‘These Are Fires That Are Beyond Resources’
In a new book, a Vancouver photojournalist tracks the toll of intense wildfires on the people who fight them.
Vancouver Billed Itself as a Restorative Justice City. Until Budget Cuts
The model could save money that would otherwise be spent on police and jail, says founder.
How Trump’s War Set Back the ‘Green’ Economy, Too
Some argue inflated gas prices will hasten a shift to renewables. Aluminum and sulphuric acid tell a different tale.
Findlay Steers BC Conservatives Hard Right to Her Party’s Peril
Her choice of a chief of staff with an anti-abortion history sends a clear message.
A Billionaire Developer Gets a Tax Break for Vancouver Gardens
Holborn Group pays less property tax on long-delayed Little Mountain project.
Smith’s Power Plays Depend on These Hand-Picked Appointees
Think redrawing ridings and pricing separation are jobs for impartial experts? Here are the UCP choices.
The Iran War Pumps Up Oil and Gas Profits. Tax Them
Canada could use the money to fund public services and support the most vulnerable.
The Most Common Vaginal Infection Still Has No Explanation or Cure
Patients say doctors dismiss their concerns and offer no real hope. The reasons go beyond science and biology.
A Big Award and So Many New Tyee Members!
As our ranks of supporting Builders grew, Tyler Olsen nabbed a prestigious prize for political reporting.
Cities Claim They Can’t Act Quickly. Until FIFA Comes Calling
Residents get excuses for inaction. Powerful outside interests get speedy changes.
What’s Next for Lytton? Look to Its History
In the context of millennia, five hard years doesn’t seem so long. A Tyee special report.
What Scotland Can Teach Canada About Fixing Its Doctor Shortage
It’s time to end the independent contractor model, according to a new report.
DoorDash and Uber Try to Halt the Spread of Gig Worker Protection
After BC introduced safeguards, companies are lobbying Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Good News for a ‘Herd of Dinosaurs’ Under the Sea
Scientists believe ancient glass sponge reefs can grow back. If humans let them.
Please Advise! Are You Happy Elon Musk Is the First Trillionaire?
Dr. Steve is repulsed, depressed and filled with rage. Definitely not happy.
Final Day! Make The Tyee’s Spring Member Drive a Success
We’re racing to our goal for new supporters. We’re also counting current Builders who top up what you give. Now’s the moment!
CONTEST: Win Tickets to the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
One lucky Tyee reader will receive a pair of weekend passes valued at $500.
Sucked In. The Maw That Feeds AI Mania
Data centres gobble vast capital, land, water and energy while forcing locals to endure ‘heat islands.’ Who voted for this?
Hell on Wheels
Helmets are down and injuries are up. Should e-scooters get curbed?
I Could Never Hate the World Cup
It’s a chance to engage with my own multiplicity, and show my kids the same.
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I Could Never Hate the World Cup
It’s a chance to engage with my own multiplicity, and show my kids the same.
What’s Better Than Perfection? An ‘Old Barn’
Local sports arenas grew from the communities that needed them. In an age that favours optimization over grassroots efforts, we are losing something vital.
Great Balls of FIFA
Scratching your head over soccer? The Science World exhibition and several doc films will help you make sense of things.
CONTEST: Win Tickets to See Isaiah Collier Live
The acclaimed saxophonist will give a July jazz festival performance at the Vancouver Playhouse.
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CONTEST: Win Tickets to the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
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The Tyee Podcast: Extreme Heat Anxiety Is Rising
Our second episode offers a guide to surviving summer heat from health reporter Michelle Gamage.
Dystopian ‘Macbeth’ Takes On Climate Change, Morality and Power
Director Stephen Drover confronts today’s social anxieties in his Bard on the Beach adaptation of Shakespeare’s dark, violent tragedy.
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Fearing a Killer Landslide, Squamish Builds a $115-Million Wall
History shows what could happen. Is this ambitious response enough? A Tyee deep dive.
Deep Dive
Get to the bottom of something big.
World Football Is Here. Is Vancouver Ready?
As this mid-size city on North America’s West Coast modifies its laws, bolsters its infrastructure and prepares to host seven World Cup games, The Tyee has followed the developments closely. We’ve looked at the different approaches Canada, Mexico and the U.S. have taken as they’ve prepared for game day, the specific ways the World Cup will transform Vancouver and the tournament’s potential costs to the city, both to its finances and to its people. And then two Tyee editors debated whether the games are even worth it.
Look out for more coverage of the World Cup in The Tyee. This coverage is supported by our Builder members. You can join them here.
Is Hosting the FIFA World Cup Worth It? A Tyee Debate
Two Tyee senior editors stake positions on opposite sides of the pitch.
How the World Cup Will Change Vancouver, for Better or Worse
The world’s largest sporting event is coming to BC in 2026. Here’s what you need to know.
As the World Cup Nears, Three ‘Joint’ Hosts Do Their Own Thing
Mexico frets about traffic, Canada counts its pennies, and the US... well, it’s got its own problems.
Vancouver Unveils Its World Cup Human Rights Plan. And Gets Blasted
The approach falls short in preventing and addressing violations, says Vancouver Anti-FIFA Coalition. The city responds.
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Who’s the Smartest Corvid?
Crows, magpies and ravens have displayed everything from prey trickery to tool use to potential self-medication. An excerpt from a new book.
The Next Economy
From Alaska to California, people are pouring their smarts and hearts into successful enterprises that are low carbon and locally rooted. They’re employing and training, producing and sustaining.
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How Farmers Are Making the Most of Harvesting the Sun
At the cutting edge of agrivoltaics, a new approach precisely manages light and shadow. Result: bigger crops plus clean electricity.
Would You Eat a Salmon Fillet Grown in a Lab?
Wildtype, a San Francisco startup, recently secured FDA approval to bring ‘cultivated’ seafood to the market.
Fighting Climate Change, One Sprout at a Time
How an entrepreneur invented seaweed pots to help gardeners grow healthier plants and sequester carbon.
Finding Food in the Forest
These Vancouver Island foragers make everything from mushroom powders to pickled spruce tips. Thank you, wild places.
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No, Your Property Is Not at Risk After the Cowichan Decision
An expert public forum concludes ‘we're all here to stay.’ But Eby still faces big challenges.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
‘Manosphere’-led anti-feminist ideologies making women less safe, MPs say
(via Global News)
Government abruptly suspends citizenship certificates issued under ‘lost Canadians’ law
(via CBC)
Smith says it may be too late to put a question about coal to October vote
(via CBC)
Alberta will pay $100 energy rebate to about 3.4 million residents
(via CBC)
War of words between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and First Nations chiefs escalates over separatism
(via APTN)
Elon Musk’s race war just took darker turn — time for a global response
(via the New Republic)
Former US Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem hired by BC mining company
(via CTV News)
Attempt to reduce charges in Mount Polley gold-and-copper mine dam collapse fails
(via Vancouver Sun)
Reinstated Greater Victoria school trustees reverse program cuts, policy changes in first meeting back
(via CBC)
UFC fight can’t hide MAGA male weakness
(via Salon)
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