John Horgan’s Departure Sends BC Politics into a New Era
Premier says it’s time for a 'generational change' in the NDP and across politics.
A Year After Lytton Fire, Residents Wait for Answers and Action
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Putin’s Doomed War Against the World
He has only accelerated the next Russian collapse.
You Can Feel the Universe at Play
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The Convoy’s Heading Back to Ottawa. Community Solidarity Is Ready
A national movement pushes back against the ‘politics of hate’ and reaches out to protesters.
The Wood Disappearing from Your Neighbourhood
Writer Lyndsie Bourgon seeks the roots of the Pacific Northwest’s tree-poaching crisis. An excerpt.
To Honour the Lost, a Cattle Drive in the Osoyoos Desert
Syilx cowboys set out in search of something — someone — missing.
Witnessing the Truth
A new book for kids shares Indigenous history, resistance, and hope.
An Invisible Threat to a Healthy Home
The BC Lung Foundation is a Real Estate Land Award winner for their work alerting British Columbians to the risks of radon.
Why Are People Stealing BC Trees?
It’s complicated, says Lyndsie Bourgon. An interview.
BC’s Climate Refugees: ‘Where Are We Supposed to Go?’
Things were already hard for working-class people. Where are we supposed to go to survive?
Experience Summer on the Ocean with Festival Afloat
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In Nunavut, Teens Go Intergalactic
The new horror film 'Slash/Back' is a welcome addition to a growing genre of Indigenous horror and sci-fi movies.
Michelle Rempel Garner Lobs a Grenade into Conservative Politics
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BC’s Long Regime of Secrecy
Under the BC Liberals and the NDP, the province has stalled FOI requests, choked access to information and muzzled staff.
Please Advise: F*** Trudeau or Let Pump Prices Discourage Driving?
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A Burnaby Housing Corporation? ‘Everything’s On the Table,’ Says Mayor
Metro Van’s third-biggest city considers building a housing corp from scratch.
What the Federal Government’s Aquaculture News Means for Wild Fish
Salmon need to reach the ocean without being infected by open-net pen farms, says Alexandra Morton.
Trans Mountain Expansion a Money Loser for Taxpayers
Independent parliamentary budget officer warns soaring costs means Trudeau’s 2018 purchase of the pipeline has gone wrong.
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Trans Mountain Expansion a Money Loser for Taxpayers
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Putin’s Doomed War Against the World
John Horgan’s Departure Sends BC Politics into a New Era
Tyee’s 2022 Summer Reads List
Analysis
Putin’s Doomed War Against the World
He has only accelerated the next Russian collapse.
Michelle Rempel Garner Lobs a Grenade into Conservative Politics
The Calgary MP isn’t running to succeed Jason Kenney. Her reasons should alarm party faithful.
BC’s Long Regime of Secrecy
Under the BC Liberals and the NDP, the province has stalled FOI requests, choked access to information and muzzled staff.
How the Monkeypox Epidemic Is Likely to Play Out
Four scenarios from a professor of mathematics and statistics.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
'I'll have more to say': BC Premier John Horgan fuels speculation over his future in CBC interview
(via CBC)
Why the monkeypox outbreak is mostly affecting men who have sex with men
(via Science)
Suspending belief: Abortion and the right to regret
(via the Point)
'A dagger in my heart': A brother on his sibling's trauma
(via CBC)
Vancouver woman dodges passport lineups by catching flight to Service Canada office in Edmonton
(via the Edmonton Journal)
Wet'suwet'en members sue RCMP and Coastal GasLink for alleged harassment and intimidation
(via CBC)
More than 225,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine set to expire in BC in July
(via Global News)
Canada voted in favour of world swimming body's transgender policy
(via TSN)
The end of the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy
(via the Atlantic)
As Toronto temperatures rise, inequalities widen
(via the Local)
Culture
Tyee’s 2022 Summer Reads List
Our top recommendations for your TBR pile.
You Can Feel the Universe at Play
The New Media Gallery’s 'Indivisible' gets into the galaxy and under your skin.
The Wood Disappearing from Your Neighbourhood
Writer Lyndsie Bourgon seeks the roots of the Pacific Northwest’s tree-poaching crisis. An excerpt.
To Honour the Lost, a Cattle Drive in the Osoyoos Desert
Syilx cowboys set out in search of something — someone — missing.
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Wading into Future Tides
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A dear friend of mine told me the story of when he worked for the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. in the ‘50s as an appraiser.
He said he stood in the middle of what is now Richmond, in his hip waders, and declared, "This land will never be worth anything!”