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Step Inside One Brave Fight for Trans Life
Estlin McPhee’s poems reckon with their upbringing in BC’s Bible Belt and offer striking reflections on what it takes to love and be loved.

Here’s an Inconvenient Truth: Disease Is in the Air
We ignored the science of airborne transmission for a century. Carl Zimmer tells us why.

When Money Shadows Art, What Do We Lose?
A dispatch from a sparkling gala and a community show reveals the tensions that have dogged the art industry for years.
Recent Stories

How a BC Ostrich Farm Sparked a Far-Right Crusade
Convoy supporters and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have rallied around the farm, which is facing a cull of its 400-strong flock.

A Crash Course on Global Trade and How Trump Is Wrecking It
A UBC expert explains the rules-based system, how Canada can fight to keep it, and why it’s ‘truly frightening’ if we don’t. A Tyee Q&A.

The Premier’s Promises Aren’t Enough to Save Bill 15
The infrastructure bill ignores Indigenous rights and the law. It should be shelved.

Danielle Smith ‘Represents the Oilsands More Than the People of Alberta’
Don Gillmor on his new book ‘On Oil’ and how corporate welfare holds back the energy transition. A Tyee Q&A.

‘Best Day Ever!’ Hang Out with Comox Kids Learning to Code
This year’s Hackergal Hackathon brought together girls and gender diverse students to develop solutions for biases in AI.

Busting the Myth That Ottawa Has Hurt Alberta’s Oil Industry
In fact, federal governments have promoted and protected it. Especially the oilsands.

After a Tough Drive, Support Staff on a Floating Work Camp Unionize
About 60 staff provide services for 600 employees building the Woodfibre LNG plant.

Don’t Miss ‘Inner Elder’ Onstage at the Firehall Arts Centre
Michelle Thrush’s powerful solo show runs May 22 to 31.

Alberta Heads Toward a Showdown with Its Workers
AUPE members have backed a strike as talks stall over wages.

Ousted UCP MLA Accuses Premier’s Husband of Secret Lobbying
A fiery exchange in the legislature raises questions about David Moretta’s role in rail project discussions.

NDP Under Fire for Rich Contract for Downtown Eastside Adviser
BC Conservatives accuse government of ‘rewarding friends and insiders.’

Gregor Robertson Is Carney’s Choice for Housing Minister
BC NDP welcomes the appointment, but Conservatives question his record as Vancouver mayor.

Carney’s Cabinet Makes Gender Progress. But Not Enough
A minister for women and gender equality is back. But men hold the power positions.

Will Cutting Red Tape Make BC Great Again?
The province is facing opposition to legislation that would streamline approval for infrastructure projects.

It’s Not Just Trump’s Tariff War Hurting BC’s Forest Sector
The legacy of provincial policies and industry decisions is equally to blame. A Tyee investigation.

We Need Alternatives to Alberta’s Compassionate Intervention Act
A doctor calls for better investments in housing and mental health care, not policing.
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These Stories Are Up for Prizes
Tyee journalism is vying for prestigious national prizes this spring. Finalists for Canadian Association of Journalists awards include The Tyee’s Amanda Follett Hosgood for her report on the B.C. government’s violation of its own privacy laws during a pipeline conflict on Wet’suwet’en territory, and former Tyee labour reporter Zak Vescera, for his probe into the high-stakes dispute between BC Ferries and its union.
Finalists for Digital Publishing Awards are Peter Fairley for his coverage of a historic legal breakthrough by two climate activists, and Amy Romer’s report — in a co-production with the Global Reporting Centre — on a Sudanese refugee’s entanglement in a maddening web of shadowy bureaucracy.
And The Tyee is a finalist for the DPA General Excellence Award. All of this is possible because of our Builder members. You can join them here.

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?

They Had to Break the Law to Try to Save Humanity
So argued two BC activists in a Nanaimo courtroom. How their ‘necessity defence’ changes legal history and climate protest in Canada. A Tyee special report.

BC Illegally Collected Personal Info Tied to the Wet’suwet’en Conflict
A Tyee exclusive: Coastal GasLink intel was shared with the Indigenous Relations Ministry during high-stakes talks.

Poisoned Waters: The War Between BC Ferries and Its Union
A look at the complicated background of a bitter wage dispute.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.

Inside an Australian Miner’s Brawl with Alberta Regulators
Told to monitor pollution, Montem issued insults and legal threats, documents reveal.
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What we're up to. How to be involved.
Your Tyee Ripple Effect

We sometimes share how our stories have made impacts.
But if you are a Tyee supporter, you enable positive effects in other ways less visible.
So, just a few recent examples. Tyee northern B.C. reporter Amanda Follett-Hosgood participated in a small-group feedback session with B.C.’s Information Commissioner and shared concerns related to government transparency and accountability. Culture editor Dorothy Woodend contributed to four panels for the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse. Reporter Jen St. Denis appeared on the high-profile Paris Marx podcast discussing how Elon Musk’s DOGE austerity campaign is going global.
And over the past several months, many of our journalists have spoken to students in various settings.
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Don’t Miss ‘Inner Elder’ Onstage at the Firehall Arts Centre
Michelle Thrush’s powerful solo show runs May 22 to 31.

Redefining Support for Exploited Youth
Vancouver youth advocate Brenda Lochhead’s training sessions emphasize the value of survivor-centred support.

The Tyee Nets Two Sets of Award Nominations
And we say goodbye to longtime Tyee reporter Christopher Cheung.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.

What in God’s Name Is Happening in Politics?
Why conservative leaders use religious rhetoric to build secular movements.
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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.

See Why Rescuing Homes Could Have a Booming Future
An ingenious collab by shíshálh Nation and Renewal Development shows what can be done. This short video puts you there.

Prince Rupert’s ‘Bread and Butter’
Saltwater Bakery, run by the Gitxaała Nation, embodies a holistic approach to economic development and community wellness.

High Hopes for Hempcrete
Indigenous Habitat Institute founders explain using hemp to build healthier, climate-proof houses.

See a Revolutionary Approach to the World’s Protein Problem
Searching for a meat substitute, this Vancouver firm found one in the rootlike structure of mushrooms.
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Their MP Is Indigenous. Their MLA Mocked Residential School Survivors
How did Vancouver’s west side elect Wade Grant and Dallas Brodie?
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Today's links curated for you.
Grok just went off the rails. Its meltdown tells us something pathetic about Elon Musk
(via Slate)
BC premier ‘frustrated’ CFIA isn’t showing ‘flexibility’ on ostrich cull, landfill refuses to take carcasses
(via CBC)
World juniors sex assault trial jury has been dismissed
(via Global News)
Inquest into UVic student’s fatal overdose recommends improvements to BC and campus emergency response
(via CBC)
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen arrested after Senate Gaza protest
(via BBC)
Tesla wants to meet with the BC government after the province excluded the carmaker from EV rebates
(via Investigative Journalism Foundation)
What kind of freedom are we fighting for?
(via Healthy Debate)
31 million tons of supercharged seaweed is creeping toward beaches in Florida and around the Caribbean
(via CNN)
The CRTC has failed to protect the Canadian broadcasting industry
(via the Globe and Mail)
Trump’s sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work
(via Associated Press)
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Tripping over the rug
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“Sometimes we think that if we don’t talk about things that happened in the past, those events will have no impact on us today. That is far from reality. Rather, past events and experiences have a way of impacting us, even when we don’t want to think about them. I share these wise words a therapist once said to me when trying to avoid discussing an uncomfortable issue. ‘Sweep it under the rug, and you are bound to trip over it.’
For some, that might be the most difficult part of truth and reconciliation. While it can be difficult to hear the stories, it can be even harder to realize that those experiences of mistreatment and discrimination made easier paths for others, especially if those others are us.”