow this account

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The feel good story everybody needs today…

Bowie was abandoned as a pet on the streets of Thailand. She was scarily thin and also pregnant.

Today her life came full circle and she got the most incredible bit of news… (1/10)

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It's been 25 years since local IndyCar racer Greg Moore was killed doing the sport he loved and was so good at. I had the privilege of covering the first time he climbed into an IndyCar, on assignment for @MapleRidgeNews https://t.co/L0o0pgE5zM