Torture by Planning
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On Fossil Fuel Subsidies, the Facts Matter
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Overdose Prevention Sites Bring Broad Health Benefits, Study Finds
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First Nations Want Overhaul of Emergency Planning and Response
The system for aiding people in disasters ‘needs to be chucked out and redone,’ says Stό:lō president.
Celebrate Indigenous Stewardship at the Miác̓i Canned Salmon Festival
Free event features a rock-star lineup of musicians and storytellers. Don't miss it this Saturday.
Doctors’ Group Calls for More Rapid Testing in Light of New Variant
With Omicron in BC, we need a ‘vaccine-plus strategy,’ says one physician.
Please Advise! What’s Santa Gifting This Terrible Year?
We’ve all had another hard one. You’d think at least the gifts would be decent.
‘I Want to Leave. I’m Not Blocking the Road’
While his wife Sleydo’ opposed a pipeline, Cody Merriman intended to stay home with the kids. He ended up arrested, too.
Inflation Hits Those on Disability Assistance Hard: ‘Mostly, It’s Heartbreaking’
After COVID supports ended, daily stress and financial calculations returned.
BC Still Has Ways to Go to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism in Health Care
Progress has been made on fewer than half of the ‘In Plain Sight’ report recommendations.
Ken Lyotier Was a Binner Who Made Things Better
After surviving chronic illness, homelessness and addiction, he was driven to help others.
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Booster Shots May Come Sooner as Omicron Is Detected in BC
Understanding the new variant will ‘take weeks and months,’ says Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Where Was the Warning?
The forecasts were dire. An alert system existed. But action came so ‘very, very late’ that a former provincial flood official says there needs to be an independent investigation.
Climate Champions Learn What They Can Win at the Local Level
In BC and across Cascadia, Indigenous people, neighbourhood fighters, eco-activists and local officials are joining to notch victories. Here’s how.
It’s Me Again. Now I’m Called Omicron
I’ve travelled the world for two years and made great connections. Change is good!
It’s a Perfect Storm of Stress. How to Cope
Our region is awash in calamity. We asked experts for things people can do to protect their mental health.
The Indian Act Imposed Patrilineage on Indigenous People
‘Gehl v Canada’ documents one Algonquin Anishinaabe-kwe woman’s years-long struggle for status and gender equity.
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Why Weren’t We Ready?
In November, BC was hit by floods that submerged communities, closed highways, disrupted supply lines and evacuated residents. The images were striking.
The government called the calamity unprecedented. But investigations raise questions about preparedness. The early alert system failed to perform and years of reports weren’t heeded. The perils of waiting are now clear.
As experts raise concerns about durability of pipelines and other infrastructure, B.C. is developing a new flood strategy.
What can we learn from this disaster? Dive deep into the big flood.
The Future of Flooding in Canada
We’ve left ourselves exposed by transforming our landscapes. Here’s why to expect more catastrophes like BC’s.
What Will It Take to ‘Future Proof’ BC?
A recent report warned governments aren't adapting to climate change. To be proved right by massive flooding is ‘not a good feeling,’ says a researcher.
When Surging Floods Meet Expanding Pipelines
The impact of last week’s deluge sends a sobering message, say engineers and activists.
Where Was the Warning?
The forecasts were dire. An alert system existed. But action came so ‘very, very late’ that a former provincial flood official says there needs to be an independent investigation.
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Climate Champions Learn What They Can Win at the Local Level
In BC and across Cascadia, Indigenous people, neighbourhood fighters, eco-activists and local officials are joining to notch victories. Here’s how.
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Tyee Wins Four of BC's Top Journalism Awards
The Tyee is proud to announce that three members of our dedicated team have won Webster awards!
We’re over-the-moon to receive this recognition, and to be included among other excellent media outlets publishing important journalism across B.C.
The Tyee awards went to Bryan Carney for technology reporting, Chris Cheung for diversity and inclusion reporting and Andrew MacLeod for business, industry, labour and economics reporting. The Tyee also won the Bill Good Award for significant contribution to journalism.
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Celebrate Indigenous Stewardship at the Miác̓i Canned Salmon Festival
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It’s Me Again. Now I’m Called Omicron
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The Indian Act Imposed Patrilineage on Indigenous People
‘Gehl v Canada’ documents one Algonquin Anishinaabe-kwe woman’s years-long struggle for status and gender equity.
‘ReBoot’ Reinvented Animation. Its Creators Still Feel the Love
The first computer generated cartoon was made in BC. A look back at the revolution it sparked.
Barney the Wayward Christmas Barge
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Uncomfortable Art
Love it or hate it, Steven Shearer’s body of work will at least make you feel something. Now showing at the Polygon.
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Bringing Reconciliation to Tragic Attention
The uncovering of unmarked graves from former residential schools continues to shake the country. And the country needs to be shaken.
We know the harrowing scars of these institutions. How the deep disregard of Indigenous people through colonialism created a genocide. How the settlers that spoke up against the status quo were not heeded.
Indigenous communities continue to live the pain but still manage to find hope. Powerful art and books evoke the horror, and Elders’ Oral Histories carry the weight.
The path towards reconciliation and healing is long. Follow us into our dark history to see its reality in the present.
To Break Residential Schools' Dark Legacy, Understand Why
Know the roots of Canada's incarceration of native children and see why effects linger.
There Is Truth Here: The Power of Art from Residential Schools on Display
Museum of Vancouver exhibition pays tribute to the resiliency and abilities of students.
‘The Story of a National Crime’
A century ago, Dr. Peter Bryce demonstrated that residential schools were designed to kill. Canada’s government ignored him.
Why Canada and Genocide Belong in the Same Sentence
Was there a pre-meditated plan to cause Indigenous people such suffering? Undeniably.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
Over-exploitation of BC forests is flooding the province with physical chaos and human misery
(via Focus on Victoria)
The last gasp of the anti-carbon taxers
(via Maclean's)
As Omicron spreads, studies suggest that travel bans alone don't do much good
(via NPR)
Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs issue northwest BC MLA eviction notice from territory
(via the Star)
The volcano and the river: How Mt. Baker feeds the Nooksack River's raging floodwaters
(via Fraser Valley Current)
First Nation community cut off by landslides still hasn't heard from government
(via Kamloops News)
‘We will start again’: Afghan female MPs fight on from Parliament in exile
(via the Guardian)
QAnon's 'Queen of Canada' calls for followers to 'kill' people vaccinating children
(via Vice)
'For Love' sheds light on foster care and brilliance of Indigenous Peoples, says producer Mary Teegee
(via IndigiNews)
Accused charged with attempted murder of RCMP officer in 'horrendous' Vanderhoof shooting
(via CBC)
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Time to Unpack the White Gaze
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Privileged folks don't want to talk about their privilege quite often. Quite often it’s invisible to them.
But we've a ways to go before the assumptions that accompany race and gender have disappeared from our media.