Robert Matas

news junkie

[Julia Deans @juliadeans]

This wonderful $5M gift is a huge boost at a time when Canadians' concern about our lack of affordable housing has never been higher. Thanks so much to the Al Roadburg Foundation and to our colleagues at Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver!

#affordab…https://t.co/50z1EHMGbI

[Avi Barzelai @EastVanBuilder]

One final data dump before the election.

Have we made any progress on the building permit backlog in Vancouver?

@AdrianeCarr @kennedystewart @rebeccaleebligh @sarahkirby_yung @LisaDominato @CllrHardwick @MelissaDeGenova @PtFry @councillorwiebe @JeanSwanson_ @christineeboyle

[The Province @theprovince]

Malik murder: Homicide investigators are now trying to figure out who killed the controversial community leader, one-time terror suspect, wealthy businessman and founder of the Khalsa Credit Union and Khalsa Schools. https://t.co/29URkUQBYV

[Kim Bolan @kbolan]

Shocking news out of Surrey - Ripudaman Singh Malik, the man acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombing, appears to have been shot to death at his office this morning. Burning car found nearby. Story to come...

[Manuel Matas @MannyMatas]

New review for The Borders of Normal from the Book Excellence Awards - "raises thought-provoking questions", "does a phenomenal job of removing negative associations from paranormal occurrences."
#thebordersofnormal #parapsychology #paranormal #books #amreading #writingcommunity

[Robert Matas @robertmatas]

@curtismoh Wow. So many years later. Thanks for your kind words. OHalloran was an intriguing politician. Robert

[Robert Matas @robertmatas]

@curtismoh X

[Manuel Matas @MannyMatas]

New review for The Borders of Normal. 4 out of 4 stars from https://t.co/O3omVkcP4t - "a fascinating book", "a logical and credible analysis", "I couldn't help smiling as I read along." #paranormal #parapsychology #books #CanadianAuthors #WritingCommunity #authors #BookTwitter

[123 Vancouver ✍️🗳️📊 @123yvr]

@Josie_Osborne Recently, @CityofVancouver requested campaign financing legislation. Thanks for this...

They also asked for #LocalChoice legislation that grants municipalities the power to adopt more inclusive voting systems. Is that on the way too? #vanpoli #bcpoli https://t.co/IBrSg6oWwW

[Josie Osborne 🇨🇦 @Josie_Osborne]

Today, I introduced legislation that strengthens local election🗳campaign financing rules in #BC to ⬆️transparency & accountability in local elections. Proud to be part of a gov't that keeps people at the centre of local politics & decisions!
Learn more: https://t.co/LoqGklcmm9

[Robert Matas @robertmatas]

via @NYTimes https://t.co/DTOWpvDHzt

[@andreawoo.bsky.social | 鄔瑞楓 @AndreaWoo]

The thing that guts me: To write a couple of sentences that comes anywhere close to capturing that person, it takes a long talk. You cry with the family. You learn what their person is like. Then you put this all together. And then you remember all these people are dead.

[Richmond FarmWatch @FARMWATCHBC]

Mansion being flipped after entire farm was replaced with private lake, boats, boathouses, racetrack. Left a small strip of blueberries which will provide tax break. #ALR #bcpoli #RichmondBC #vanre
Check out this listing https://t.co/uEowbKwMe4

[Emily Nussbaum @emilynussbaum]

This is his astonishing article about the insurrection, informed by that footage and by months of reporting on the Proud Boys, Q, etc: https://t.co/mEgtYDrE0R

[Robyn Barra @robyncrawford_]

Langley Township Councillor @KimRichterTOL has brought forward a notice of motion asking that churches applying for Permissive Tax Exemptions in 2022, must prove they weren't given a fine for defying public health orders.

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

Joe Arvay is one of Canada's greatest constitutional litigators and fighters for civil liberties and human rights. We extend our condolences to his family and his many friends, colleagues and clients. https://t.co/1OXKIQK4Oc

[Robert Matas @robertmatas]

In a quiet moment

[Manuel Matas @MannyMatas]

#PortraitSocietyofCanada
I am a Finalist in the 2020 Canadian Portrait Competition. Check out #14, Ariadne.
https://t.co/HFmY710RRl

[Robert Matas @robertmatas]

@Ayan604 Only if you have wifi.

[Robert Matas @robertmatas]

Similar trajectories = similar outcomes?

[Andy Yan | @ayan604.bsky.social @Ayan604]

Some reading for next week's Friends of @VanArchives panel: "Pandemics have changed cities in the past, and they will again" as told by @Joe_Castaldo /via @globeandmail https://t.co/KyXqtiskFl Seats still available: https://t.co/O8hoXAKr7m #vanpoli #bcpoli @Damascus8

[Andy Yan | @ayan604.bsky.social @Ayan604]

Learning from #Vancouver's 1918/19 Spanish past to understand its 2020 #covid19 present and future...a chat with @bobmackin + @theBreakerNews #vanpoli #vanre https://t.co/gXZc6Wxs5a

[Andy Yan | @ayan604.bsky.social @Ayan604]

"All Of This Has Happened Before And Will Happen Again"? A convo with @bobmackin @theBreakerNews https://t.co/gXZc6Wxs5a ...points for id-ing the 00s sci-fi show this quote is from #vanpoli #COVID19BC