Penny Daflos
@pennydaflos.bsky.social
CTV News Vancouver journalist & coffee enthusiast 🇨🇦
Reporting style: confrontation with a smile
Big on BC issues, including healthcare #bcpoli #vanpoli
Reporting style: confrontation with a smile
Big on BC issues, including healthcare #bcpoli #vanpoli
Should we reconsider who gets automatic property tax exemptions in British Columbia?
Perhaps a community benefits assessment for places of worship?
How about private schools? They sit on $1B of assessed land in Vancouver alone
Some food for thought here:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Perhaps a community benefits assessment for places of worship?
How about private schools? They sit on $1B of assessed land in Vancouver alone
Some food for thought here:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Calls grow to re-examine B.C.’s automatic property tax exemptions
In the city of Vancouver alone, $1 billion worth of property is occupied by private and independent schools, while the region has hundreds of places of worship, charities, and even a “cult” that enjoy...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Should we reconsider who gets automatic property tax exemptions in British Columbia?
Perhaps a community benefits assessment for places of worship?
How about private schools? They sit on $1B of assessed land in Vancouver alone
Some food for thought here:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Perhaps a community benefits assessment for places of worship?
How about private schools? They sit on $1B of assessed land in Vancouver alone
Some food for thought here:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
It's a universal truth that everyone's property taxes are a lot steeper than they'd like
But some BC businesses and organizations get dramatically reduced property tax bills - and some not at all
How's it work? Details in my latest for @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social 👇
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
But some BC businesses and organizations get dramatically reduced property tax bills - and some not at all
How's it work? Details in my latest for @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social 👇
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Millions unpaid: The B.C. organizations and companies getting big property tax breaks
As municipal governments across British Columbia grapple with next year’s budgets and potential property tax hikes to maintain service levels, there are hundreds of organizations that aren’t even gett...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It's a universal truth that everyone's property taxes are a lot steeper than they'd like
But some BC businesses and organizations get dramatically reduced property tax bills - and some not at all
How's it work? Details in my latest for @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social 👇
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
But some BC businesses and organizations get dramatically reduced property tax bills - and some not at all
How's it work? Details in my latest for @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social 👇
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Being disappointed by Nosferatu (I laughed more than once at the melodrama) I kind of expected the same from Frankenstein
I was monstrously wrong
Dazzling visuals and a helluva nuanced commentary on the consequences of invention and technology
I was monstrously wrong
Dazzling visuals and a helluva nuanced commentary on the consequences of invention and technology
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Being disappointed by Nosferatu (I laughed more than once at the melodrama) I kind of expected the same from Frankenstein
I was monstrously wrong
Dazzling visuals and a helluva nuanced commentary on the consequences of invention and technology
I was monstrously wrong
Dazzling visuals and a helluva nuanced commentary on the consequences of invention and technology
They’ve been raising the alarm for months and now it’s here:
Not-for-profit care home operators in BC are having to make tough choices about core services after a provincial funding program ended
It hasn’t even been a week and seniors are bearing the brunt
SCOOP:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Not-for-profit care home operators in BC are having to make tough choices about core services after a provincial funding program ended
It hasn’t even been a week and seniors are bearing the brunt
SCOOP:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Missed baths, lonely meals: Care home funding cuts impacting B.C. seniors
In the five days since they lost a provincial funding initiative, B.C. care home operators are already having to make tough decisions about core services with the staff available.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
They’ve been raising the alarm for months and now it’s here:
Not-for-profit care home operators in BC are having to make tough choices about core services after a provincial funding program ended
It hasn’t even been a week and seniors are bearing the brunt
SCOOP:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Not-for-profit care home operators in BC are having to make tough choices about core services after a provincial funding program ended
It hasn’t even been a week and seniors are bearing the brunt
SCOOP:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
I canNOT get enough of these leaves
November 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I canNOT get enough of these leaves
This is why I never watch sportsball
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This is why I never watch sportsball
“…but they were all of them deceived, for another Ring was made.”
Hope everyone had a great Halloween! 🎃
Hope everyone had a great Halloween! 🎃
November 1, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“…but they were all of them deceived, for another Ring was made.”
Hope everyone had a great Halloween! 🎃
Hope everyone had a great Halloween! 🎃
Should city councillors have to live in the communities they represent?
It’s not required in BC
It’s kind of funny cuz they can’t even vote for themselves
This corker of a story by @isabellazavarise.bsky.social is one you should watch and not just read 👀
It’s not required in BC
It’s kind of funny cuz they can’t even vote for themselves
This corker of a story by @isabellazavarise.bsky.social is one you should watch and not just read 👀
Vancouver councillor defends attendance record after selling local home, buying property in Okanagan
A Vancouver city councillor is defending his attendance record after selling his local home and buying a property in the Okanagan.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 30, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Should city councillors have to live in the communities they represent?
It’s not required in BC
It’s kind of funny cuz they can’t even vote for themselves
This corker of a story by @isabellazavarise.bsky.social is one you should watch and not just read 👀
It’s not required in BC
It’s kind of funny cuz they can’t even vote for themselves
This corker of a story by @isabellazavarise.bsky.social is one you should watch and not just read 👀
Healthcare systems are notoriously complex so it can seem like the most obvious way to manage budgets is scaling back on staff costs
A less obvious (but better!) way to save money is to treat patients before they get worse
Here’s a BC example of the latter, by me:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
A less obvious (but better!) way to save money is to treat patients before they get worse
Here’s a BC example of the latter, by me:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
‘Humungous victory’: B.C.’s ultra-specialist cancer surgeons now operating at full capacity
They are the meticulous, innovative surgeons extracting skin cancer from the most sensitive of areas and after years of advocacy, they’ll be able to see twice as many British Columbians.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Healthcare systems are notoriously complex so it can seem like the most obvious way to manage budgets is scaling back on staff costs
A less obvious (but better!) way to save money is to treat patients before they get worse
Here’s a BC example of the latter, by me:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
A less obvious (but better!) way to save money is to treat patients before they get worse
Here’s a BC example of the latter, by me:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
I can only assume a colony of tiny elves has moved into our front yard
October 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I can only assume a colony of tiny elves has moved into our front yard
With every development in this bizarre unravelling of the BC Conservative party, I just keep thinking how VERY close they came to forming government
Maybe being in power would've reduced the friction, but I don't think so
Maybe being in power would've reduced the friction, but I don't think so
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says he won’t step down, even after the party’s seven-member executive management committee sent him a letter saying the party is in “a state of chaos” and that he should immediately resign his position. Read more:
vancouversun.com/news/bc-cons...
vancouversun.com/news/bc-cons...
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says he won't resign despite letter from party executive asking him to step down
In a letter, the party's executive management committee said the party is in "a state of chaos" and that Rustad should resign his position.
vancouversun.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
With every development in this bizarre unravelling of the BC Conservative party, I just keep thinking how VERY close they came to forming government
Maybe being in power would've reduced the friction, but I don't think so
Maybe being in power would've reduced the friction, but I don't think so
This sure looks like a way of pushing staff to quit
Remember, the city is also quietly offering "voluntary separation packages" with unspecified incentives as the mayor demands 0% property tax increase
More great work by my friend @isabellazavarise.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Remember, the city is also quietly offering "voluntary separation packages" with unspecified incentives as the mayor demands 0% property tax increase
More great work by my friend @isabellazavarise.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
City of Vancouver mandates staff to return to office 5 days per week
Come Jan.1, exempt or non-unionized staff at the City of Vancouver will have to work in-office five days a week, according to an email from the city manager.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This sure looks like a way of pushing staff to quit
Remember, the city is also quietly offering "voluntary separation packages" with unspecified incentives as the mayor demands 0% property tax increase
More great work by my friend @isabellazavarise.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Remember, the city is also quietly offering "voluntary separation packages" with unspecified incentives as the mayor demands 0% property tax increase
More great work by my friend @isabellazavarise.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
The Garbage show in Vancouver last night was so great and I kept thinking Shirley Manson has barely aged and sounds incredible
Then she gave a shout out to her physio from her first hip replacement
The woman is a force, truly
The final song of the night:
Then she gave a shout out to her physio from her first hip replacement
The woman is a force, truly
The final song of the night:
October 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The Garbage show in Vancouver last night was so great and I kept thinking Shirley Manson has barely aged and sounds incredible
Then she gave a shout out to her physio from her first hip replacement
The woman is a force, truly
The final song of the night:
Then she gave a shout out to her physio from her first hip replacement
The woman is a force, truly
The final song of the night:
Maybe it’s because my expectations were so low with all the bad reviews, but I thought Tron: Ares was totally fine 🤷♀️
Terrific visuals and soundtrack with a plot at least as good as some recent Marvel movies
(Being able to identify each downtown Vancouver street they shot on was also amusing)
Terrific visuals and soundtrack with a plot at least as good as some recent Marvel movies
(Being able to identify each downtown Vancouver street they shot on was also amusing)
October 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Maybe it’s because my expectations were so low with all the bad reviews, but I thought Tron: Ares was totally fine 🤷♀️
Terrific visuals and soundtrack with a plot at least as good as some recent Marvel movies
(Being able to identify each downtown Vancouver street they shot on was also amusing)
Terrific visuals and soundtrack with a plot at least as good as some recent Marvel movies
(Being able to identify each downtown Vancouver street they shot on was also amusing)
Can confirm, just like telling a reporter “there’s no story here”
Literally the cue to roll up my sleeves
Literally the cue to roll up my sleeves
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The choice to deny Pentagon credentials to many journalists will backfire on Pete Hegseth, Maureen Dowd writes. “Because nothing gets a bunch of reporters going like being forced out of the building where they work and being told they aren’t allowed to do their jobs.”
The choice to deny Pentagon credentials to many journalists will backfire on Pete Hegseth, Maureen Dowd writes. “Because nothing gets a bunch of reporters going like being forced out of the building where they work and being told they aren’t allowed to do their jobs.”
Opinion | Fraidy-Cat at the Pentagon
Pete Hegseth can’t handle the truth.
nyti.ms
October 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Can confirm, just like telling a reporter “there’s no story here”
Literally the cue to roll up my sleeves
Literally the cue to roll up my sleeves
One of the best parts of my job is being curious about something and talking to smart, qualified people to find the answer
Are there actually more whales and other marine critters or are there just more smartphones to capture and post encounters?
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Are there actually more whales and other marine critters or are there just more smartphones to capture and post encounters?
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Most of B.C.’s marine mammals are flourishing, so why aren’t orcas?
While most marine mammal species off the B.C. coast are flourishing, salmon-eating orcas are failing to thrive.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
One of the best parts of my job is being curious about something and talking to smart, qualified people to find the answer
Are there actually more whales and other marine critters or are there just more smartphones to capture and post encounters?
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Are there actually more whales and other marine critters or are there just more smartphones to capture and post encounters?
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
It’s rare for governments to establish mew medical schools because they’re so expensive
So what will British Columbians get for this massive investment?
Priority for local students and a new primary care clinic, for starters
More here:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
So what will British Columbians get for this massive investment?
Priority for local students and a new primary care clinic, for starters
More here:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
B.C. students and a new clinic: What SFU’s incoming medical school means for you
B.C. Premier David Eby was in Surrey Tuesday to announce applications for SFU’s medical school are now open, but the biggest news for the general public hasn’t garnered the biggest headlines.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It’s rare for governments to establish mew medical schools because they’re so expensive
So what will British Columbians get for this massive investment?
Priority for local students and a new primary care clinic, for starters
More here:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
So what will British Columbians get for this massive investment?
Priority for local students and a new primary care clinic, for starters
More here:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
This is a great tip! I found mine through my text messages and was able to book in moments
FYI for BC residents, if you want a COVID booster/flu shot, I was able to search in my emails for a previous "Book your next vaccine appointment" from a previous year and click on the link and it just let me schedule my covid vaccine.
October 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is a great tip! I found mine through my text messages and was able to book in moments
NEW: Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social says applications are now open for BC’s new medical school with classes starting in August
He’s also announced the permanent school will begin construction next year across from the interim building 1/
He’s also announced the permanent school will begin construction next year across from the interim building 1/
October 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
NEW: Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social says applications are now open for BC’s new medical school with classes starting in August
He’s also announced the permanent school will begin construction next year across from the interim building 1/
He’s also announced the permanent school will begin construction next year across from the interim building 1/
Jon is charmingly confused but eager to learn and I’m here for it
Probably my favourite episode of the very excellent Weekly Show pod
Probably my favourite episode of the very excellent Weekly Show pod
Jon and the Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton discuss the need for guardrails and the corrupting influence of money on the technology’s future.
October 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Jon is charmingly confused but eager to learn and I’m here for it
Probably my favourite episode of the very excellent Weekly Show pod
Probably my favourite episode of the very excellent Weekly Show pod
It's only $600 but Elections BC is enforcing the letter of the law against the province's most prominent billionaire
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B.C. billionaire Chip Wilson fined $600 over election signs
Billionaire Chip Wilson has been fined by B.C.’s elections watchdog over three signs he put up outside of his mansion last year, including one in which he called Premier David Eby and the NDP “communi...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It's only $600 but Elections BC is enforcing the letter of the law against the province's most prominent billionaire
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Let’s just agree right now never to normalize the term “AI actor” and call them what they are
An animated character
An animated character
October 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Let’s just agree right now never to normalize the term “AI actor” and call them what they are
An animated character
An animated character
After a (much-needed!) vacation, I'm back to work/socials and wanted to highlight some tremendous reporting done by one of my colleagues while I was gone
Regan Hasegawa did a deep dive on policing, use of force, training after the fatal shooting of an autistic teen
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/lo...
Regan Hasegawa did a deep dive on policing, use of force, training after the fatal shooting of an autistic teen
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/lo...
CTV News Vancouver: Lost in Translation
www.ctvnews.ca
October 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
After a (much-needed!) vacation, I'm back to work/socials and wanted to highlight some tremendous reporting done by one of my colleagues while I was gone
Regan Hasegawa did a deep dive on policing, use of force, training after the fatal shooting of an autistic teen
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/lo...
Regan Hasegawa did a deep dive on policing, use of force, training after the fatal shooting of an autistic teen
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/lo...
Tremendous journalism by Amanda
So many eyebrow-raising details here that the public should be aware of, including the RCMP’s alleged stonewalling of government lawyers and the linguistic loopholes reporters battle when dealing with BC’s FOI offices (which I can attest to)
So many eyebrow-raising details here that the public should be aware of, including the RCMP’s alleged stonewalling of government lawyers and the linguistic loopholes reporters battle when dealing with BC’s FOI offices (which I can attest to)
In February last year, BC’s Ministry of Forests wrote a letter telling CN rail it believed the company played a role in the fire that destroyed Lytton. It intended to seek costs.
Six weeks later, it reversed course and closed its file.
My latest for @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
Six weeks later, it reversed course and closed its file.
My latest for @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
Forestry Officials Tied CN Rail to Lytton Fire, Then Backed Off | The Tyee
The ministry took steps to recoup costs from the railway company before changing its mind on the cause.
thetyee.ca
September 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Tremendous journalism by Amanda
So many eyebrow-raising details here that the public should be aware of, including the RCMP’s alleged stonewalling of government lawyers and the linguistic loopholes reporters battle when dealing with BC’s FOI offices (which I can attest to)
So many eyebrow-raising details here that the public should be aware of, including the RCMP’s alleged stonewalling of government lawyers and the linguistic loopholes reporters battle when dealing with BC’s FOI offices (which I can attest to)
Very impressed with Zero Day on Netflix
Took some twists I wasn’t expecting and the acting was terrific
Took some twists I wasn’t expecting and the acting was terrific
September 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Very impressed with Zero Day on Netflix
Took some twists I wasn’t expecting and the acting was terrific
Took some twists I wasn’t expecting and the acting was terrific