Photo Essays

life

What's Behind BC's Doors?

Click through to see more enchanting doors perceived by Tyee readers across the province.

By Jessica Roberts-Farina and Fiona Tinwei Lam, 19 May 2012

life

The Orchard Spy

Tyee photo pool contributor Jeremy Hiebert, on days spent lurking among Okanagan fruit farms. A visual essay.

By Robyn Smith, 7 Apr 2012

life

Blossoming Possibilities

Can't wait for winter to bud out? Click through these photographs of awakening spring by Tyee readers.

By David Beers, 10 Mar 2012

news

BC Students: 'We Have a Voice'

Thousands of those most affected rallied to decry class sizes, support teachers, and show they're paying attention.

By Katie Hyslop and Andrew MacLeod, 3 Mar 2012

mediacheck

Occupy Canada through Big Media's Lens, and Yours

While pundits called Occupiers names, Tyee readers captured their diversity in photos. Have a look.

By Robert A. Hackett, 1 Nov 2011

news

Why They Joined Occupy Vancouver

Peaceful and boisterous, Vancouver's occupiers joined a global outcry that it's time to redistribute out-of-whack wealth.

By Ben Christopher, Justin Langille and Robyn Smith, 15 Oct 2011

mediacheck

Greenpeace at 40: An Album of 'Mind Bomb' Images

From its Vancouver inception, Greenpeace knew the camera's power to shock and inspire, co-founder Rex Weyler explains. A Tyee photo gallery.

By Rex Weyler, 15 Sep 2011

Portraits of a Province at Work

Reader-submitted photos capture British Columbia on the job.

By Shannon Smart, 5 Sep 2011

life

Your British Columbia

Get to know your neighbours, and see how Tyee readers spent their 2011 August long weekend.

By Shannon Smart, 5 Aug 2011

news

A Riot of Crazy Scenes

Photos from Tyee readers and a sampling of what's being said online about last night's riot.

By Tyler Harbottle and David Beers, 16 Jun 2011

artsculture

World's Coolest Public Urinal, and How It Was Invented

Form follows bodily function to create the perfect pissoir, designed for Victoria by Matthew Soules.

By Adele Weder, 7 Feb 2011

artsculture

Chilliwack's Rap Battle Royale

Where 'the worst possible stuff you can say to somebody' might win a chance to warm up for Eminem's crew.

By Justin Langille, 27 Jan 2011

artsculture

Chilliwack's Rap Battle Royale

Where 'the worse possible stuff you can say to somebody' might win a chance to warm up for Eminem's crew.

By Justin Langille, 27 Jan 2011

news

A Tyee Series

The Little Local Food Connector That Could

How Home Grow-In plays a key role by helping nearby farmers find Vancouver customers.

By Colleen Kimmett, 28 Oct 2010

books

'To Me, This is Beautiful'

Photographer Gabor Gasztonyi, whose book 'A Room in the City' documents rough corners of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, on looking tough, getting close and more.

By Shannon Smart, 1 Oct 2010

life

A Postcard from Many Shanghais

I wanted to see China as Expo spectacle, but also to peer behind the curtain.

By Michael LaPointe, 20 Aug 2010

news

Stunning Photos of Massive Meager Slide

Rescue worker David Steers was there to save hikers, and he took his camera.

By David Steers and Michael LaPointe, 12 Aug 2010

books

Vancouver's Architectural Revival

Behind the shiny surfaces there is a public logic guided by City Hall policies.

By Adele Weder, 25 Jun 2010

news

The Drama of Dissent Explained

SLIDESHOW: protesters dish on why they have to get freaky to get the message across.

By Justin Langille, 18 Feb 2010

news

Arrests, Beatings as Saturday Protest Turns Violent

Black-clad activists smash downtown Vancouver store windows, police crack down.

By Geoff Dembicki, 13 Feb 2010