We mourn with everyone who lost friends and loved ones at the recent Lapu Lapu tragedy. In the coming months, we’ll be sure to follow the ongoing political fallout of the failures that led to this event. In the meantime, support the Kapwa Strong fundraiser.

Looking back at the byelection, it should probably have been quite clear what was going to happen but few (besides Peter Meiszner) would have predicted Vancouver’s elections to be run so poorly. Plus we have a trove of fundraising data from the 2024 annual reports and the VPD are in the news for all the wrong reasons.

Plus we remember the McBarge.

Links

Filipino BC – Kapwa Strong fundraiser

‘Hard to accept’ festival attack suspect was under mental health care: Vancouver mayor – CTV News

City of Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival planning called into question compared to other events

High interest and 62% cut in staffing lead to major lines in Vancouver byelection | CBC News

Chief Election Officer declares candidates elected | City of Vancouver

By-election results

Anonymous ballot marking — City of Vancouver Open Data Portal

Vancouver mayor to reflect on resident satisfaction following party’s byelection defeats | CBC News

Vancouver’s byelection a story of big lines, big passion, and ABC coping with a big loss | CBC News

‘We got our butts handed to us:’ ABC Vancouver pledges to learn from byelection defeat – Dan Fumano

What can we learn from the 2024 annual reports – Cambie Report

VPD whistleblower alleges ‘Task Force Barrage’ arrest quotas – BC | Globalnews.ca

Unredacted email from alleged anonymous VPD officer

Vancouver Police Department to be over budget by millions: report

Former Vancouver Police Board member questions budget approval process for $5M crackdown on DTES crime – CTVNews

Vancouveratta – McBarge

Iconic Expo 86 ‘McBarge’ capsizes in Fraser River | CBC News

Justin McElroy : “i had to say goodbye with one drawing and one song” — Bluesky

Abandoned BC Ferry on fire in Mission