Laurence Watt

How do you host a World Cup when several participants are attacking each other? Watch our full chat on CBC here: youtu.be/3ZEHxtmCKdo?...

Tumbler Ridge is a small planned resource community, a winding 90 minute drive from the nearest city of at least 10,000 people.

A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.

May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.

Don Lemon taken into custody | CNN Politics Journalist Don Lemon was taken into custody on Thursday night, according to his attorney.

Lemon says he was reporting at an anti-ICE protest, not protesting. His lawyer calls the arrest a rare and dangerous test of press freedom.

OneCity debate: Which candidate should challenge Ken Sim? | This is Vancouver | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen With Vancouver’s 2026 municipal election approaching, two candidates are competing to become OneCity Vancouver’s mayoral nominee. Stephen Quinn and Justin McElroy host a debate between Amanda Burrows ...

Here's the full 40-minute debate between OneCity mayoral candidates William Azaroff and Amanda Burrows that @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social and I hosted on The Early Edition and This Is Vancouver this morning.

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The latest episode of our podcast is a good one: "Why can't Vancouver get a Skytrain to UBC built?"
Hear transit nerds nerd out about transit.
Okay, I'm one of them.

"This is Vancouver" - Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

Good Morning! CBC's The Early Edition is on the air.
Most excellent program for you this morning. We'll be talking more about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis yesterday, and much more.
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Here's your weather:

We know you want more @jmcelroy.bsky.social
Now you're getting it.
We've added a third episode of "This is Vancouver" to our pods.
It's the Metro Matters Edition, with Justin McElroy. Subscribe to "This is Vancouver" and it'll drop into your inbox every Thursday.
McElroy? McEL-MORE!

Hey, you guys on the bandwagon, move over for Early Edition studio director Laurence Watt!
A man known for his love of soccer (football to him) shows up in a Blue Jays shirt this morning.
Congrats Jays! BC loves you too!

Right now...BATS!!!

It’s debate night round two in Canada. Here’s a bingo card that sadly doesn’t come with prizes:

Anybody else on Instagram suddenly find that they're following JD Vance and POTUS when they had no intention of doing so?
Bit of chatter about that around here this morning.

Maybe tomorrow

As promised - here is the Playlist from this morning's Early Edition Christmas Music Special!
Enjoy! And thank you for all of the requests!
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