Scott Deveau
Scott Deveau writes regularly for The Tyee, has contributed to CBC Radio and reported for The Vancouver Sun, The Vancouver Courier, and several of the Vancouver Island Newsgroup's papers.
Stories by Scott Deveau
Police Ordered to Probe Short Term Lenders
Money Mart charged interest topping 1,200 percent, says customer.
Mug Shot Too Hot for Political Ads
Parties running against B.C. Liberals fear use of drunk driving photo would backfire.
Olympic Village Neighbourhood Green Enough?
Leading green builder says Vancouver's Southeast False Creek plan falls short of world-class.
'Red Light' Idea Glows Brighter in Vancouver
Changed prostitution laws, maybe a red light district, suddenly a hot issue.
Yoga Mogul Has Critics in a Knot
Chip Wilson's provocative words on child labour and garment workers put Lululemon under scrutiny.
Public Spending Behind Closed Doors
Private contracts involving public money are insulating government business from needed public scrutiny.
Will Mayor Larry Walk Away?
Councillor Fred Bass's frank shots at Campbell have ignited a new crisis for Vancouver's COPE council.
Firefighters Demand Cancer Benefits
Most provinces make it easy for at-risk firefighters with cancer, but B.C. still forces them to argue each case.
RAV 'Bait and Switch' Charged
Secret negotiations, part of doing P3 business, kept public in dark about torn up streets. Last night an angry audience heard it's too late to change course.
Do We Really Know Who's Lobbying?
B.C.'s lobbyist registry was supposed to tell us. Now the person in charge says it's full of 'loopholes.'
Premier 'Backed away' from Promises Says MADD
Two years ago Gordon Campbell promised Mothers Against Drunk Driving he'd make B.C. a beacon for their cause. But MADD rates B.C. even lower now, and its chief feels burned.
Help Phuket? Plan Your Holiday
Much damage is cleaned up, but was the romance for tourists washed away?
The 'Blended Family' Bonanza
Family trees with divorce in them shower gifts on the lucky kids below. I should know.
Larry Campbell's Big Gamble
Vancouver's mayor is all but certain to split from the party he led into power. As his strategy comes into focus, so do the risks.
B.C. Contractor Maximus Mishandled Public Funds in U.S.
Liberals, as part of privatizing push, gave a $324 million contract to a firm with a history of controversy in five states. A TYEE SPECIAL REPORT
The Killers Beneath
Aki Ra's strange, lifelong relationship with land mines. And the Canadian helping him achieve his dream.
How to Read Prison Tattoos
Tombstones, spider webs, the number 88 and other coded messages.
Prison Guards Fear HIV, But Oppose Clean Needles
Supplying clean needles hands weapons to inmates, guards say. But as drug injection and tattooing sow disease, prison officials are desperate for remedies.
Sweeping Haida Claims Emboldened by Ruling
Canada's high court backed B.C. First Nations demands for more consultation before government approves developments. The decision may 'kick start' treaty negotiations.
Showdown on the Taku River
A cross-border fight over a mining project is coming to a head. American and Tlingit officials accuse Canada of lax environmental standards.
Global War Risk Fading, Says Blix
The world is plenty dangerous, but the chance of world war is diminishing, says the UN arms inspector who defied the Bush administration.
The NDP's New Face for Business
A juice king's nomination may signal a shift in the NDP's economic message.
The Buzz on Election Night in Vancouver
As gloom set in, Mayor Campbell was already fielding pleas for help from distraught Americans.
New Farm Worker Abuses Uncovered
Widespread violations stem from changed laws, slashed inspections, says BC Fed report.
Rural Schools Don't Die Easily
B.C. towns and villages are struggling to save their community anchors. Forest Grove elementary is one.
Green Vision for Victoria's Harbour
Vying to develop the Dockside land is a cutting edge proposal by a team that includes the Sierra Club, VanCity and architect Peter Busby.
Will B.C. Elect John Kerry?
More Americans live in Canada than in Wyoming. Democrats, stung by their razor thin defeat last time, say every B.C. vote counts.
Green Power Experts Give B.C. Low Marks
BC Hydro's new energy strategy is hardly the clean cutting edge, say critics.
Witness to Africa's 'Death Spiral'
Stephen Lewis, UN envoy to the AIDS ravaged continent, reflects on Canada's role in the face of "constant, pervasive death."
Hells Angels Not Confronted, Says Author
Julian Sher, whose Road to Hell tracks the gang's Canadian rise, believes we all underestimated them.
Film Fund Cut Clobbers B.C. Projects
The provincial government's cultural deficit rose again when the boom fell on those struggling to tell Canadian stories.
