Despite Losing MLAs, BC Conservatives’ Public Funding Is Unchanged
Provincial rules tie taxpayer-funded portion of parties’ finances to results of last election.
This Student Volunteer Scholarship Is ‘Literally Breaking Cycles of Poverty’
Altruition gives low-income BC students tuition credits for their volunteer hours.
Hotter Summers Are Coming. Are We Prepared?
Older people need extra protection from extreme heat. Helping them will make future hot seasons more livable for all.
As Fish Go Blind, Experts Say BC Isn’t Prepared for Droughts
With fish struggling in the Salmon River, flip-flopping on emergency orders suggests a lack of preplanning, experts say.
The Making of an AI Data Centre Warrior
Bek MacIntosh helped rally her Alberta town to kill a megaproject. The wider fight, she vows, is ‘just getting started.’
In Alaska, Sitkana Brings Tidal Energy to the People
The startup’s underwater turbines are designed to power isolated communities along the coast.
Why Do Workers Keep Dying on the Job?
On a day celebrating workers’ achievements, researcher Sean Tucker explains how we can prevent workplace fatalities.
Scrabble Players, Gird Your Loins
A new update to the Canadian English dictionary is underway. First out the gate? The letter Q.
The Twisted Fantasy of ‘Cowboy Individualism’
In the movies and in real life, it’s a sign of political regression.
CONTEST: Experience Some of BC’s Best Applied Art and Design
One lucky Tyee reader will win two tickets to the Sam Carter Award in Applied Art + Design reception on Nov. 19.
Social Media Limits Our Emotional Range
But is it the only way to live?
For Monique Gray Smith, ‘Love is Medicine’
Latest in The Tyee’s Creative Forces series.
Why Á’a:líya Warbus Quit the BC Conservatives
The newly independent MLA on the BC Conservatives’ increasingly ‘race-based’ rhetoric, and her future plans. A Tyee Q&A.
The Tyee Podcast: Why We All Win with the Cowichan Decision
After a year of panic about property rights in Richmond, author Arno Kopecky explains why BC’s landmark court decision is something to celebrate.
Old Growth on the Chopping Block for the North Coast Transmission Line
BC Hydro’s preferred route cuts through the Swan Creek Protected Area, a ‘remnant’ of intact forest surrounded by cutblocks.
The New Deal Poised to Propel Canada’s Energy Future
How fixing the long-standing, terrible Churchill Falls pact sends a message to our belligerent neighbour.
Senior Surprised to Find Herself Unhoused Four Years After Retirement
Elizabeth Davis lost her apartment after months in hospital. She was discharged to a shelter in the Downtown Eastside.
Parents Upset as U of A Cuts Off Non-Profit Child-Care Centres
But there’s money for a corporate provider to faculty and staff.
Why COPE’s Mayoral Candidate Suspended Her Campaign
Stephanie Allen wants progressive parties to pick a single candidate in order to avoid splitting the vote.
Uber Union Expands to Kamloops and Kelowna
About 1,000 new drivers will enter the agreement that Victoria Uber drivers bargained with UFCW 1518.
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BC Has an Extinction Problem. Scientists Say There’s a Fix
Enacting an endangered species law is key, wildlife advocates say.
Meet BC’s Salmon Creek Walkers
The DFO used to fund a big program to count salmon. Now a handful of people are working on a shoestring budget.
In Pursuit of a Tiny Owl Nicknamed Brad Pitt
Western screech owls are disappearing from BC. Join researchers on a tricky night mission to find out why.
Shocked, Then Trucked. Why BC Arranges Road Trips for Live Fish
Inside the elaborate effort to haul bull trout around the Site C dam. ‘Why are we doing this?’ asks an expert.
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BC Is Quietly Planning to Split Forest Lands into Three Use Zones
The policy shift, revealed in a government email obtained by The Tyee, takes First Nations by surprise.
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The Twisted Fantasy of ‘Cowboy Individualism’
In the movies and in real life, it’s a sign of political regression.
For Monique Gray Smith, ‘Love is Medicine’
Latest in The Tyee’s Creative Forces series.
Social Media Limits Our Emotional Range
But is it the only way to live?
CONTEST: Experience Some of BC’s Best Applied Art and Design
One lucky Tyee reader will win two tickets to the Sam Carter Award in Applied Art + Design reception on Nov. 19.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.
In the Fraser Valley, a New Oil Pipeline Faces Mountains of Challenges
Getting through the steep, narrow stretch cost Trans Mountain billions. But Alberta’s plans to avoid a repeat is full of holes.
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The Tyee Podcast: Why We All Win with the Cowichan Decision
After a year of panic about property rights in Richmond, author Arno Kopecky explains why BC’s landmark court decision is something to celebrate.
Vancouver Fringe Festival Turns Up the Music
The free Fringe Patio on Granville Island will feature all-ages live music co-presented with Coastal Jazz over the Labour Day Weekend.
What’s On at The Cultch This 2026-27 Season
East Vancouver is the place to catch innovative theatre, circus, dance and music by local, national and international artists.
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A Bat Hit Me. And the Clock Started Ticking
Time is critical for a rabies shot. But I was stuck in BC’s nerve-fraying, overloaded emergency health system.
The Next Economy
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In Alaska, Sitkana Brings Tidal Energy to the People
The startup’s underwater turbines are designed to power isolated communities along the coast.
The Place Where Everybody Shares Your Tools
Jenny Farkas self-funds MakeSpace North Park, a ‘makerspace’ dedicated to increasing diversity in trades and creative fields.
The Ktunaxa Nursery Restoring BC’s Interior
Nupqu distributes 700,000 seedlings a year to land reclamation projects in their traditional territory.
The Buzz Is Growing for This Booster of Bee Health
In its first month on the market ApiSave sold 10,000 ‘patties’ said to help honeybees fight disease and parasites.
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In photos: an active Alberta coal mine in the foothills of the Rockies
(via the Narwhal)
Global warming will exceed limit, UN says
(via ABC News)
Trump officials mock Canadian military as global defence chiefs gather in BC
(via CTV News)
BC liquor inspector offered ‘bump’ before knives come out
(via Castanet)
Dew says Findlay deserves chance to prove leadership
(via Castanet)
Tk’emlúps aiming to establish inland rail hub
(via CFJC Today Kamloops)
Lost island in northern BC lake — that appeared then disappeared — located, says BC Hydro
(via CBC)
MapQuest app reaches No. 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order
(via the Guardian)
Liberals sweep three federal byelections in Ontario, Quebec and BC
(via CBC)
Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis found guilty in 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur
(via Las Vegas News KTNV)
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