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AI Chatbots Are Coming to BC Classrooms

Students need to learn to use it responsibly, the school board says. But a few youths are pushing back.

Katie Hyslop, Today


news

A Company Funded by Bill Gates Wants to Capture BC's Carbon

A plan to bury wood waste and turn a Valemount site into a carbon sink. Locals are skeptical but hopeful.

Abigail Popple, Today


Would You Eat a Salmon Fillet Grown in a Lab?

Wildtype, a San Francisco startup, recently secured FDA approval to bring ‘cultivated’ seafood to the market.

Josh Kozelj, Today


news

Mother’s Death Inspires Fundraiser for Postpartum Mental Health Care

Jenna Dorman’s friends say new parents are suffering due to gaps in supports. They’re working to change that.

Michelle Gamage, Today


news

Carney’s Cuts to Refugee Health Care Are Damaging and Costly

The co-pay requirement will block access to badly needed care for families.

Shilpashree Jagannathan, Yesterday


news

Alberta Is Spending $5 Million to Win BC Indigenous Pipeline Support

Well-connected lobbyists and consultants have been given contracts to smooth the way.

Andrew MacLeod, Yesterday


analysis

Your AI Chatbot Might Be Manipulating Your Behaviour

Research shows that AI chatbots engage in deliberate strategies to play on your emotions.

Richard Lachman, Yesterday


opinion

The BC Conservative Leadership Race Ends Under a Cloud

No matter who wins Saturday, the party’s deep divisions will continue.

Paul Willcocks, Yesterday


news

Inside the Fight to Protect an Urban Forest in BC

‘How can the self-proclaimed salmon capital of the world not act to protect the salmon-bearing creek?’ asks a Campbell River advocate.

Sarah Cox, Yesterday


analysis

Online ‘Saint Culture’ and the Anti-Islam Attack in San Diego

Since the 2019 Christchurch attack, mass shooters have copied previous assailants and encourage future violence.

Amarnath Amarasingam, 26 May 2026


news

A Very Shiny Debt Trap

How online financial companies persuade Canadians to sign up for loans they can’t pay off. An in-depth look.

Isaac Phan Nay, 26 May 2026


opinion

Please Advise! What’s with BC’s Coked-Up Salmon?

Fish swimming in drugs can’t ‘just say no,’ reminds Dr. Steve.

Steve Burgess, 26 May 2026


analysis

We Can Lower Gas Prices. Here’s How

Exploding the ‘market’ myth that Canada’s petroleum prices must be linked to the Persian Gulf.

Jim Stanford, 26 May 2026


news

‘One of the Strongest Marine Protected Areas in the World’

Six First Nations, BC and Canada will preserve and steward a large chunk of the Central Coast. That means no pipelines.

Michelle Gamage, 26 May 2026


opinion

This Is Danielle Smith’s Referendum

Despite her claims, the premier has pushed forward a vote on separation. The outcome turns on key questions.

Jared Wesley, 25 May 2026


tyeenews

Do You Believe There’s Still a Job for Human Journalists to Do?

Only if the humans who read them support them. And here comes AI.

Jeanette Ageson, 25 May 2026


culture

David Suzuki’s Call to Action at 90

Let love motivate our fight to survive, the iconic Earth defender urged more than 2,000 guests on Friday.

David Suzuki, 25 May 2026


news

The Canadians Tied to a Russian Influence Scandal Are Back

Figures accused of taking shady money to produce content here and in the US are more powerful than ever.

Jen St. Denis, 25 May 2026


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Got Questions About AI Data Centres in Vancouver? Here Are Answers

The complexes will recycle heat and use less water than most, say backers as opponents mobilize.

Isaac Phan Nay, 25 May 2026