Why a Top BC Heart Surgeon Quit for Politics
Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi saved children’s lives in the operating room. Now he is a deputy leader of the BC Greens.
CONTEST: Win Tickets to Local Theatre for Black History Month
One lucky Tyee reader will get two tickets to ‘Broken Chord’ this February.
Nicole Chan Deserved Safety Within Her VPD Workplace
Her tragic death tells us we must do more for survivors of institutional sexual abuse.
Please Advise! Will the Smith-Trudeau Cage Match Be Worth Watching?
Perhaps, says Dr. Steve. Anytime the PM and premiers meet on health care there are lots of potential fireworks.
Why It Took Six Years to Charge Officers in Deadly RCMP Incident
BC’s police watchdog says it needs more resources as criticism swirls over lengthy delay.
A Bold Experiment in Local Journalism Hits the Rocks
Staff cuts at Overstory Media’s flagship raise alarms about its vision for local journalism’s future.
BC Launches New Legal Action over Privatized Health Care
The government is seeking to prevent businesses from charging fees for access to doctors’ care.
We Asked for Backyard Bird Pics. The Response Was Hitchcockian!
Tyee readers flocked to our inbox to share beautiful photos and quirky stories.
Newcomers to Doukhobor Territory
My BC home can be fractious, and factionary. But in a community this small, we have to make more space for each other.
Athabasca U President Firing: Board Members Raise Questions
Three members say they were left out of board vote that ousted Peter Scott, who charted the school’s online path.
When Will Rents Come Down?
Vancouver leads the region in building new rental units. Why are rates still rising?
2022 Was a Deadly Year for SRO Fires in Vancouver
The city will fund a new tenant-focused safety program after hundreds of fires and five deaths.
Here’s Why Electoral Reform Isn’t Dead in Canada
The need is greater than ever, and there are signs of political progress.
For Christy, Who Lived Fiercely and Died Precariously
At 60, she took her own life after receiving an eviction notice in a system that wasn’t designed for her.
Body Cameras for Police Threaten Public Safety
Especially for Black people.
The Case for Alcohol’s Health Benefits
Canada’s new drinking guidelines don’t consider the social benefit. Should they?
Please Knock! Living with Parents in Adulthood
Over a third of 20 to 34-year-olds live with a parent. How to navigate daily life?
Fixing the Crisis in Public Health
It’s another brutal winter in health care. Here’s what we need to do to set things right.
‘Inadequate’ Response as Toxic Drugs Kill 2,272 Last Year
BC’s addictions minister says the province will continue same approach despite mounting deaths.
BC Families Can’t Cope with Rising Grocery Bills
Caught between inflation and a high cost of living, some parents are going hungry, even against medical advice.
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After 40 years in journalism, David Beers is sounding sirens about the field and seeking to mobilize a new generation to join up.
In his Southam Lecture, Beers will argue that powerful interests benefit from destruction of Canada's public interest journalism corps. Reality itself is under siege.
"Journalists suffer direct consequences if they get things wrong, or distort the facts to suit their own aims and biases,” he says.
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Police body cameras are touted as an accountability tool. But getting the footage is a challenge
(via the Globe and Mail)
It’s been 10 years of Vancouver’s kindergarten crunch. Why haven’t things improved?
(via CBC)
Ontario says ‘colonization’ costs mean it does not owe First Nations billions
(via the Guardian)
The far-right bounty hunter behind the explosive popularity of ‘died suddenly’
(via Mother Jones)
Two BC Mounties charged with manslaughter, three others face obstruction charge
(via CTV)
They outlasted the dinosaurs. Can they survive us?
(via the New York Times)
The propaganda playbook: How the PR industry shifted from tobacco to fossil fuels
(via Ricochet)
Follow the money on private health care threat
(via Hamilton Spectator)
Release of Tyre Nichols’ arrest video shows why police shouldn’t control body-cam footage
(via Canadian Dimension)
Wreck beach is more popular than ever. But it’s leading to increased emergencies and safety concerns
(via CBC)
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Newcomers to Doukhobor Territory
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Learn about Today’s ‘War on Journalists’
David Beers will sound a rescue alarm for Canada’s news media in his Southam Lecture at UVic next Tuesday. Here’s a preview.
Amidst Protest, Here’s Pride and Joy
Citing a responsibility to their young audiences, local drag performers are continuing their story time events for kids despite pushback.
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Turning to Youth to Bring Forward Solutions
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I am constantly impressed by my conversations with my grandchildren — they are articulate, caring human beings — too often thwarted by disregard and disrespect.
The young people need to be encouraged to speak out and they need to be listened to. If my contemporaries at that age had a fraction of their awareness and sensitivity, I feel the world would be a better place.
Give them an audience and the opportunity to share. The future is theirs.