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This century-old east Vancouver character home gets another hundred years

Source article ↗ · Vancouver Sun · outlet lean: center-right · owner: Postmedia (corporate)
published 2026-08-27T17:30:09 · ingested 2026-08-27T18:20:07.967557
Bias Analysis · B.I.A.S.
CENTER score: 0.00 vv3
triggers: none — defaulted center
computed at 2026-08-31T22:10:03.967625
ML Bias Signal · DistilBERT Zero-Shot (v2)
CENTER score: 0.000 confidence: 34% valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3
computed at 2026-08-27T15:22:57.581929-04:00
Ensemble (heuristic + ML v2)
CENTER score: 0.000
Analysis Tier
Tier: quick_v1
Tier-1 at: 2026-08-27T19:04:36.483056
Tier-2 at: —
AI analyzed: ✗
Geographic Extraction · L.O.C.A.L.
Country: CA
Province: BC
Scope: provincial
Fact-Check Claims · V.E.R.I.F.Y. (7)
unverified No verifiable claims detected.
fact_v1 · 2026-08-27T19:04:43.995812
true The home is a century-old east Vancouver character home that gets another hundred years.
The article explicitly states that the home is from 1912, and TQ Construction’s goal was to renovate it for modern use while preserving its history. This aligns with the claim of the home getting another century.
fact_v1 · 2026-08-27T19:23:18.732487
true TQ Construction transformed a 1912 home for modern family life while restoring traditional details lost over time.
The article mentions that TQ Construction worked on this specific house and the renovation involved both modernizing the space for contemporary living and restoring historical elements.
fact_v1 · 2026-08-27T19:23:18.732487
true Painted cedar siding and shingles were paired with Hardie siding (colour: Deep Ocean) to give the exterior a more traditional look.
The article specifically states this as part of the renovation work done by TQ Construction.
fact_v1 · 2026-08-27T19:23:18.732487
true Renovating meant lifting the entire house off its foundation for one east Vancouver character home.
The article explicitly mentions that for this particular property, “renovation” involved lifting the house off its foundation as a dramatic intervention.
fact_v1 · 2026-08-27T19:23:18.732487
true Qualifying the house through the city’s character merit assessment process allowed additional floor area that wouldn’t have been possible with a new build.
The article explains this benefit of renovating an existing home over building anew, citing the advantage in additional usable space.
fact_v1 · 2026-08-27T19:23:18.732487
unverified A comparable custom home would have cost substantially more than renovating this house.
While the article suggests that renovating is a less expensive option compared to building new, it does not provide specific cost comparisons or financial details.
fact_v1 · 2026-08-27T19:23:18.732487
Cross-Outlet Cluster · I.N.K.
This century-old east Vancouver character home gets another hundred years 1 article across outlets
clustered at 2026-08-27T18:20:08.251379
Governance — C.R.E.E.D.
A+
overall grade
100.0
By Category
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Transparency {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}
Ethics audit by C.R.E.E.D. Institute · 3 events tracked
Raw Audit Trail (2 events)
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