Vancouver’s Council Wants a New Way of Policing. The VPD Is Not on Board
Council asked the force to end street checks, cut spending and more. The police say they don’t take orders from city hall.
Canada’s Three Pandemic Blunders
Trudeau’s loose grip has deadly consequences, health and law expert Amir Attaran tells The Tyee.
‘Leave Your Armour at the Door’
How the grassroots Dudes Clubs help Indigenous men take control of their heath, escape sterotypes and build stronger communities.
CONTEST: Win Tickets to Fourth Mini-Fringe Festival
Two lucky readers will get a chance to attend this year’s latest instalment.
Vancouver Projects Give Weed to Curb Overdoses. Police Just Raided One
A council motion has supported ‘low barrier’ cannabis as an alternative to opioids.
The Pandemic Could Bring a Wave of Measles. And More Science News
The latest roundup of pandemic findings gathered by Hakai Magazine.
BC’s Greens, Unleashed
Freed from past leadership and their NDP deal, here’s how Furstenau’s party could shake things up.
Jason Kenney’s COVID Disaster
Failed contact tracing, overcrowded hospitals and renewed deadly outbreaks have yet to spark action from a fumbling government.
Even a Decade ago BC’s Dirty Money Scandal Was There to See
In 2009 a key police commander raised alarms and I wrote 34 stories. Why did so little happen?
Here Comes the Sweet Grass Patrol
As winter arrives, a new Indigenous-led effort is helping people living on Vancouver’s streets find housing and help.
Give More Chronic Drinkers Safe Doses of Alcohol, Say Researchers
BC does so for some who are homeless and alcohol dependent. The safe supply is worth expanding, say experts.
Win a Local Book Prize Pack
One lucky Tyee reader will win eight local reads and $50 to spend at their favourite indie bookstore.
A Postpartum Surgery Would Change Her Life. MSP Won’t Cover It
The refusal shows a lack of respect for and understanding of women’s pain, say experts.
Some Places Are Beating COVID-19. How All of Canada Can, Too
'Go for Zero’ shows a way, says a new report that should spur vital debate in this country.
‘You Have Zero Privacy’ Says an Internal RCMP Presentation. Inside the Force’s Web Spying Program
‘Project Wide Awake’ files obtained by The Tyee show efforts to secretly buy and use powerful surveillance tools while downplaying capabilities.
After Two Disastrous Decades, Vancouver Gets Serious about Protecting SROs
An ambitious acquisition plan marks a turning point in the sorry story of how the city has failed to safeguard its cheapest housing.
My Wife Is Disabled. BC Ferries Left Us Out to Sea
On a recent trip, we were told to leave our car and endure the COVID-19 carnival on the passenger deck. The risk was too high.
How St. Paul’s Tackles the Overdose Crisis, One Patient at a Time
Vancouver hospital program aimed at safer, more effective pain management wins praise from patients and doctors.
BC Is Confronting a COVID-19 Case Surge
'We’re losing control of our ability to manage each case,' says Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Please Advise! Of All the Bad Things Happening, What’s the Worst?
Oh, but Dr. Steve wishes it were murder hornets.
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‘You Have Zero Privacy’ Says an Internal RCMP Presentation. Inside the Force’s Web Spying Program
‘Project Wide Awake’ files obtained by The Tyee show efforts to secretly buy and use powerful surveillance tools while downplaying capabilities.
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What’s at Stake with the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion?
The megaproject is already a money-loser for producers. Here’s what else it could threaten.
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US Election Lessons
What does it mean that Biden won while failing to rout Trump and what he stands for? After Election Day U.S.A., The Tyee sifted the mixed results.
We found democratic myths exposed, a long tradition of vote suppression by white elites rooted in Jim Crow. We found progressives reckoning with racism, celebrating grassroots organizing victories, and pondering next steps. We found a Disney-like dream of exceptionalism all but deflated.
Dive deep into the Divided States of America.
Biden Has Won! The Left Gets How Much Credit?
And what now for US progressives? A raucous conversation is just revving up.
Trumped!
Whoever wins, this squeaker of an election already signals the biggest loser — the Divided States of America.
America Doesn’t Do Feel-Good Endings Anymore
It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that US democracy is living on borrowed time.
There’s a Term for Trump’s Strategy of Discrediting the Vote
And it has a long history in the United States.
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We're Seeking a New Senior Editor
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign (thank you, Tyee Builders!), we are very pleased to announce that we are looking to add a new senior editor to our roster.
We're looking for someone with 2+ years of professional editing experience who can handle in-depth, impactful stories.
Applications are being accepted starting Oct. 26 and the position will remain open until filled. Learn more here.
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The Vancouver Podcast Festival Returns — Online!
Five days of panels, workshops, pitch sessions and more, Nov. 18 to 22. Charge up those headphones!
Win a Local Book Prize Pack
One lucky Tyee reader will win eight local reads and $50 to spend at their favourite indie bookstore.
Escape to Europe on Your Screen with the Cinematheque
This year’s European Union Film Festival runs Nov. 13 to 29. You can watch from anywhere in Canada.
Culture
Let’s All Listen to Sandy and Nora Talk
Now this is smart analysis of progressive politics. Check out their live show at Vancouver Podcast Fest.
Take These Video Tours to Unpack Four Vancouver Neighbourhoods
Stuck inside? Walk Chinatown, Mount Pleasant, Olympic Village or Downtown South with some urban aficionados.
‘I Cannot Talk, I Can Only Paint’: The War Artist Who Broke Boundaries
Mary Riter Hamilton was first commissioned by BC amputees to capture the First World War. Her work reveals her courage.
Down but Not Out: The Eastside Culture Crawls On
Creatives in the already-fragile arts industry have been whacked by the pandemic, but don’t write them off just yet.
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Canada’s Three Pandemic Blunders
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Dr. Tam’s Bold Diagnosis of What Ails Canada
Canada’s top doctor’s COVID-19 report zeroes in on inequality and policy cures. Will we act?
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
3 schools in Fraser Health closing for 2 weeks due to COVID-19
(via CBC)
Manulife Adds Gender-Affirmation Benefits for Canada, US Staff
(via Bloomberg)
BC considering extending winter school break to deal with COVID-19 spread
(via Global News)
Some Brazilians long considered themselves white. Now many identify as Black as fight for equity inspires racial redefinition
(via the Washington Post)
BC kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic
(via TriCity News)
Records military fought to keep secret show pedophile priest had multiple child victims
(via the Ottawa Citizen)
One per cent of people cause half of global aviation emissions
(via the Guardian)
Young activists win right to sue Ontario’s Ford government over climate policy
(via the National Observer)
Hereditary Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Ernest George, has died
(via CBC)
Defeated BC Liberal candidate blasts sexist ‘double standard’ in party leadership
(via Global News)
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Harm Reduction Through Overdose Prevention
B.C.'s overdose crisis is taking many more lives than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three years after the provincial NDP government created a ministry to focus on mental health and addictions, we probed how it was working.
In recent years, The Tyee has covered solutions, including prescription street drugs and opioid-assisted treatment. And we’ve said how Vancouver’s mayor could help end the opioid crisis.
In September, Dr. Bonnie Henry issued a public health order for nurses to prescribe controlled substances. And Vancouver city council just approved the first permanent OPS outside the Downtown Eastside.
Much more can be done. Dive deep to understand how.
‘This Is a Crisis and We Can’t Afford to Delay’
Vancouver council approves Yaletown overdose prevention site despite some neighbours’ concerns.
BC Created a Ministry to Deal with the Overdose Crisis. Is It Working?
Deaths are down but ODs keep climbing. Critics call for more funding and bolder policies.
How Vancouver’s Next Mayor Can Help End the Opioid Crisis
Three experts on the frontlines weigh in.
An Urgent Call on Overdose Crisis: Prescribe Drugs, End Prohibition
Simply put, ‘fentanyl is a product of our drug policies.’ Second in a series.
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Social Crises Speed Progress
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Major crises accelerate the pace of social, economic and political change, but the direction of such changes is often that which existed before a major crisis arose.
Often a change of direction would lead to a better consequence. However, that will only occur when enough people are willing to look deeply into the situation they face and work collaboratively in a productive direction.
This, unfortunately, is often easier said than done.