Patrick Penner
@portmoodypigeon.bsky.social
Journalist with Tri-Cities Dispatch. Totally not a bird. Feed me tips: [email protected]
Just got banned from the Vancouver subreddit for posting my strata stories. Apparently it's self promotion? How the hell are small news organizations supposed to publicize their work?
January 31, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Just got banned from the Vancouver subreddit for posting my strata stories. Apparently it's self promotion? How the hell are small news organizations supposed to publicize their work?
Pt. 3 of Grand Central's #strata governance crisis in #Coquitlam. Diving into the deteriorating financial and physical health of the complex
Drained accounts, massive deficits, years of delayed repairs: Grand Central’s strata left on the financial brink – Tri-Cities Dispatch
Former council left strata exposed after years of secrecy, owners claim New elected council discovers a financial position so precarious that an event requiring significant emergency repairs could lea...
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January 31, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Pt. 3 of Grand Central's #strata governance crisis in #Coquitlam. Diving into the deteriorating financial and physical health of the complex
Pt. 2 on Grand Central's #strata governance crisis. Stay tuned for more. #Coquitlam
Grand Central owners claim 'rigged' strata election is no surprise after years of autocratic rule – Tri-Cities Dispatch
One man has been dominating the massive mixed-use complex since 2021, owners say Grand Central owners say the anti-democratic nature of a recent strata election exemplifies a governance culture which ...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Pt. 2 on Grand Central's #strata governance crisis. Stay tuned for more. #Coquitlam
This is Pt. 1 one of a series I've been working on for about five months regarding Grand Central's governance crisis in #coquitlam. Pt. 2 should drop later today!
'State of chaos': Coquitlam's Grand Central engulfed in a war between two opposing strata councils – Tri-Cities Dispatch
Inside the fight for control of one of Coquitlam's largest strata corporations Control of one of Coquitlam’s largest strata corporations is now the subject of an ongoing legal battle, with allegations...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:13 PM
This is Pt. 1 one of a series I've been working on for about five months regarding Grand Central's governance crisis in #coquitlam. Pt. 2 should drop later today!