Nova Scotia’s Lobster War: How Ottawa Set the Fire
Crafting a fair and sustainable fishery takes federal diplomacy. Here’s what happened instead.
The Week in Troubling Penises
Look, they’re everywhere right now. And the brash, egotistical leaders they’re attached to are wreaking havoc.
Lifeline for People with PTSD and Depression Is Restored after Tyee Report
BC doctors’ group had effectively blocked ketamine-assisted therapy. Now it has apparently reversed its restrictions.
BC Liberal Candidate Accused of Backing Pandemic Conspiracy Theories
Critics call out MLA John Rustad’s response to an email saying pandemic measures are aimed at destroying the province.
Winter Is Coming for Vancouver’s Homeless. Where’s the Urgency?
Council toyed with tiny homes as an emergency response. But required no deadline.
Why You’re Not Going to Wake Up to a New BC Government on Sunday
A flood of mail ballots and election rules means final results not likely for at least two weeks.
BC’s COVID-19 Cases Hit Record Level
Despite a school outbreak, the return to classes has been successful, says Bonnie Henry.
The Ridings to Watch on BC’s Election Night
The polls suggest an NDP majority. Here are the key battlegrounds.
We Can’t Eat with Friends, but We Can Devour Tasty Art
Sometimes food in films, or in our imagination, is even better than the real thing.
Behind the Curtain: Here’s Who’s Running the Parties’ Campaigns
Meet the strategists and managers navigating political waters in BC’s pandemic election.
In Photos: Life in the Downtown Eastside During COVID-19
Sarah Blyth captures her days at the Overdose Prevention Society during two crises: soaring overdoses and the pandemic.
Another Word to Progressives: Don’t Fall for NDP Fearmongering
The New Dems have failed on Site C, climate and other issues. They shouldn’t get a free pass in this snap election.
The Tyee Is Hiring a Senior Editor
We’re in a big growth period and ready to add a new team member. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
LNG in BC Is a ‘Losing’ Bet, Report Finds
New analysis calls out rosy job projections for industry ‘misleading’ and unrealistic.
Sam Sullivan Defends Record after Opposing Overdose Prevention Site
BC Liberal candidate says he still supports harm reduction after backing a controversial community safety group known for its hardline view on drug use.
Where They Stand: The Parties on Improving BC’s Post-secondary Schools
While the platforms may be sparse, students, of course, have no shortage of ideas.
Film to Hurt, Film to Heal
Reviewing new documentaries on true crime and medical malfeasance, and one on a doctor who soothes the pain.
‘This Is a Crisis and We Can’t Afford to Delay’
Vancouver council approves Yaletown overdose prevention site despite some neighbours’ concerns.
Cullen Controversy Highlights Political Divisions in BC’s Northwest
NDP candidate’s unkind comments about an Indigenous BC Liberal candidate brought conflicting response from First Nations.
NDP’s Back-to-School Rollout Divides Parents at the Polls
The Tyee spoke to five parents on how the pandemic has affected their vote.
BC Election 2020
BC Liberal Candidate Accused of Backing Pandemic Conspiracy Theories
Critics call out MLA John Rustad’s response to an email saying pandemic measures are aimed at destroying the province.
Why You’re Not Going to Wake Up to a New BC Government on Sunday
A flood of mail ballots and election rules means final results not likely for at least two weeks.
The Ridings to Watch on BC’s Election Night
The polls suggest an NDP majority. Here are the key battlegrounds.
Behind the Curtain: Here’s Who’s Running the Parties’ Campaigns
Meet the strategists and managers navigating political waters in BC’s pandemic election.
Deep Dive
Get to the bottom of something big.
BC Parties on Their Platforms
It’s been a race for B.C. parties to get their platforms out following the snap election call and in time for the leaders debate on Oct. 13.
But they’ve been weighing in on key issues since the election announcement, and The Tyee has been keeping up in our Where They Stand series along the way.
Now all three major party platforms are out: the BC Liberals released theirs the day of the debate, and the Green party the day after. Read all The Tyee coverage below.
Still want more? Find the full Green, NDP and Liberal platforms online.
Where They Stand: The Top BC Parties on Key Election Issues
The Tyee’s summaries of Green, Liberal and NDP positions, from old growth to new housing, collected in one place.
NDP Promises $1,000 Family Grant, Rent Freeze and Aid for Tenants
Party’s platform includes promises of action on UNDRIP and changes to protect workers.
Green Platform Includes Anti-Poverty Plan, Basic Income for Most Vulnerable
Party’s blueprint includes employment standards improvements and action on long-term care and housing affordability.
BC Liberals Promise Tax Cuts, Child Care and Support for Seniors
Leader Andrew Wilkinson unveils platform as party trails NDP in polls.
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Jagmeet Singh on Power in the Pandemic Parliament
His party is propping up Trudeau’s government. ‘We can’t go back to the usual politics.’ A Tyee interview.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.
Generation Z Is Voting for Their Lives
Facing volatile politics and climate catastrophe, why wouldn’t young people step up?
Tyee Insider
What we're up to. How to be involved.
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We're looking for someone with 2+ years of professional editing experience who can handle in-depth, impactful stories.
Applications are being accepted starting Oct. 26 and the position will remain open until filled. Learn more here.
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Dorothy Woodend Wins the Coveted Max Wyman Award for Cultural Criticism
And in so doing, chooses Paloma Pacheco to receive an emerging writer prize.
The Vancouver Podcast Festival Returns — Online!
Five days of panels, workshops, pitch sessions and more, Nov. 18 to 22. Charge up those headphones!
Win a Ticket to ‘Shame and Prejudice’ Exhibit at Museum of Anthropology
Two lucky readers will get a chance to see Kent Monkman’s work.
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They Call It Wapatraz
Two women took jobs at a vast work camp north of Fort Mac. Something in the air, they say, ruined their lives. A Tyee special investigation.
Culture
The Week in Troubling Penises
Look, they’re everywhere right now. And the brash, egotistical leaders they’re attached to are wreaking havoc.
We Can’t Eat with Friends, but We Can Devour Tasty Art
Sometimes food in films, or in our imagination, is even better than the real thing.
In Photos: Life in the Downtown Eastside During COVID-19
Sarah Blyth captures her days at the Overdose Prevention Society during two crises: soaring overdoses and the pandemic.
Film to Hurt, Film to Heal
Reviewing new documentaries on true crime and medical malfeasance, and one on a doctor who soothes the pain.
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New Strength for Old Growth
It’s a struggle with decades-long roots.
The effort to protect old growth forests is thriving in B.C. A recent hunger strike raised awareness. The deep history and ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples, as Joe Martin of the Tla-o-qui-aht Nation vividly describes, is part of the story.
The Tyee’s recent series on old growth follows the struggle against logging on Vancouver Island and explores B.C’s provincial tree, the red cedar. And in a recent story, Andrew MacLeod chronicled the fight for northern B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest.
The Big Dance: Saving the Great Bear Rainforest
How fervent foes found new moves. And created a new model for resolving conflict. A Tyee feature in partnership with the ‘We Are Not Divided’ project.
Red Cedar: The Amazing Giving Tree
Its future in doubt, no other tree has provided such abundance and identity for northwest peoples, or such habitat and carbon storage in the forest. First in a series.
The Deep Roots of BC’s Old Growth Defenders
As efforts to stop clear cutting old-growth forests in BC heat up again, veterans of early struggles offer inspiration. Part of a series.
Old Growth Forests Are Vital to Indigenous Cultures. We Need to Protect What’s Left
The BC government wants to hear from the public as it reviews old growth logging policies.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
COVID-19: Dreadful day for BC as first school outbreak reported alongside record daily count and health-care outbreaks
(via Vancouver Sun)
NDP’s online campaign suddenly takes aim at Green leader
(via Vancouver Sun)
Rival candidates join forces in Coquitlam, BC, to show solidarity for transgender rights
(via CBC)
'I trusted them with my son': Mother of Indigenous teen who died in BC group home speaks out for first time
(via CBC)
Internal NDP diversity committee complains of 'white leadership,' asks for apology
(via the Vancouver Sun)
Vancouver-area COVID-19 conspiracy theorist received ‘supportive’ email from BC Liberal candidate
(via Press Progress)
Every single kid in the pod was white: when learning pods came to Greenbrier Elementary
(via Slate)
In Nova Scotia, Indigenous lobster fishers find their lives upended
(via Vice)
RCMP spent more than $13M on policing Coastal GasLink conflict on Wet'suwet'en territory
(via CBC)
Campaign donation limits have levelled playing field, CBC analysis finds
(via CBC)
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Change Is Happening
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The world is changing, and the status quo that was is ending.
We have reached the point where literally being on fire for the summer is the alternative to meaningful change. Change is happening, not just because we need it but because at this point we don't have a choice.
With those unavoidable lifestyle changes will come political change, too. Austerity and neoliberal politics are basically incompatible with surviving this change. That includes our politics.