
BC’s New Vaccine Rollout Is Based Largely on Age
Essential workers don’t get priority in plan to offer shot to all adults by the end of September.

Local Dancers, Musicians and Filmmakers Collide in Upcoming Streamed Performances
While you may prefer in-person events, don’t forget — artists need our support!

From Tent Cities to Affordable Housing on One Downtown Eastside Lot
The project at 58 W. Hastings was promised four years ago after two tent city protests. Construction will start this spring.

Meet the Albertans Ditching the Jason Kenney Government
Doctors, entrepreneurs and businesspeople are packing up. That’s bad news for the province’s future.

BC Eases Limits on Care Home Visitors. Families Fear Changes Don’t Go Far Enough
A fraction of our 20,000 long-term care residents have designated essential visitors who can visit three times a week.

Restless in Lockdown, He Started a Music Career
KidMotor knew he couldn’t stay still. Recording an album, he says, is ‘making me feel alive right now.’

BC’s Safer Supply Program Is Too Slow to Start and Not Working, Users Say
Despite promises of access to alternatives to poisoned drugs, not much has changed.

After Five Years, Kevin Desmond Reaches His TransLink Terminus
The outgoing CEO on commuting through COVID, steel vs. rubber and a transit ‘love affair.’

Wake Up! Trump’s Politics of Division and Hate Are Already Here
From attacks on oilsands opponents to the Bloc leader’s smear, our politicians flirt with dangerous, undemocratic forces.

Worries Rise that NPA Board Could Run Extremist Candidates in 2022
Recent appointees add to the number of party directors who’ve espoused far-right views.

‘Judy Versus Capitalism’ Plumbs the Mind of Judy Rebick
The new documentary reminds us of the heroism in turning personal pain into outward compassion.

Hotel Workers Turn to Courts to Fight Pandemic Firings
A former Pan Pacific employee’s bid to launch a class action lawsuit is the latest effort to protect workers in the sector.

‘Unprofessional and Disrespectful’: Walker Among Items Taken from Homeless People
Advocates say city workers and police remove personal items during daily street cleaning, and it needs to stop.

How Much of Vancouver Is Even Left to Plan?
The city pledged to engage neighbourhoods on their futures. But it keeps interjecting new zoning.

Hey, Minister. It’s Time to End Our Disgraceful Food Bank Dependency
Food insecurity should be addressed by raising incomes, not handing out ‘surplus’ goods at charities.

‘Mudflat Dreaming’ Honours Two Communities Fighting for Rights and Respect
Jean Walton’s book depicts a shared spirit and struggle against unchecked development in the region.

Don’t Forget the Uncounted Casualties of COVID-19
And there are many. They won’t stop, unless we finally address the fact that unequal societies are sick societies.

PPE Littering Is Worsening Plastic Pollution. And More Science Journal News
The latest roundup of pandemic findings gathered by Hakai Magazine.

Alberta’s Cancelled Coal Leases Called a ‘Trick’
An ex-deputy minister terms yesterday’s step back ‘misleading.’ And it won’t deter a court challenge by ranchers and First Nations.

CONTEST: Win a Pair of Tickets and Masks for PuSh
One lucky Tyee reader will attend ‘Sanctuary: The Dakota Bear Ancient Forest Experience,’ plus PuSh masks for safety.
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Alberta’s Cancelled Coal Leases Called a ‘Trick’
An ex-deputy minister terms yesterday’s step back ‘misleading.’ And it won’t deter a court challenge by ranchers and First Nations.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.

Photographing Beyond ‘Needle-in-Puddle’
With so many crises making news these days, we see a rise in harmful imagery. A journalist considers the result.
Deep Dive
Get to the bottom of something big.
A New Year of Mental Health
We've moved beyond the early days of self-isolation, worked through the pandemic and seen the final hours of 2020. We've depicted our experience along the way.
But we are seeing the slow effects of the pandemic on our mental health.
Through it all The Tyee has reminded us to pay attention to our bodies, learn from our senses, and keep our minds sharp through activities like drawing, gardening and listening to music, engaging with nature and importantly, being well at home.
Indigenous communities have reminded us to connect with the land, and resilient neighbourhoods have shown us the power of connection. Communities well-versed in isolation have found new tools for maintaining well-being.
We have seen people help others during the pandemic and asked ourselves what we can learn to live better after. Dive into a year of lived experience.

Portraits of Our Self-Isolation
Amy Romer photographs people in virus captivity, phoning them to audio-record what they’re feeling. Listen in.

Feeling Isolated in Their Neighbourhood, This Couple Planted a Seed. Oh, How It Bloomed
Barry and Joan Jung share how their front-yard garden brought a community together.

What My Body Is Telling Me in These Strange Days
The quieting of the pandemic has inspired awareness. For once, I’m listening.

Let’s Keep Caring for Each Other, Even After This Pandemic Ends
Social innovations have emerged during the pandemic. Here’s how to ensure they stick around.
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What we're up to. How to be involved.
A Record Year for The Tyee, Thanks to You

In 2020, British Columbians were encouraged to stay home whenever they could. And while there, they set many records here at The Tyee, including the number who became members by subscribing to our free headlines and by contributing vital financial support. And the number of people who viewed our pages rose steeply to about a million a month. We’re so grateful.
We saw big increases in readership not just in B.C. but across other provinces and states, too. So thanks to readers old and new for spending some of your alone time with us in these trying times.
To see what Tyee stories gained the most attention, click here.
And check this out...

Andrew Nikiforuk Named ‘Commentator of the Year’ for Tyee Work
His pandemic analyses garner a Webster Award, BC’s top journalism prize.

Step into ‘The Cave,’ Online Through the Cultch
Experience this apocalyptic cabaret about the climate crisis, by celebrated Canadian creators, from anywhere in Canada.

The Most Local BC Breweries and Beer Right Now
From Delta to Pemberton, six producers who rose to The Tyee’s 100-Mile Beer Challenge.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.

Inside Vancouver City Hall’s Housing Wars
Voters demanded action on affordability. What they got is so weirdly split we tried to map the mess.
Deep Dive
Get to the bottom of something big.
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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Local Dancers, Musicians and Filmmakers Collide in Upcoming Streamed Performances
While you may prefer in-person events, don’t forget — artists need our support!

Restless in Lockdown, He Started a Music Career
KidMotor knew he couldn’t stay still. Recording an album, he says, is ‘making me feel alive right now.’

‘Judy Versus Capitalism’ Plumbs the Mind of Judy Rebick
The new documentary reminds us of the heroism in turning personal pain into outward compassion.

‘Mudflat Dreaming’ Honours Two Communities Fighting for Rights and Respect
Jean Walton’s book depicts a shared spirit and struggle against unchecked development in the region.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
Canada deported thousands of people in 2020 even as pandemic raged, data show
(via the Globe and Mail)
'I didn’t trust my palate or my body or my mind': COVID-related smell loss puts chefs through the emotional wringer
(via the Counter)
Discovery Islands fish farm companies head to court to fight federal closure
(via I Heart Radio)
An antidote for environmental despair
(via Hakai Magazine)
The abandoned boats washing up on Victoria's shores, in pictures
(via the Capital Daily)
Curfew exemption in Montreal demanded after Innu man's death
(via APTN News)
Two major BC cities reject Indigenous land acknowledgements
(via the Coast Reporter)
NDP government quietly commissioned report into BC care home deaths, sat on information
(via CTV News)
Answers to questions about Alberta's coal policy that, at this point, you're too afraid to ask
(via CBC)
Sex case against former MCFD manager dismissed due to time delay
(via Prince George Citizen)
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'Dignity in a Myriad of Ways'
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Reality shows more than one facet of an individual.
Within the confines of certain structures and systems, the right to privacy has been exploited and withheld by the powers that be for those in precarious situations within society.
A redefining of 'family/community' needs to occur and then we will be able to take care of one another.