The Vancouver Daily World

The Vancouver Daily World (also known as the Vancouver World or simply the World) was a newspaper once published in Vancouver, British Columbia founded in 1888 by John McLagan. John McLagan was also editor of the paper. In 1901, John McLagan dies, while his widow, Sara Anne McLagan, becomes the first woman publisher of a daily newspaper in Canada. She also becomes managing editor, editorial writer, proof reader and an occasional reporter.

In 1905, Louis Taylor, as well of other interest parties, buy the Vancouver World newspaper. Taylor transformed the paper from a small twelve-page daily to a modern newspaper which eventually grew in circulation to challenge The Province.

Construction of the World Building (later renamed the Sun Tower), is compleated in 1912 and is to be the papers headquarters. The building was designed to be seen throughout the newspaper's circulation area and was the tallest building in the British Empire at the time of completion.

On March 23, 1922, The Vancouver Daily World newspaper launched its new radio station at 2 p.m. with news and stock market reports. There were news bulletins throughout the day, followed by music. Sign off was at 10 p.m.

Later, the World as well as Taylor get into financial difficulty and in 1924, the Vancouver Sun buys the Vancouver World newspaper.

References

History of Metropolitan Vancouver City of Vancouver