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‘When I see the resources we pour into ecological restoration in the city I think, “Why are we not applying a food systems lens?”’ Part two of a four-part series.
Will BC Be Ground Zero for a New Era of Union Battles?
As wages lag behind inflation, private and public sector unions seem ready to reclaim militancy.
Celebrate 15 Years with Read for the Cure
Raise money for cancer research while attending showcases of award-winning novelists and musicians.
On East Hastings, We’ve Been Abandoned
Governments and political leaders need to invest in real solutions to a human rights crisis. Here’s where they’ve fallen short, and what we need now.
Black Velvet, If You Please
‘You could run it through the washing machine!’ An excerpt from Geist.
Counting Sheep, Before BC’s Bighorns Disappear
In Churn Creek, the herd has lost four-fifths of its members due to disease tied to farmed sheep. Solutions exist, say advocates.
After the Blob Came for Kelp, the Sea Urchins Followed
Why do heat waves affect some kelp forests more than others? Coastal BC holds clues.
Skeena Sockeye Returns Are Surging — But Big Concerns Remain
Four million sockeye, twice the average for the last decade, are expected this year.
Under the White Gaze of Today’s Media
Who’s a ‘mainstream Canadian'? And more on how today’s journalism can be truly inclusive. First in a series.
The Similarities Between Red and Yellow
A global map details danger to press freedom. What are Canada’s true colours? This year’s Dalton Camp Award-winning essay.
Some Kids Thrived in Pandemic Online Learning. Why?
Classrooms can be intimidating places. Some students found the digital space better suited their needs.
The Shoo-in
David Eby remains unopposed in his party to become BC’s next premier. How did he get here?
‘The Path to Ruin’ Says AU President
Alberta’s higher ed minister ordered changes to Athabasca U’s online model. President Peter Scott is having none of it.
A Suite Deal: Why Some Still Pay Low, Low Rents
They got their foot in the door ahead of a hot rental market, but there’s ‘always fear’ of renoviction.
Can We Build Utopia in a Hellscape?
In a time of climate crisis, Bill McGuire’s ‘Hothouse Earth’ makes the stakes plain.
Who Watchdogs BC’s Ship Breakers?
Hazardous industries setting up shops in vital ecosystems are traditionally the purview of the province. Not this time. Second of two.
Disabled Kids Are Falling Through BC’s Child-Care Gap
Parents say their children are being left behind as the government expands affordable child care.
Tales from the Mall: Readers Share Their Memories
From the roller rink to the arcade, the malls of our youth recall a different world than the one we’re living now.
A BC Ship Breaking Firm Lands in Court
Information provided to The Tyee contradicts the business’s defence against the injunction. Part one of two.
The Uber Papers: How the Company Won the PR/Lobbying War
In Canada and around the world, Uber waged a successful campaign to construct its own reality and vanquish the taxi industry.
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Tales from the Mall: Readers Share Their Memories
From the roller rink to the arcade, the malls of our youth recall a different world than the one we’re living now.
Celebrate 15 Years with Read for the Cure
Raise money for cancer research while attending showcases of award-winning novelists and musicians.
Tyee’s 2022 Summer Reads List
Our top recommendations for your TBR pile.
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In a Tent City During the Hottest Week of the Year
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Analysis
Will BC Be Ground Zero for a New Era of Union Battles?
As wages lag behind inflation, private and public sector unions seem ready to reclaim militancy.
Under the White Gaze of Today’s Media
Who’s a ‘mainstream Canadian'? And more on how today’s journalism can be truly inclusive. First in a series.
The Similarities Between Red and Yellow
A global map details danger to press freedom. What are Canada’s true colours? This year’s Dalton Camp Award-winning essay.
Some Kids Thrived in Pandemic Online Learning. Why?
Classrooms can be intimidating places. Some students found the digital space better suited their needs.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
4 in 5 people who died last year while receiving child welfare in Alberta were Indigenous
(via CBC)
Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts
(via CP24)
Senegal's government accuses Canadian police of 'savagely' beating Ottawa embassy diplomat
(via CBC)
Fund could help cities buy low-cost housing that's being snapped up by investors: Victoria council
(via the Times Colonist)
Teacher exonerated at Mount Cashel abused kids in BC until at least 2009, lawsuit alleges
(via CBC)
Global heating means almost every sea turtle in Florida now born female
(via the Guardian)
Noelle O’Soup’s family denied answers, accountability from Ministry of Children and Family Development
(via Global News)
‘It’s like a renoviction from a doctor’: Victoria doctor's monthly retainer raises questions of two-tier health care
(via the Capital Daily)
Missing Saskatchewan woman and son found safe in US
(via the Toronto Star)
'Very profound': Hundreds of residential school photos found in Rome archives
(via CTV News)
Culture
Black Velvet, If You Please
‘You could run it through the washing machine!’ An excerpt from Geist.
Can We Build Utopia in a Hellscape?
In a time of climate crisis, Bill McGuire’s ‘Hothouse Earth’ makes the stakes plain.
Tales from the Mall: Readers Share Their Memories
From the roller rink to the arcade, the malls of our youth recall a different world than the one we’re living now.
‘The Horse Will Choose You’
On trusting the process, healing and finding peace in the wild. An excerpt from 'Our Voice of Fire.'
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Society Needs to Support Renters
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Why are we worrying about people who can afford to own; can get a mortgage? The people who need help are renters paying more than 30 per cent of their gross household income on rent.
These are the workers, the caregivers, the parents raising their own children. Our society needs these people and they are the ones most affected by the housing crisis, inflation, scarcity and transportation costs.