Mike Howell
@Howellings
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Longtime Vancouver Courier civic affairs reporter now member of Glacier Media’s Central Team. Cover Vancouver & region. Reach me at [email protected]
Vancouver
Joined October 2010
Renewing my street cred with the kids (and winning a bet with @JohnKurucz ) #oldschoolkickflip
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A full house at FCM’s annual conference where President @rebeccaleebligh is hosting a fireside chat with new Prime Minister @MarkJCarney. Carney is keen to work collaboratively with local governments to tackle economic prosperity and deliver affordable housing. #cdnpoli
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Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief. India-born, Kitsilano Secondary graduate began VPD career in 1990. https://t.co/gmxlN4seZw
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India-born, Kitsilano Secondary graduate began VPD career in 1990
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Vancouver police spend $410K on 16 barriers to prevent future vehicle attacks. VPD inspector says barriers will be used for BC Lions home opener June 7 and Italian Days June 8. https://t.co/mSWfhwLpKH
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VPD on Lapu Lapu day tragedy: "The risk assessment of that event was that it was a low-risk family event that traditionally we would probably not have deployed them there."
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Holborn Group proposes $2.8B 'transformational' project for downtown Vancouver. A hotel, condos, rental housing, social housing, Indigenous art gallery will span several properties, including in the Downtown Eastside. https://t.co/NJsEkgoKp0
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A hotel, condos, rental housing, social housing and an Indigenous art gallery will span several properties, including in the Downtown Eastside.
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Hundreds gather at Vancouver’s Holy Rosary Cathedral in wake of Filipino festival tragedy. Archbishop J. Michael Miller: “We assure the Filipino community that they are not alone in their grief.” https://t.co/GrNRjebWSC
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Archbishop J. Michael Miller: “We assure the Filipino community that they are not alone in their grief.”
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Vancouver mayor renews call for ‘action’ on mental health crisis
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Ken Sim wants bail reform, mandatory care for chronic offenders living with a mental illness
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Alleged driver of deadly vehicle attack at Lapu Lapu festival was on "extended leave" under Mental Health Act. VCH: "There was no indication this person was not following their treatment plan or presented a public safety risk." https://t.co/OILnMF8z75
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Vancouver Coastal Health: "There was no indication this person was not following their treatment plan or presented a public safety risk."
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Suspect in Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival vehicle attack that killed 11 people was under supervision of health-care team. Premier David Eby: “For me, that leads to a whole array of additional questions..." https://t.co/kCAmYEbBI7
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Vancouver police say 22-month-old baby boy among those in serious condition
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Is Vancouver a safe city? Saturday night tragedy at Lapu Lapu Day festival coupled with series of high-profile violent incidents in the city challenge citizens' perception of crime. https://t.co/iq8IWxWGxg
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Citizens concerned for safety after Saturday's deadly vehicle attack that killed 11 people at the Lapu Lapu Day festival
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Please reach out if you need help: - Victim Services are available - call or text 1-800-563-0808 Crisis lines are available 24/7 if you need to talk: - Crisis Centre BC: https://t.co/17cH1UroxB - BC Crisis Lines Network https://t.co/17TOdqh2qs You are not alone. Help is here.
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Vancouver police executed a search warrant just after 7 pm tonight at the East Vancouver home of accused mass killer Adam Lo and his mother.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney kneels to pay tribute at a memorial as B.C. Premier David Eby stands with flowers near the site where a vehicle struck a crowd at a Filipino community Lapu Lapu Day event in Vancouver. Photography for @Reuters
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Lots of questions about what safety measures in place/not in place at the Lapu Lapu festival, where tragedy struck Saturday night. 11 dead, dozens injured. My full report from today (with photos): https://t.co/KcpQkceDvk
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Witness Ysa Tumunaeng: "Those are images that will just be etched in my mind for the rest of my life."
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The Mark Carney campaign remains in the Lower Mainland this morning, so happy, bouncy Nero is back to work before a press conference in Coquitlam. No napkins chomped today. This is likely the last time we’ll see this very good boy before e-day. Thanks, Nero!
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'Boundless care and compassion': Trey Helten was on a mission to help others in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside https://t.co/FG7agw4zny
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Liberal Leader Mark Carney snuck into Coquitlam this morning. Captured these moments:
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