Jen St. Denis

@jenstden

Vancouver, B.C. journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca

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Jen St. Denis@jenstden· 4d

You guys are so cute!

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· 19d

We had another smokey day and some fire weather is on the way. Fingers crossed for a good outcome in the coming days

A weather forecast shows high temperatures and thunderstorms with lightning for July 22 and 23

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· 23d

I’m visiting Nelson, B.C. and the smoke has been getting steadily worse all day

Trees, power lines and a building can be seen against smoky skies and a red sun

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· 26d

Working on a #bcpoli story...

An email from BC Conservative staffer Cosmin Dzsurdzsa that reads: We don’t do interviews with far-left smear outlets that serve as an NDP mouthpiece. The Tyee is literal trash, not journalism.
Thank you for your time,

Cosmin

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Jul 2

Algerian fans are excited about tomorrow’s game with Switzerland

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Jul 2

To pierce through the veil of vaguebooking and “what happened on X:” Lenny Zhou said this, to which Sean Orr accused him of lying about another councillor (and posting an AI slop image) #vanpoli

A post from Vancouver city councillor Lenny Zhou that reads: Today, and every day, we celebrate what makes Canada extraordinary: our diversity. People from every corner of the world have chosen to call this country home, and our different cultures, languages, and traditions make us stronger together.

As a first-generation immigrant, I’m deeply grateful for the opportunities Canada has given me. While a Councillor would like to see the destruction of Canada, I will always do everything I can to help build a stronger, more prosperous, and more united Canada.

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Jun 18

Canadian soccer fans just dig out their hockey jerseys, they are also red after all

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Jun 14

Congrats to @tyolsen.bsky.social and Kristen Holliday who won gold in the #cajawards26 Local Government Reporting category

Reporters Kristen Holliday and Tyler Olsen stand at a podium

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Jun 11

I’m going to Ottawa this weekend for a journalist conference and my west coast mind can’t comprehend this weather, how do I dress for this nonsense?

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· May 28

The way this family has been keeping the neighborhood updated even through their grief is such a gift

A message letting neighbours know a man who was struck by a driver has now died

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· May 27

A sad update from police this morning: the man who was hit by this driver at Comox and Bute has now died.

A letter left by the son of a man injured in a vehicle ramming incident in Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood. The letter updates neighbours that the victim’s condition is not improving.

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· May 21

I'm very sick of getting so many "AI is killing all life, the solution is more AI" press releases Latest one 🙃

Hi Jen,

Layoff culture has officially spiked as news broke yesterday regarding Meta’s move to cut roughly 8,000 of its employees. The reason for this decision? AI.

But as big tech doubles down on automation yet again, what happens to those thousands of workers who suddenly need new jobs?

According to Sebastian Scott, CEO and Co-Founder of Clera, the only real solution here is genuine matching to get candidates in the roles they deserve. His company uses an AI talent agent to bypass traditional hiring bottlenecks and accelerate re-employment at its core.

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· May 19

There was a horrible vehicle ramming incident in my neighborhood that led to an elderly man being seriously injured. Police now say the suspect has been arrested. The man’s son left this note in Comox Street.

A handwritten note asking West End residents to keep a man injured in a vehicle ramming incident in their thoughts

Comox Street in Vancouver’s West End neighborhood with a memorial with flowers in the foreground

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· May 15

I know Vancouver's Websummit as a pretty corporate affair featuring big-name tech speakers. But this year they put Canadian far-right YouTuber Lauren Southern on a panel... along with the guy who promoted ivermectin for COVID. Earlier this week federal AI minister Evan Solomon spoke.

Panellists Bret Weinstein, Michael Tracey, Lauren Southern and a moderator at a Websummit panel on May 14.

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· May 13

The grey whale is still in English Bay, doing a little spout here

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· May 12

An Indigenous comedy troupe apparently pranked Lindsay Shepherd, a former BC Conservative staffer who was fired after she complained bitterly about having to view any symbols of Orange Shirt Day (In Canada, Orange Shirt Day commemorates experiences of residential school survivors)

"I found out recently that I was deceived by social activists in an elaborate scheme dating back to January. A production group with what I now know has a fake name and fake identities gave me a friendly interview about my book A Day with Sir John A, and about Sir John A Macdonald, back in Feb.

They connected me with a fake company called Heritage Figures Canada with a fake website and "hired" me to perform consulting work for them. We had what I now know were fake meetings, fake documents, fake commercial shoot, fake prototype of a Sir John A collectible. Then in a second filmed interview last week, they turned on me, and it was revealed to have all been a setup in order to demonize Sir John A and smear me.

It turns out this is a taxpayer-funded CBC and APTN project. There is so much more, I will make a video. They also deceived
@FrancesWiddows1"

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· May 1

Contains possibly the most confusing Dr. Bonnie Henry quote I’ve ever seen

“We don’t have a systematic way of identifying everything that happens to any individual when they’re in the hospital,” she said. “The purpose of charts, hospitalizations and care is individual. The collection of data on that is secondary, to be honest.”

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Apr 25

She won!!!! (Photo courtesy @mikehager.bsky.social)

Two young women at a podium at at an awards ceremony

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Apr 24

It's dreadful, full colonial-period racism. Taking us back to the days of Trutch in an attempt to make the illegal land grab from back then a current non-issue

An X post from B.C. MLA Tara Armstrong that reads: "Slavery, cannibalism, and brutal warfare defined life in North America before the Crown established authority over these lands. Founding Canada to afford equal rights to all people was a good thing. I reject these new treaties because I reject UNDRIP's ethno-nationalism."

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Apr 8

The Vancouver Board of Trade is hosting Mayor Ken Sim for a “state of the city” address and these are some of the questions from the audience #vanpoli

Audience questions to Mayor Ken Sim include “why did you propose a zero % tax increase when city facilities are crumbling” and “can you provide an update on hiring 100 nurses”

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Apr 6

Test shots for a new headshot

A photo of Jen against a mural of people and cats

A photo of Jen against a brightly coloured mural of hands holding flowers

A photo of Jen against a mural of a dinosaur’s eye

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Mar 20

I’m visiting Paris this week and I’m really enjoying the food

A portait of a man butchering a rat to sell during the 1870 siege of Paris

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Mar 12

Update to this #vanpoli story: a reader alerted me that the @VanShittyTV1 X account that repeatedly posted super gross images of Sean Orr has been shut down

A screenshot that shows an X account has been suspended

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Mar 12

A right-wing “news” website then helps to launder the truly dumb conspiracy theories cooked up by these white nationalists. They don’t bother to include information about the incredibly racist stuff these people routinely talk about.

A screenshot of a western standard news article with the headline “in-depth: Rachel Gilmore, anti-hate network accused of working with feds to attack nationalist group”

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Mar 1

My report from OneBC’s town hall event in Vancouver on Feb. 28 #bcpoli

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Mar 1

A couple of photos of the people who showed up to protest this OneBC talk. This event was billed as a town hall - but in reality it was a very long talk by Billboard Chris, a Metro Vancouver man who regularly protests gender affirming care, SOGI and human rights protections for trans people.

Protesters wearing masks hold up signs that say “we say no to fascists” and “say no 2 OneBC.” One person holds a pink and blue trans flag

People at a protest against a talk by OneBC hold/wear pride flags

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Feb 28

Far-right provincial party OneBC will hold a town hall at Vancouver's Hellenic Hall (Dunbar) this Saturday. #bcpoli

Hello!

February 28, 2025

Vancouver OneBC townhall with Dallas Brodie and guest speaker Chris Elston (Billboard Chris)

The townhall will take place tomorrow, Saturday, February 28, at 2 PM at the Hellenic Community of Vancouver (4500 Arbutus st., Vancouver).

The discussion will cover parental rights, gender ideology, SOGI issues, free speech, private property rights, and OneBC policies, with time for audience Q&A.

More information: https://1bc.ca/events/vantownhall

We appreciate your attendance and documentation of the event, as the topics discussed are the most significant issues affecting the lives of all British Columbians.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Kind regards,

Masha Kleiner

OneBC team

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Feb 25

@kehyslop.bsky.social captured part of this exchange with this photo of Mayor Sim trying to get the hell out of there

A photo of Vancouver mayor Ken Sim opening a door at city hall and looking back at reporters over his shoulder.

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Feb 25

In the Vancity Lookout newsletter (which you should all subscribe to!) @natevl.bsky.social records a nice moment of #vanpoli journalism co-operation. Hope your foot is ok @jmcelroy.bsky.social!

After getting one side of the story, media members, including yours truly, headed upstairs to the lobby outside the Mayor’s offices in hopes of speaking with Lenny Zhou before council went into a private session after lunch. Justin McElroy stopped an elevator full of city councillors and staff for us by putting his foot in the door.

We saw Mayor Sim (who said he didn’t have time to talk), lots of senior city staff (“what’s going on,” they whispered), and most of the other councillors, but Zhou never showed. The effort didn’t bear much fruit, but it’s a window into the wiliness and collegiality of the city’s journalists, who work in a unique grey zone between competitors and comrades.

Jen St. Denis@jenstden· Feb 22

Good morning