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A Tyee Series

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Who are BC's guest growers, and what do they need to succeed? First in a Tyee reader-funded series. Read more »

By Justin Langille, Today

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Harper in China

ENERGY & EQUITY: Why should Canada now beg to fuel China's colossal waste of energy?

By Andrew Nikiforuk, Today

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Frankie Rose Makes Life Tougher for Journalists

With Interstellar, 'lo-fi fuzz pop' just doesn't cut it anymore.

By Alex Hudson, Today

life

Vancouver writer Lloyd Dykk

Remembering Lloyd Dykk's Wit, Generosity and Superb Prose

The fearless critic of high art and Vegas has-beens may have been Vancouver's best writer.

By Lee Bacchus, Today

Recent Stories

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Stan Douglas, Granville Riot

Portrait of a Riot

Artist Stan Douglas, on immortalizing the 1971 Gastown showdown, his harshest critics (police) and what the image stands for today.

By Alexander Alberro and Stan Douglas, Yesterday

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Make It the Canadian Webcasting Corporation

That's my proposal. Beat the inevitable by turning the CBC into the CWC.

By Crawford Kilian, Yesterday

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Oil Sands Produces Its Own Heat Island Effect

Dramatic changes to landscape raise temps, UA study finds.

By Andrew Nikiforuk, Yesterday

life

Tsartlip Reserve Home

'Leave Your Shoes On'

Looking for 'home improvement' ideas? Tour the Olsen's family friendly compound on the Tsartlip Reserve.

By Thelma Fayle, 7 Feb 2012

news

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Expert on Healthy Democracy Takes BC's Pulse

Get real about engaging the public urges Matt Leighninger, in Whistler this Friday.

By Andrew MacLeod, 7 Feb 2012

opinion

Artist's rendering of LNG facility proposed by Apache Canada for Kitimat

Who Pays Huge Power Bills for Clark's Gas Plants?

Turning natural gas into liquid sucks electricity. Ratepayers, guard your wallets.

By Bill Tieleman, 7 Feb 2012

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Could SOPA Pervade Canadian Copyright Law?

Media industry lobbyists push for Bill C-11 to increasingly resemble besieged US net piracy bill.

By Michael Geist, 7 Feb 2012

news

Dan Moore

Glaciers, BC Hydro's Melting 'Batteries'

Scientists are trying to figure out how rising temps will change the alpine run-off that helps power the province.

By Colleen Kimmett, 6 Feb 2012

news

Oil sands extraction

Too Much Energy Used to Mine, Move Bitumen Says BC Firm

'Energy Return on Investment' hard to justify says P.G.-based engineering analyst.

By Geoff Dembicki, 6 Feb 2012

news

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BC Child Care Advocates in Geneva to Complain to UN

Will argue today Canada is failing to meet obligations under Rights of the Child convention.

By Katie Hyslop, 6 Feb 2012

opinion

Christy Clark BC Libs cartoon

Would You Buy a Used Car from These Libs?

Eight old dents in believability Clark's polish hasn't fixed.

By Rafe Mair, 6 Feb 2012

opinion

Port Alberni forest

Proof Is in: Our Forests Are Badly Mismanaged

BC falls seriously short on restocking trees, finds Forest Practices Board. Time for action.

By Norm Macdonald, 3 Feb 2012

opinion

Self serve groceries

Shadow Workers of the World, Revolt!

Social media made free labour of us all, and now grocers are catching on. I quit.

By Shannon Rupp, 3 Feb 2012

opinion

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Skating into 2012, More Resolutions

Three vows for the year ahead: confront public scarcity, support networked generosity, and play defensively. What's yours?

By John Stapleton, Peter Deitz and Donna Thomson, 3 Feb 2012

Could SOPA Pervade Canadian Copyright Law?

Media industry lobbyists push for Bill C-11 to increasingly resemble besieged US net piracy bill.

By Michael Geist