Inside Carney’s Pipeline Deal with Alberta and BC
Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions to bring oil through BC’s Lower Mainland.
Feds Announce Pipeline Steps, BC Advances Protected Areas
Alberta’s path to the coast won’t threaten the northern tanker ban. But the new oil pipeline will land near Vancouver.
How Many People Are ODing in BC Hospitals? It’s Still a Mystery
The Tyee just lost our last FOI appeal. Here’s what we can tell you.
‘It's Going to Happen Again’
Recalling how wildfire caused chaos in her city five years ago, a Kamloops councillor calls for better planning.
Stephanie Allen Wants to Be Vancouver’s Next Mayor
The former BC Housing exec pledges to use her research and building bona fides to serve the whole city.
The Inquest into the Death of Tatyanna Harrison Starts This Week
Harrison was one of three Indigenous women and youth whose remains were found over a six-month period in 2022.
People Are Living Shorter Lives in the Cariboo
Residing in the rough-and-tumble region comes with many benefits. But it can be hard, too.
The Cities Where Riding the Bus Is Free
A third of transit agencies in Washington state operate without collecting fares. Can free buses work elsewhere?
The Vancouver Company Working with Trump to Mine the Deep Sea
As the US snubs international law, experts say Canada has a duty to step in. A Tyee special report.
AI Isn’t Replacing Lawyers. But It’s Supercharging Institutions
Canadians receiving insurance denials, eviction notices and collection demands need solutions to address a worsening disadvantage.
Two Powerful First Nations Relive a Key Victory
Facing new fights over land and water, Nuu-chah-nulth and Haida members met in celebratory solidarity.
‘I Don’t Want Lytton to Be Forgotten’
The village’s mayor remembers the day fire changed everything. And shares her hope for what lies ahead.
Alberta’s All-in-One ID Card Heightens Privacy Risks
Based on groundless fraud fears, it will create headaches for seniors and families.
BC’s Life Expectancies Are Diverging, Exclusive Data Shows
In Richmond, 90 is the new 80. But in the BC Interior, life expectancies are shorter than 20 years ago.
Federal Cuts Put the Squeeze on Summer Jobs for Youth
This summer, stagnant funding for museums means it’s harder for heritage sites to stay open.
Using Salmon Guts to Map Forage Fish Populations
A new study examined thousands of chinook stomachs to track a vital and often overlooked part of the Salish Sea’s food chain.
Exposing Alberta’s Wilful Blindness to AI Centre Harms
The UCP refuses to tally risks to nature and people. This expert did it for them.
BC Nurses Issue 72-Hour Strike Notice
Job action could start as soon as July 2. The union says withholding labour will be a last resort.
Please Advise! Should 24 Sussex Be Converted to Condos?
Given big plans from Carney and Eby of late, it’s a fair question.
Enduring the Killer Heat, in Their Own Words
As they sweltered, Jen Hatton’s newborn was struggling. And so was her ailing cat. First in a series recalling the scorching summer of 2021.
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Healing My Relationship with Pride
As a trans woman, I internalized some cultural messaging that also wounded me. Now I’m turning that around.
Alien Blockbusters Need a Second Thought
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At Knowledge Network, Indigenous Brilliance Shines On
The BC-based public broadcaster delivers 12 powerful films and original series to mark Indigenous History Month.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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The Cities Where Riding the Bus Is Free
A third of transit agencies in Washington state operate without collecting fares. Can free buses work elsewhere?
How a BC Couple Saved Their Farm on ‘Drought Hill’
The Gunners saw their dream evaporating. Until they turned a water crisis into a model for climate resilience.
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.
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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.
Peter Thiel: The pope is ‘working for the Chinese Communists’ by criticizing AI
(via CNN)
Canadian boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face
(via the Guardian)
Why expansion of Delta, BC, container port is going hand-in-hand with Alberta pipeline
(via CBC)
BC Nurses initiate job action with a ban on non-nursing duties and non-essential overtime
(via CHEK)
Inside the Provincial Archaeology Office’s theory that Europeans inhabited Labrador before Innu
(via the Independent)
US Olympic canoeist David Hearn charged with damaging Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
(via NBC)
Island districts ratchet up water restrictions as drought concerns rise
(via Times Colonist)
Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops
(via NPR)
First Nations purchase shuttered Canfor sawmill in Vanderhoof to create industrial park
(via CBC)
Powell River residents protest encampments as motion to change bylaw is defeated
(via Global News)
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