The Vancouver Daily World (also known asThe Vancouver World or simplyThe World) was anewspaper once published inVancouver,British Columbia. It was founded in 1888 byJohn McLagan, the editor of the paper. In 1901, when John McLagan died, his widow,Sara Anne McLagan, became the first woman publisher of a daily newspaper in Canada. She also became managing editor, editorial writer, proof reader and an occasional reporter.
In 1905,L. D. Taylor, along with other interest parties, boughtThe Vancouver World newspaper. Taylor transformed the paper from a small twelve-page daily to a modern newspaper which eventually grew in circulation to challengeThe Province.
Construction ofThe Daily World's headquarters,The World Building (later renamedThe Sun Tower), was completed in 1912. The building was designed to be seen throughout the newspaper's circulation area and was the tallest building in theBritish Empire at the time of completion.
The World, as well as Taylor, would later suffer financial difficulty. In 1924,The Vancouver Sun boughtThe Vancouver World.