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A Fascinating Forecast from Finland’s President
Alexander Stubb predicts a rapid change to the international order. Led by Donald Trump.
‘The Cedar Mother’: An Interview with Brett Huson
The celebrated Gitxsan author discusses his award-winning Mothers of Xsan series.
Recent Stories
How Age-Restricting Social Media May Play Out
What Canada’s ‘pause’ on social media and AI chatbot accounts for kids could look like.
‘Now the Fire Had Trapped Them’
An excerpt from ‘Wild Fire: Dispatches from a Country Ablaze,’ a new book that documents how supercharged fire seasons are straining firefighting resources.
The Greatest American President? Donald Trump
He’s also by far the worst.
At Knowledge Network, Indigenous Brilliance Shines On
The BC-based public broadcaster delivers 12 powerful films and original series to mark Indigenous History Month.
BC Keeps Asking Child Care Operators What’s Wrong. It Has the Data to Act
When will the province lock in standards and target communities it knows are most vulnerable?
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Introducing The Tyee Podcast — a deep dive into the stories shaping the West Coast, because Canada needs more B.C.
Every other Friday you’ll hear conversations with remarkable guests discussing the events and stories shaping our world — journalists, experts and iconoclasts who will break down big topics and cut through the noise to find solutions.
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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.
CONTEST: Win Tickets to the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
One lucky Tyee reader will receive a pair of weekend passes valued at $500.
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.
Editor's Pick
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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.
So The Tyee created a whole new section to tell their stories and share best practices for a healthy bioregion. We call it What Works. It’s where you’ll find regular reports on the business of creating what works for a better future.
Interested in this project? Read more about What Works or contact us to be involved.
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.
Editor's Pick
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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.
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Today's links curated for you.
Get ready for a catastrophic leak that reveals all your messages and search history
(via Futurism)
Guilbeault on Carney’s climate plan: ‘He thinks that the markets are going to do it’
(via the Narwhal)
Orphan dike breach could ‘take out entire’ BC community
(via Business in Vancouver)
BC’s new industrial projects face 90 per cent electricity shortfall, warn experts
(via Business in Vancouver)
Initial probe finds ‘electrical non-compliances’ at BC water park where 12 kids shocked
(via CBC)
JD Vance tells Israel ‘you can’t kill your way out’ of security problems
(via Al Jazeera)
‘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)
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