Jackie Is Dealing with a Terminal Illness. And Being Evicted
After renting in Surrey for 15 years, a couple can’t find a new place they can afford. The laws and market are stacked against them.
Why Did Alberta’s Biggest Universities Call the Police on Protest Camps?
It could be terrible judgment — or pressure from Danielle Smith’s government.
The End of Tree Planting as We Know It
Why BC must reinvent reforestation. First of three dispatches from the bush.
Singing the Life of Mohawk Poet-Performer Pauline Johnson
From May 24 to June 2, singer Cheri Maracle brings the historical one-woman musical ‘Paddle Song’ to the stage.
Book Bans Are a Warning of Our Endangered Democracy
The censorship movement is an attack on freedom and ideas. And it’s growing.
Please Advise! Is a Worm-Eaten Brain a Bad Thing for a Politician?
Pshaw, says Dr. Steve. RFK Jr.’s parasite barely registers in today’s political circus.
Pierre Poilievre and the Politics of Intimidation
The Conservatives are emboldening violent extremists and undermining democracy.
The Big Boring Breakthrough for Vancouver’s New Rapid Transit Line
Two tunnelling machines have arrived at their last stop for the Broadway Subway.
Entrepreneurs Are Bringing Modular Child-Care Centres to BC
Two women-led companies have combined forces to construct permanent spaces, built efficiently.
BC Warned of Unaddressed Tanker Risks as TMX Ramps Up
Government says it’s up to the federal government to ensure that spill measures are in place.
The Cruise Business Boom Comes at a Big Price
From environmental costs to overwhelmed communities, the industry takes a mounting toll.
Making Sense of Eby’s Step Back on Decriminalization
Some want BC’s premier to apologize for the program. Others defend it fully. How the overdose crisis led us here.
Danielle Smith’s Flawed Vision of a Quebec on the Prairies
The UCP and Parti Québécois share a separatist ideal divorced from the reality of Canada’s value.
The Case of the ‘Urban Wilderness’ That Was Vancouver’s Town Dump
You can still find evidence of Everett Crowley Park’s past life — if you look closely enough.
Calgary Has Lost 1,500 Non-market Rentals Since 2021
Trends in the city lay bare Canada’s affordable housing problems — and solutions.
Saving Stranded Orcas with Whale Songs
How broadcasting the familiar calls of female killer whales saved two males from starvation in an isolated Alaska lagoon.
Poll Finds Surging Conservatives and NDP in a Dead Heat
With the election five months away, BC United could be doomed.
BC Says a Damning Federal Climate Progress Report Is Wrong
Government says the numbers don’t reflect the greenhouse gas reductions made in the province.
Supportive-Housing Tenants Lose Hard-Won Rental Law Protections
‘People who are already severely disadvantaged, you’ve just wiped away their rights without a second thought.’
What Would BC Risk Shipping LNG by Rail?
‘Nobody’s had a Lac-Mégantic scenario yet with these containers,’ says one critic. ‘There's really no real-world data on how they behave.’
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Why the UCP Is a Threat to Democracy
Political scientist Jared Wesley makes the case. And explains how Albertans should push back.
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Singing the Life of Mohawk Poet-Performer Pauline Johnson
From May 24 to June 2, singer Cheri Maracle brings the historical one-woman musical ‘Paddle Song’ to the stage.
21 Finalists Announced for the 2024 Land Awards
BC leaders in sustainable, equitable and socially just land use will be honoured June 13.
A Heady Glimpse into the Soul of BC
Why The Tyee’s new book, ‘Points of Interest,’ is an ideal travel companion this season. A Q&A with the editors.
The Next Economy
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In Her Own Words: An Indigenous Farmer’s Inventive Approach
Michelle Week tells how she brings traditional foods to her community, many at no cost.
How to Foster Local Food Businesses? Create a Stir
This Kamloops non-profit is feeding the dreams of local chefs passionate about community food systems.
Would You Choose Wood Tiles over Ceramic Ones? This Startup Bets Yes
Timber Tiles on Vancouver Island offers a climate-friendly alternative to an ancient craft that today relies on fossil fuels.
Vancouver Island Made a Big Change in How It Defines Tourism Success
For social enterprise 4VI, it’s about visitors and their dollars leaving the place in better shape than they found it.
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If Animals Are Conscious, What about Us?
Emerging scientific research shows they’re self-aware. This could disrupt the Great Chain of Being for the greater good.
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Jackie Is Dealing with a Terminal Illness. And Being Evicted
Pierre Poilievre and the Politics of Intimidation
Book Bans Are a Warning of Our Endangered Democracy
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What We Risk by Normalizing Poilievre’s Politics
We face losing nothing less than Canadian decency, decorum and democracy. Do news media recognize this?
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view
(via the Guardian)
Hundreds of jobs affected as Canfor makes cuts in northern BC
(via CBC)
Writer and journalist Rex Murphy dead at 77: National Post
(via CBC)
Want to eat this snake? What if it was dead, bleeding from the mouth and covered in poop? What then?
(via Defector)
Sudan conflict: Genocide committed in Darfur, HRW says
(via BBC)
The most hated band in recent history is suddenly beloved — and even cool. What happened?
(via Slate)
Man charged in assassination of Hardeep Nijjar came to Canada and enrolled in hospital administrative studies
(via the Globe and Mail)
Naheed Nenshi’s 2019 letter asking UCP to suspend unionized Calgary employees’ contract rights sparks sharp rebukes
(via Alberta Politics)
Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage
(via the Guardian)
Scientists discover a ‘phonetic alphabet’ used by sperm whales, moving one step closer to decoding their chatter
(via Smithsonian Magazine)
Culture
The Case of the ‘Urban Wilderness’ That Was Vancouver’s Town Dump
You can still find evidence of Everett Crowley Park’s past life — if you look closely enough.
On Haida Gwaii, Falling Trees at the End of an Era
An excerpt from ‘The Last Logging Show.’
If Romance Is Dead, Opera’s Giving Me Life
‘Carmen’ is an old warhorse. Why I’m taken by its charms.
When the Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction, Turn to Documentary
A wild time in the world of cinema is reason to support the work of brave filmmakers.
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Shifting Profit Away from Pollution
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Why enable a traditional economics which commodifies people, labour, money, land, housing, food and health care?
As we pollute our way to profit, driven by an economics which makes pollution the "only affordable option," we surely discover, if we pay attention, that an economics that makes pollution profitable is an economics we cannot afford to continue.