What Would BC Risk Shipping LNG by Rail?
‘Nobody’s had a Lac-Mégantic scenario yet with these containers,’ says one critic. ‘There's really no real-world data on how they behave.’
A Flawed Autopsy. A Dropped Murder Charge
Arlene Westervelt’s family believe she was murdered. But missteps by the coroners service and police have left the case unresolved.
Halt the Hurried Push to Expand Gambling in Vancouver
Citizens won a moratorium with safeguards that BC Lottery Corp. now wants the city to override.
Here Are the Next Big Steps to Fix the Housing Crisis
Private developers aren’t going to do it alone. We need an explosion in public and non-profit housing.
What H5N1 in US Dairy Says about the State of Public Health
Another pandemic is inevitable, and we need a better plan.
On Haida Gwaii, Falling Trees at the End of an Era
An excerpt from ‘The Last Logging Show.’
Please Advise! Who Will Win the Big Hockey Bet?
The premiers of Alberta and BC have thrown down. What will the loser be forced to proclaim?
Inside the Generational Fight for Indigenous Fishing Rights in Yuquot Bay
‘It wasn’t just their livelihood that was taken, but their identities as fishermen.’
21 Finalists Announced for the 2024 Land Awards
BC leaders in sustainable, equitable and socially just land use will be honoured June 13.
If Romance Is Dead, Opera’s Giving Me Life
‘Carmen’ is an old warhorse. Why I’m taken by its charms.
Why the UCP Is a Threat to Democracy
Political scientist Jared Wesley makes the case. And explains how Albertans should push back.
Two Environmental Activists Convicted for Civil Disobedience
A Nanaimo judge ruled today that the peril of climate change is insufficient in justifying the duo’s actions.
What Students Protesting Israel’s Gaza Siege Want
Campus protests are another front in the boycott, divest and sanction movement.
What Now for BC’s Decriminalization Test?
Statistics show the controversial pilot reduced arrests and drug seizures. Advocates fear it’s threatened.
When the Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction, Turn to Documentary
A wild time in the world of cinema is reason to support the work of brave filmmakers.
Will Trudeau’s ‘Fairness’ Budget Win Back Diverse Voters?
We need more equity for marginalized Canadians. Budget 2024 gave some steps in the right direction.
A Century In, the Wongs’ Chinatown Benevolent Society Lives On
The Vancouver heritage building houses a Chinese-language school needing repair. Inside it fosters a community.
The Tyee’s ‘Points of Interest’ Is Coming to Victoria
Join us on the Island as we celebrate our bestselling book.
Please Advise! Has Parliament Gone Wacko, or Worse?
There’s tough debate, says Dr. Steve. And then there’s Poilievre’s ugly toxicity.
Why the RCMP Won’t Face Consequences for Dale Culver’s Death
Prosecutors made the ‘extremely rare’ move to consult an independent expert — one who’s been accused of bias. His report toppled the case.
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Why the UCP Is a Threat to Democracy
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Follow Indigenous Tattoo Artists in Accessing Ancestral Knowledge Through Design
At the Museum of Vancouver, ‘True Tribal’ explores the visual language of mark making from around the world.
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In Her Own Words: An Indigenous Farmer’s Inventive Approach
Michelle Week tells how she brings traditional foods to her community, many at no cost.
How to Foster Local Food Businesses? Create a Stir
This Kamloops non-profit is feeding the dreams of local chefs passionate about community food systems.
Would You Choose Wood Tiles over Ceramic Ones? This Startup Bets Yes
Timber Tiles on Vancouver Island offers a climate-friendly alternative to an ancient craft that today relies on fossil fuels.
Vancouver Island Made a Big Change in How It Defines Tourism Success
For social enterprise 4VI, it’s about visitors and their dollars leaving the place in better shape than they found it.
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If Animals Are Conscious, What about Us?
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Reported Elsewhere
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How Columbia’s campus was torn apart over Gaza
(via the New Yorker)
Developer apologizes for social housing delays at Little Mountain site
(via Vancouver Is Awesome)
Canada refused to repatriate woman from ISIS camp because she can’t be arrested: internal memo
(via Global News)
MPP Sarah Jama asked to leave Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh
(via CTV News)
Volunteers work in shifts to protect Emerson the elephant seal from gawkers
(via Times Colonist)
Reality, not religion, is the reason people need MAiD-free health care
(via Policy Options)
Cost of developing new drugs may be far lower than industry claims, trial reveals
(via the Guardian)
McKinsey reportedly under US criminal investigation over opioid industry work
(via the Guardian)
Wildfire prompts ‘tactical evacuation’ southwest of Chetwynd, BC
(via Global News)
Federal Green Party deputy leader gets jail time for Fairy Creek protests
(via CBC)
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On Haida Gwaii, Falling Trees at the End of an Era
An excerpt from ‘The Last Logging Show.’
If Romance Is Dead, Opera’s Giving Me Life
‘Carmen’ is an old warhorse. Why I’m taken by its charms.
When the Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction, Turn to Documentary
A wild time in the world of cinema is reason to support the work of brave filmmakers.
A Century In, the Wongs’ Chinatown Benevolent Society Lives On
The Vancouver heritage building houses a Chinese-language school needing repair. Inside it fosters a community.
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Shifting Profit Away from Pollution
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Why enable a traditional economics which commodifies people, labour, money, land, housing, food and health care?
As we pollute our way to profit, driven by an economics which makes pollution the "only affordable option," we surely discover, if we pay attention, that an economics that makes pollution profitable is an economics we cannot afford to continue.