Ray Kurzweil, Evangelist of Techno-Immortality
The Silicon Valley guru keeps telling us we can live forever thanks to AI. Time to pull the plug.
Teacher Resignations Are on the Rise in BC
Data obtained by The Tyee shows that while fewer teachers overall are leaving their districts, more are quitting.
An Indigenous-Owned Model for Sustainable Tourism
How the Klahoose converted a closed BC fishing lodge into a place to immerse in nature and culture.
The Weekender Returns Tonight
The Tyee’s new culture section is back for Round 2. This week’s lesson? Good things come in small packages.
Unpacking Samidoun’s Terrorism Designation
US documents say the organization helps fund a terrorist group. But lawyers warn of chilling legitimate protest.
Nine More Literary Finds to Give This Holiday Season
Browse these gift-worthy reads from Canada’s independent publishers.
How Ag-Gag Laws Hurt Animals and Increase Pandemic Risks
Anti-whistleblower laws are being successfully pushed by Canada’s farm lobby.
Vancouver’s New Art Gallery Fail Offers a Great Chance to Rethink
The Swiss ‘starchitect’ design blew its budget and failed to inspire. Here’s what the city should be asking itself.
Scurvy in Canada Is a Symptom of Our Sick Politics
And it reveals much about how we approach fairness and human rights.
Nine Unique Book Recommendations for Everyone on Your List
With this guide, you'll find perfect holiday gifts from independent literary publishers to get your shopping done early. Part one of two.
The ‘Danielle Knows Best’ Show Rolls On
Now the UCP government wants to tell oil companies what information they can release.
How Hazelnuts Reveal Secrets from an Ancient BC City
Research on a tiny nut suggests Indigenous people were cultivating food before wheat farming began in Egypt.
The Best Food Bank Day Will Be When They Don’t Exist
Food insecurity is real, but here are some better solutions.
Poilievre’s Free Ride to Power Has to Stop
No more getting by with glib and shallow answers to these seven basic questions.
Please Advise! Will Trudeau’s Mar-a-Lago Pilgrimage Save Us?
From Trump the toddler? Of course not, says Dr. Steve. But you’ve got to try.
Four Fixes for Canada’s Flawed Disability Benefit
Retool the program’s design to lift out of disability poverty those hurting most.
Enbridge Drops the Westcoast Connector Pipeline
The project was one of three undeveloped pipelines that had received provincial approval to proceed.
A Migrant’s Nightmare: Five Months Captive in Istanbul’s Airport
A Sudanese refugee phoned a Vancouver lawyer from Turkey with an incredible plea for help. Was the US secretly calling the shots?
At Whistler Film Festival, a Heady Dose of the Great Outdoors
There’s also Pamela Anderson.
In Alberta, Queer Families Are ‘Not OK’
Two researchers are tracking the impacts of Alberta’s new bills affecting LGBTQI2S+ youth.
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What If BC Has Got It Totally Wrong on Forest Management?
The province has claimed logging can be part of diverse woodlands. There is a better way.
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A Perfect Holiday Gift
For anyone who loves this amazing corner of the world or might like an introduction, may we suggest The Tyee's bestselling anthology of 30 beautiful essays: Points of Interest: In Search of the Places, People and Stories of B.C.
The collection features some of the region’s most celebrated writers including Tyee names you’ll recognize. The place-based stories and fun facts make an ideal companion whether you’re on a road trip or cozy at home. Buy it in bookstores and on BC Ferries!
Our Vancouver launch party sure was a lot of fun. Watch the video to sample the spirit.
Happy trails!
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Nine More Literary Finds to Give This Holiday Season
Browse these gift-worthy reads from Canada’s independent publishers.
Nine Unique Book Recommendations for Everyone on Your List
With this guide, you'll find perfect holiday gifts from independent literary publishers to get your shopping done early. Part one of two.
Cosy Up! We’re Launching the Weekender
Introducing The Tyee’s new culture section.
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This story is making waves.
Why the Canada Post Strike Matters to All Workers
Governments’ failure to regulate gig work has left unions to fight to preserve rights.
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The Next Economy
From Alaska to California, people are pouring their smarts and hearts into successful enterprises that are low carbon and locally rooted. They’re employing and training, producing and sustaining.
So The Tyee created a whole new section to tell their stories and share best practices for a healthy bioregion. We call it What Works. It’s where you’ll find regular reports on the business of creating what works for a better future.
Interested in this project? Read more about What Works or contact us to be involved.
An Indigenous-Owned Model for Sustainable Tourism
How the Klahoose converted a closed BC fishing lodge into a place to immerse in nature and culture.
Postcard from Seattle, Birthplace of Modular Home Design
Robert Humble of Hybrid Architecture started making homes from upcycled shipping containers in the early 2000s, a milestone in eco-design.
When Golf Courses Go Wild
How non-profits, trusts and cities are converting manicured greens into places where wildlife, plants and people flourish.
The Future of Home Heating? It’s in the Dishwater
In a first in North America, wastewater is being harnessed for energy in Vancouver’s Olympic Village.
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Are We Really Trying to Solve the Housing Crisis?
Four reflections on a superheated market as we mark National Housing Day.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects
(via the Guardian)
Food prices in Canada likely to increase by three to five per cent next year: report
(via Global News)
New York police search for person suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO in ‘brazen’ attack
(via the Guardian)
Satanic Temple to offer religious program for elementary school students in Ohio
(via the Guardian)
‘The whole foundation is rocking’: Inside the explosive film about the investigation of Benjamin Netanyahu
(via the Guardian)
Air Canada to bar carry-on bags for lowest-fare customers
(via CTV News)
Six hours under martial law in Seoul
(via the Verge)
Plan for new Vancouver Art Gallery scrapped. New plan to come
(via CBC)
BC man who spat on CBC camera operator gets suspended sentence and a year’s probation
(via CBC)
Does Trump have a coherent trade policy?
(via the American Prospect)
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The cost of an election whether municipal, provincial or federal has become something of a cautionary reality of how we will vote, and its outcome will undoubtedly bind our lives into a very different future if we should cast our vote into a whirlwind of deception because of misleading campaigns.
Accurate information and truthful dialogue must be the conversation between candidates and the public.