We Brought Three Health Experts Together to Discuss BC’s COVID Strategy
‘Roll up your sleeves and roll down the windows.’ The virus is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer. A Tyee Q&A.
Why First Nations Bear the Brunt of BC’s Drought
If we’re serious about the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we need water policy reform.
This Renewable Energy Should Please Even Alberta’s UCP
Low-impact solar panels could slash emissions and increase farmers’ yields.
VIFF Is Back with a Stellar Selection of Global Cinema
This year, The Tyee is partnering with the festival to showcase groundbreaking documentaries.
Tracking a Ghost Sign on Kingsway
Blink and you may miss these fleeting glimpses of old Vancouver and the shopping habits of yesteryear.
Why We Need a ‘Slow Water’ Movement
To withstand drought and deluge, an H2O how-to from Erica Gies, author of ‘Water Always Wins.’ She speaks at UVic on Oct. 3.
Squatters at Risk in Vancouver Apartment Building Gutted by Fire, Say Neighbours
Boarded up but accessible, the city says it’s the owner’s responsibility to secure the building.
An Indo-Canadian BC Labour Icon Is Finally Getting His Due
Darshan Singh Canadian’s dazzling, forgotten decade in BC transformed its politics forever.
Amidst Climate Grief, I’m Searching for Joy
Being a parent means living with the possibility of loss. While my twins are small, we find solace in the forests facing devastation.
‘We’re So Far Behind, We Need It All’
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon talks rentals, building costs and worries of unaffordability at a conference with mayors and councillors.
Where the ‘Parents’ Rights’ Campaign Came From. And How to Push Back
The anti-queer rights movement started in the US 50 years ago and has found new life in Canada.
The Rise of the Toxic Menace Called E. Coli O157
Product of modern methods, the food poison that hit Calgary is fairly new. But Alberta’s no stranger to it.
Where Municipalities Are at with BC’s Drug Decriminalization Pilot
The recent focus has been on banning drug use in playgrounds and parks. But advocates say that’s a red herring.
Don’t Blame International Students. The Housing Crisis Is Our Problem
They’ve been used as scapegoats. And it distracts from finding meaningful solutions.
‘Surrealism at Its Most Pointed’
Victoria artist Sonja Ahlers mines the depths of our former selves.
A Patient's Prescription for Our Sick Primary Health-Care System
BC panel calls for community health centres, more accountability and shared access to health records.
‘One Hell of a Fight’: Coal Miners Again Target Alberta’s Rockies
Ranchers and conservationists gear up to battle Australian magnate Gina Rinehart.
The Power of Peer Support for Queer and Disabled People
How Chronically Queer makes space for connection and sharing — and makes change.
Three Stabbings in Chinatown, Mental Illness and a History of Violence
BC's review board knew a forensic psychiatric patient continued to pose a high risk to the public. But he was given day release.
CONTEST: Win Festival Passes to VIFF
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Don’t Kid Yourself About ‘Parents' Rights’
It’s called the ‘1 Million March 4 Children.’ But who are they really fighting for?
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Trade Workers Deserve the Right Tools to Seek Support on Substance Use
The Tailgate Toolkit harm reduction project offers people working in the trades the resources they need.
For The Tyee, a Record Year for Websters Nominations
With eight separate nominations for BC’s big prizes, we top all news media. Credit our reader supporters!
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A Window into Calgary’s Eviction ‘Gong Show’
The city’s rents are record high as council is poised for a key vote. Even a non-profit is booting long-term residents.
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Sto:lo Nation research finds 158 child deaths at four facilities
(via Vancouver Sun)
Amid vaccine fatigue, doctors say the updated COVID-19 shot is important this fall
(via Toronto Star)
For commuters, taking the increasingly overcrowded bus or SkyTrain has been ‘unreliable and very frustrating’
(via CBC)
The number of people accessing safe supply in BC has dropped. It’s unclear why — but it's prompting concerns
(via CBC)
Are ‘never Trump’ republicans actually just democrats now?
(via the New Republic)
Tracing the sticky history of slug races
(via the Narwhal)
How some lost their homes — and almost their lives — in the Hay River wildfire
(via CBC)
Who was Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar?
(via BBC)
Family hires private care for dad at understaffed Saanich Peninsula Hospital
(via Times Colonist)
The lawn dilemma
(via Fraser Valley Current)
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Why We Need a ‘Slow Water’ Movement
To withstand drought and deluge, an H2O how-to from Erica Gies, author of ‘Water Always Wins.’ She speaks at UVic on Oct. 3.
‘Surrealism at Its Most Pointed’
Victoria artist Sonja Ahlers mines the depths of our former selves.
In False Creek, the Case of the Leg in the Boot
How did the popular square get its unique name? The answer bobs to the surface.
How Art Can Fix a Fractured World
In ‘The Compassionate Imagination,’ Max Wyman offers a radical proposition.
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Turning to Youth to Bring Forward Solutions
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I am constantly impressed by my conversations with my grandchildren — they are articulate, caring human beings — too often thwarted by disregard and disrespect.
The young people need to be encouraged to speak out and they need to be listened to. If my contemporaries at that age had a fraction of their awareness and sensitivity, I feel the world would be a better place.
Give them an audience and the opportunity to share. The future is theirs.