‘The Irishman’: Old, Waxen-Looking Boys Will Be Boys
First in a round-up of Woodend’s winter film reviews.
Vancouver School Trustee’s Anti-Hate Motion Headed for Full Board Vote
Advocates say district responding too slowly to racist incidents that harmed students.
Burnaby Is Protecting Tenants. Why Won’t Vancouver?
Once ‘demoviction central,’ city plans to ensure displaced tenants don’t face rent increases or homelessness.
Six Deaths Every Hour
Remembering the everyday violence against women and girls on Dec. 6.
No More Butts!
ARTIFACT: One million cigarette ends litter Vancouver every day. The case for a deposit-based recycling program.
The Grandmother in the Sex Shop
Visiting the Garden of Eden and learning about vibrators, lubes and the risk of assumptions.
‘Upzoning’ Might Mean More Apartments — But It’ll Wreck Neighbourhoods
Working-class, racialized people will be driven out by city-promoted gentrification.
Explained: The Sen̓áḵw Plan that Could Add 6,000 Units to Kitsilano
How dense? Fair deal? Why Westbank? And more on the historic Squamish development proposal.
From Classroom to Courtroom: UBC Prof’s Indigenous Studies Brings Change
Bruce Miller’s work played role in rights cases, whale hunt debate. Part of a series on innovative thinkers in BC’s schools.
Global School Test Scores Are In. Surprise, Rich Kids Do Better
Alberta's students did exceptionally well, but Kenney cuts are on the way.
Gaze and Tremble
ARTIFACT: UBC scientists want to know how much this photo shakes you up.
Heart of an Electric Bird
ARTIFACT: BC’s Harbour Air is about to test fly a fossil fuel-free seaplane.
As Brian Day’s Court Case Ends, Future of Health Care Hangs in the Balance
Successful Charter challenge to provisions banning extra-billing, private insurance would create two-tier system.
Why Sweden’s Central Bank Divested from Alberta and Reinvested in BC
‘We chose to exclude those provinces with a high carbon footprint,’ Riksbank tells The Tyee.
Let’s Prove There’s a Bright Future for Independent Journalism
The Tyee is having a great year. It has us thinking really big.
It’s No Surprise that Canada’s Life Expectancy Has Plateaued
Many insidious killers are now firmly rooted among us. The number one? Inequality.
Deep Dive
Get to the bottom of something big.
Hacking the Holidays
If you’re overcome with twinkly joy, hey, whatever jingles your bells. For a lot of us, though, this can be a challenging time. It’s easy to feel lonely. Or to wish you were all alone, when festive gatherings become emotional minefields. We propose making sense of Christmas by making it your own.
Tired of treacle? Watch some alternative holiday movies. Dreading that drunken family dinner? Put a cork in it. Tis the season for grieving? Gift yourself some poetry. And if you’re religiously anti-Christmas, be of good cheer! The whole thing used to be pagan!
A Last-Minute Gift: The Truth About Christmas
When someone grumps the ‘true meaning’ is being lost, tell them about the holiday’s Pagan/industrial roots.
Thirteen Alternative Christmas Movies
Scrooge repentant again and again? Might as well be watching 'Groundhog Day'!
How to Avoid a Code-Red Christmas
Five ways to stop drunken family from ruining the holidays.
Christmas and Cancer
Grieving for my father each December, I found solace in the gift of poetry.
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Why Sweden’s Central Bank Divested from Alberta and Reinvested in BC
‘We chose to exclude those provinces with a high carbon footprint,’ Riksbank tells The Tyee.
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Let’s Prove There’s a Bright Future for Independent Journalism
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‘Look for the People in the Corners’: Journalist Jamin Mike
He landed a scholarship to work at The Tyee. Our readers were the winners.
Hey Tyee Commenters! Scholars Studied You. Here’s What They Found
Researchers sifted 1.5 million comments on three sites to gauge their value.
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The Second Year Trap: How Foreign Students Fall into Financial Hell
Armeet received a different kind of education — in abuse and exploitation.
Culture
The Grandmother in the Sex Shop
Visiting the Garden of Eden and learning about vibrators, lubes and the risk of assumptions.
Looking Back at SFU’s Groovy 1988 Promo Video
ARTIFACT: It’s cringy and dated, sure. But the kids. They were just like us.
‘It’s All Messy. That’s the Truth’: A Reporter Takes Stock of #MeToo
Robyn Doolittle’s new book examines a critical moment in our culture’s views on sexual assault.
Bitcoin Apparitions
ARTIFACT: On the Central Coast, a ghost hotel now inhabited by dreams of digital fortunes.
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‘The Irishman’: Old, Waxen-Looking Boys Will Be Boys
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Trudeau’s Blackface Scandal Was a Test for Canada. We Failed
We talk of reconciliation and progressive values, but the election outcome shows that it remains just talk.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
Why a Toronto teen called Doug Ford a Timbit
(via National Observer)
At least 118 women, girls murdered across Canada so far in 2019, annual report shows
(via The Globe and Mail)
Vancouver community organizer Kevin Huang on how the media is failing when it talks about ‘China’
(via The Star Vancouver)
Vancouver actor reflects on newfound infamy as the ‘Peloton Husband’
(via Vancouver Sun)
A mother lied on a refugee application. Her kids might pay the price
(via National Post)
Proposal making Kansas City first major city with free public bus service moves forward
(via The Hill)
Neo-nazi terror group harbouring missing ex-soldier: Sources
(via Vice)
Canadian stats on impaired driving deaths incomplete, years out of date
(via CBC News)
Climate change to steer all New Zealand government decisions from now on
(via The Guardian)
Tinder lets known sex offenders use the app. It’s not the only one
(via ProPublica)
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Comment Noted
The writer of this piece has no regrets. Still, one commenter’s take...
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As someone who was just finishing up grad school when this video was made, I can say that the voiceover at least would have been cringy in even 1988. Very 60s feel to it. And I think most of us have the author’s aha moment at some point, and I suspect in 10 or 20 years he will be cringing at this article as well. No judgment, just life.