Jon Klassen Writes Dark Kids Books
The Canadian-born writer’s newest classic is for all the little weirdos in your life.
With Support, Trans and Non-Binary Kids Are Thriving
Most have a positive sense of self. And more findings from our research survey of Canada.
Variants Changed the Global Game. Vaccines Will Not Be Enough
Why we need ‘maximum suppression’ including vaccine equity worldwide. How to do it.
How BC Led the Way in Saving Lives by Spacing Vaccine Doses Longer
Creative thinking triggered the early safeguarding of millions across the nation.
Throne Speech Promises Action on Environment, Drug Crisis, Pandemic Recovery
Government pledges ‘record investments’ in infrastructure, help for people hit hardest by COVID-19.
Why Doesn’t BC Get Tougher on Stopping Travel?
How New Zealand and some Canadian regions blocked a proven factor in virus spread.
On Kwikwetlem Territory, a New Vision for Riverview
‘It’s nice to be able to have a say again,’ says Chief Ed Hall of the site five times bigger than Olympic Village.
When the Tsunami Comes
For BC, it’s just a matter of time, say scientists. Warning systems are improving, yet may offer mere minutes to react.
Heart of the Fraser Should Be Named ‘Ecologically Significant’
Without the new designation, one of the world’s most vital stretches of river faces ‘death by a thousand cuts.’
Is BC Ready for a COVID Wildfire?
Two experts say more needs to be done to reduce the risk from the variants that pose new dangers.
After a Year Behind Barriers, Downtown Eastside to Get Its Park Back
Community looks forward to Oppenheimer Park’s June reopening as the neighbourhood’s largest green space.
When Van Gogh Goes Huge, What Do We Miss?
An ‘immersive,’ supersized experience of the Dutch painter is on now in Vancouver.
Transit Gain Doesn’t Have to Equal Renter Pain
Metro Vancouver is undergoing a rapid transit boom. Will measures designed to stem renter displacement work?
Greens Blast COVID Response, Urge BC to ‘Get to Zero’
Leader Sonia Furstenau says government is failing to take big steps needed to protect public from third wave.
An Artist Used Crack for 30 Years. His Last Hit Was Contaminated with Fentanyl
Alan Sayers’ family is mourning the prolific Downtown Eastside artist, who died in March.
Please Advise! In the Big Virus vs. Sports Matchup, Who Wins?
When my favourite team’s bubble burst, so did mine. Call your shot, Dr. Steve!
After Years of Turmoil, ‘Historic’ Contract Marks New Start at UNBC
Vastly improved communication key to past year of stability, say both faculty and board.
The High Cost of a Cheap Break in the Sun
The retirement tradition of flying south for the winter has consequences. But global north consumers can still make choices.
Defund the Police? Let’s Tackle Toxic Masculinity First
As a RCMP leader, I saw the deep problems created by the training of recruits into ‘warrior cops.’
How BC Fumbled the Third Wave
Four experts say leaders were warned of the variant threat but misread key data and failed to respond fast enough.
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How BC Fumbled the Third Wave
Four experts say leaders were warned of the variant threat but misread key data and failed to respond fast enough.
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A Record Year for The Tyee, Thanks to You
In 2020, more people read The Tyee than any other year since we started in 2003. Looking back on the year-that-was may feel bleak, but there's a lot we accomplished, too.
Here at The Tyee, we've collected those successes to share with you in our newly-minted 2020 Impact Report.
We're excited to share all the details. We welcomed three new reporters and developed our editorial and management team. We collaborated with other publications and you, our readers, to find solutions. We couldn't have done it without our Tyee Builders. And we thank you.
Need some silver lining to 2020? Read the full report here.
And check this out...
Wise Advice from Tyee Readers on Running the Pandemic Marathon
We’re entering the later miles now, and it’s still so hard. We asked how you’re powering through — or at least coping.
The Tyee Is Hiring Three New Business Team Members
We’re hiring a newsletter specialist, audience development analyst, and office co-ordinator. Check it out and spread the word!
Celebrating Dance in April
The Dance Centre will showcase online performances in the lead up to International Dance Day on April 29.
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Why the P1 Variant Poses So Great a Threat to BC
The virus mutation emerged in Brazil. It spreads explosively and slams the young.
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Twin Pipeline Resistance Holds Strong
It’s been over a year since the action against the Coastal GasLink pipeline in Wet’suwet’en territory. Construction on CGL continues.
Solidarity protests at the B.C. legislature raised awareness yet official investigations into the RCMP response remain in limbo. We followed the story back a decade.
Meanwhile the Supreme Court decision to continue TransMountain hasn’t stopped Indigenous resistance. In recent months Indigenous land defenders have occupied building entrances and held city streets.
The Tyee has been following these years-long battles as TMX risks loom, government promises capsize and First Nations work together against CGL.
Deep dive with us to revisit the past and follow this fight to the future. We have our eye on what's happening next.
Photos: Singing in Defiance of Arrest at the Last Wet’suwet’en Post
Scenes from the Unist’ot’en Healing Centre.
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.
For BC’s Two Pipeline Fights, It’s Spring Forward
TMX and Coastal GasLink face resurging opposition across the province as Trudeau invites Biden to talk climate change.
‘We Have to Stand Together’: A Tale of Two Nations
The Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan history of cooperation continues with the Coastal GasLink pipeline battle.
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Alexandra Morton’s Book Should Galvanize Action on Salmon
‘Not on My Watch’ advances a devastating case against fish farms and compliant officials.
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Schools Through the Pandemic
We've followed concerns of parents and teachers since schools were first shuttered and the initial return to classrooms.
Many have felt their needs are not being accommodated, and parent-teacher networks have arisen to follow outbreaks in schools. Parents have highlighted the difficulties of remote learning for their families, and some have faced tough choices about sending their kids back to school.
Educators have wondered how to adapt their teaching to a pandemic environment, from remote learning to self-directed education to the curriculum. Kids' long-term mental health is a growing concern.
Deep dive to learn more from parents, teachers, students and health and education experts.
Teachers Are COVID Heroes. It’s Time We Listened to Them
Research shows the toll taken as they cope with changing rules, online learning and fears for students — and themselves.
Beyond Home School: Is a Pandemic the Time to Start Unschooling?
The self-directed education style where kids lead fits the moment, say some. What’s your experience? Please share.
On Facebook, Parents Share Doubts and Data about COVID-19 in Schools
Not satisfied with info from authorities, an online community is crowdsourcing its own.
Open Schools Help Vulnerable Students and Families. But at What Cost?
Parents and educators accept schools’ role in reducing inequality. But they’re still wary of reopening plans.
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Jon Klassen Writes Dark Kids Books
The Canadian-born writer’s newest classic is for all the little weirdos in your life.
When Van Gogh Goes Huge, What Do We Miss?
An ‘immersive,’ supersized experience of the Dutch painter is on now in Vancouver.
Jen Sookfong Lee’s New Poetry Forges Its Own Path
‘What we see is important, but more important is how we see, especially in poems,’ says the Vancouver author.
Join the Celebration of Life for Scientist David Schindler
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Reported Elsewhere
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Liberals shut down probe into sexual misconduct in Canadian military
(via Global News)
The lasting psychological toll of reporting the pandemic
(via Maclean's)
Revealed: the Facebook loophole that lets world leaders deceive and harass their citizens
(via the Guardian)
School custodian refuses to download phone app that monitors location, says it got her fired
(via CBC)
'Race to the bottom': Weak federal regulations compromise safety of BC tugboats
(via the Province)
Iran’s nuclear sites attacked in 600 words
(via Al Jazeera)
‘Enough is enough’: new group aims to open path for Filipino-Canadian candidates in next federal election
(via the Hill Times)
How would a global minimum tax work and why is it needed?
(via the Guardian)
ICUs across Canada see near record of COVID-19 patients as new variant cases multiply
(via the Globe and Mail)
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Language Change Is Not Top-Down
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Language belongs to the people.
Dictionary compilers periodically research a broad category of writers and speakers for word and grammar usages not in the dictionary for their revisions.
Authoritarians have no business dictating how we speak and write.