How Vancouver’s Next Mayor Can Help End the Opioid Crisis
Three experts on the frontlines weigh in. Read more »
One Key Way NAFTA 2.0 Reinvigorates Canadian Sovereignty
New trade pact finally puts an end to special rights for foreign investors.
Kinder Morgan and Lessons from the Berger Inquiry
Four decades ago, the Mackenzie Valley pipeline inquiry showed what real consultation looks like.
Yes, Virginia, Online Comments Still Have Value
Despite the ample yuck and vitriol, comment threads remain an interesting mode of democratic participation.
The ‘Five Minute City’: A New Way to Imagine a Better Vancouver
Imagine a city where everything you need to do is just a short walk away.
‘It’s So Hard to Fight Back’: Citizens Hope NDP Gov’t Will Finally Fix Legal Aid
Attorney general says province is working to create new opportunities for justice.
Kennedy Stewart Wants to Be Vancouver’s Mayor: A Tyee Q&A
The former NDP MP for Burnaby South takes his turn at our five burning questions.
Subway to UBC? What No Mayoral Candidate Dares Say
They’re all aboard. But here’s why we should pull the emergency brake.
Please Advise! I’m Frustrated with My Electoral Reform Options!
Agreed, four are too few. Here are 15 more, ridiculously easy to understand.
How Do We Hold Each Other Up, While Holding Leaders Accountable?
After Ian Campbell’s short-lived run for mayor ended, I wondered how other Indigenous people felt.
Outrunning ‘The Woo Woo’
An excerpt from Lindsay Wong’s memoir. See her at Vancouver Writers Fest, starting Oct. 15.
‘Stephen Harper Is Going to Be Mighty Unhappy if You Elect These Candidates’
Seattle socialist Kshama Sawant endorses COPE at Vancouver election rally.
Shauna Sylvester Wants to Be Vancouver’s Mayor: A Tyee Q&A
The independent ‘bridge builder’ candidate answers our five burning questions.
How One Researcher Is Blocking the Road from Hospital to Homelessness
Cheryl Forchuk focuses on prevention with hospital-based project.
The PR Options: Rural-Urban Proportional Recognizes Province’s Diversity
Two systems combined in made-in-BC electoral reform solution. Last in a series.
Jacques Ellul: A Prophet for Our Tech-Saturated Times
Read his works to understand how we’ve been caught in technology’s nightmarish hold.
Proportional Representation: Coming to Vancouver Municipal Elections?
A record number of candidates support changing our at-large system. A primer on their positions.
Can Humanity Get Out of Its Latest ‘Progress Trap’?
A review of ‘The Human Planet: How We Created the Anthropocene.’
The PR Options: Mixed Member Proportional Keeps MLAs Local and Regional
This one follows New Zealand’s lead. Part of a series.
Snapshots of a ‘Wild Fierce Life’ on the ‘Outer Coast’
An excerpt from Joanna Streetly’s essay collection. See her at Vancouver Writers Fest, starting Oct. 15.
Wai Young Wants to Be Vancouver’s Mayor: A Tyee Q&A
We asked the five frontrunners our five burning questions. Today, the first response.
The PR Options: Dual Member Offers Proportional Results, Local MLAs
This made-in-Canada system is one of BC’s three choices. Part of a series.
Help Us Write a ManifestSlow for Vancouver
If living here feels increasingly out of control, what’s the fix? Help figure that out on Oct. 18.
When Robots Feel Our Pain: Rosalind Picard on ‘Emotional Intelligence’ in a Brave New World
AI pioneer to explain empathetic computers in Wall Exchange lecture.
How the Canadian Right Invented, Then Killed, Carbon Taxes
And why their anti-tax zeal could kill the chance for new pipelines.
On Climate, Our Choice Is Now Catastrophe or Mere Disaster
The IPCC Special Report makes for grim reading. Wake up, politicians.
First-Past-the-Post: Is It Working for You?
Should we stay with the status quo, or go? Part of a Tyee series on the electoral reform referendum.
Climate Change Missing in Action in BC Curriculum, Teachers Say
Education ministry maintains climate covered in the new K-12 curriculum, but some say it’s not enough.
On that Question, ‘Where Are You From?’
In his latest work, novelist David Chariandy shares his own story with his daughter. See him Oct. 19 at the Vancouver Writers Fest.
Your Guide to BC’s Proportional Representation Vote: A Tyee Series
Has the pre-referendum spinning left you dizzy? We’ll help you cast an informed ballot.
Has the IPCC climate change report made you :
- A) Angry
- B) Fearful
- C) Less likely to have children
- D) Resigned
- E) Don’t believe it
Last week: Who did you trust in the electoral reform debate? Read the results of that poll here.
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When Robots Feel Our Pain: Rosalind Picard on ‘Emotional Intelligence’ in a Brave New World
AI pioneer to explain empathetic computers in Wall Exchange lecture.
