Chris Tenove
Chris Tenove is a journalist and broadcaster based in Vancouver. He writes for magazines such as The Walrus, Canadian Geographic, Reader’s Digest, and Maclean’s, and produces radio documentaries for CBC and the Radio Netherlands World Service. He is a contributing editor for The Tyee. For more information, see www.tenove.com.
Stories by Chris Tenove
Three Paths to a Non-Partisan Senate
Trudeau was right to nix party ties. Now, how to build a new Red Chamber?
Biafra's Brief Ray of Hope
WRITERS FEST: Adichie's 'Yellow Sun' explores the tragic results of a black African nation's defiant secession.
The Cure for Affluence
WRITERS FEST: Doctor and novelist Kevin Patterson says we need $200-a-barrel oil, or maybe a good narwhal hunt.
Making the Connections Between Canada and Africa
Stephen Lewis draws a line. First in a week-long series.
Hunting Down a Killer in Paradise
Author J.B. Mackinnon on the man, and politics, that murdered his uncle.
Wanted in Rural BC: Politicians Who See Potential
Cuts sent small towns like Lillooet and Wells reeling, but researchers see value there.
Hard Feelings in the Hurtland
Lillooet went solidly Liberal in 2001. Devastating cuts have residents crying betrayal.
Forest Oversight Buzz Sawed
Public servants who policed forest practices have been decimated, says a new report. Can B.C. timber firms be trusted to police themselves?
In America, There's No Debate
A Canadian wandering the U.S. finds a people polarized, their minds sucked clean by tornados of favourite spin.
Waiting for the EcoCultural Tourists
In Alert Bay, the fishing is dying and the future rides on aboriginal entrepreneurs wooing visitors.
Writing a Novel Can Drive You Crazy
But fiction won't likely cause a nuclear conflagration. Author Jan Lars Jensen eventually figured that out.
Coal Mine to Campbell River: Adopt Me!
Thanks to creative map making, Canada's last underground coal mine just 'moved' inside Campbell River, and may feed B.C.'s first coal-fire
The Lonely Life of the Independent MLA
What can Elayne Brenzinger expect after her bolt from the Liberals? Ask the last guy to do it, Paul Nettleton.
Small-town justice steps back into the past
Dramatic cuts to legal aid have left many poor people without lawyers, with troubling consequences.
Ghost Town Blues
What does it take to survive in the B.C. interior's grim economy? Having tried hunger striking to nudity, tiny Wells/Barkerville now dreams of a new gold rush.
A 'Heartland' City in Revolt
In Prince George, even a key supporter of the BC Rail privatization calls the provincial government's communication effort "pathetic." And the backlash is getting noisier by the day.
Why Are We Selling Our Railway?
Need to get up to speed on the BC Rail privatization issues? Climb aboard, and read on
