Thanks for reading The Tyee today — we hope this article added to your day in some way. Our team of independent journalists takes pride in doing in-depth reporting and taking time to get it right.
We're able to focus our attention on publishing impactful journalism in the public interest, and publish it for free for all to read, because we have the support of Tyee Builders. Tyee Builders are readers who contribute a bit of money — at a level and frequency of their choice — to support our editorial budget.
This core of supporters — making up about 1 to 2 per cent of our daily readership — enables us to pay our writers, keep our articles free and open to all, and not bombard our readers with annoying ads while you try to read.
Instead of focusing on what kind of articles will attract the most advertising dollars, we can spend time devoted to researching and writing stories that our readers find most valuable and make the most positive impact in our region.
— Jeanette Ageson, Publisher
Click here to Join Tyee BuildersYou made it all the way through the article – I hope that means you liked it (or if not ‘liked’ it, gleaned some useful information from it). Tyee articles are known for being quite lengthy, so we appreciate when people spend some quality time with our work.
Listen, I’ll get to the point – the article you just read was made possible because our non-profit newsroom was able to pay a talented journalist to research and write it. And we can only afford to do that because of our business model, which relies on a certain percentage of our readers signing up for our paid membership program called Tyee Builders.
The traditional business model for journalism in Canada has been completely disrupted, and we’re witnessing a slow collapse as corporate newsrooms buy up distressed publications, lay people off, and suck the value out of them before declaring bankruptcy. And it doesn’t help that tech giant Meta has blocked Canadian news on their Facebook and Instagram platforms.
There is another way and we are carving the path.
Between 1 to 2 per cent of people who visit The Tyee contribute financially, but amazingly, that small percentage is enough to fund half of our overall budget. And it means we can operate without a paywall, too. 1 per cent of people giving means 99 per cent of people get access to quality, fact-based journalism from a talented team of journalists who live and work in B.C., Alberta, and across Canada. We think that’s pretty remarkable.
— Jeanette Ageson, Publisher
Click here to Join Tyee BuildersIngrid Rice has been politically cartooning since '92. Her work has appeared in newspapers in every province across Canada and she is a regular contributor to Portfoolio, a yearly compendium of Canada's top editorial cartoonists. A collection of her original cartoons can be found at Canada's National Archives and in the W.A.C. Bennet Library at Simon Fraser University. Although she has not won any awards (due to the onerous requirement of having to enter to win), she has appeared before the B.C. Press Council and was found to be reprehensible. She is self-syndicated throughout B.C. and Canada, delivering three cartoons weekly and the occasional custom request. She can be contacted at [email protected]
When subscribing to a newsletter edition you'll also get early notice on Tyee events, news, promotions, partner messages and special initiatives.
Further to the provision of the Personal Information Protection Act, personal information is kept confidential by TheTyee.ca and will not be sold, traded, released, shared or distributed to any other individuals, organizations or agencies without prior consent or notification.
Measures have been enacted to ensure the integrity of personal information and to protect it from misuse, loss or alteration. All information submitted to The Tyee is only available to employees or sub-contractors who are bound by agreement with The Tyee to keep the information private. E-mail addresses are only used for the purposes of Tyee-related correspondence or comment moderation.
If you have concerns related to your privacy please contact us at [email protected]
And why we need it. Inside an Indigenous writing class at the University of Victoria.
Jeremy Appel’s book profiles an enigmatic politician and his contradictory Canadian formula for authoritarian populism.
A closer look at the measures that are supposed to improve affordability and access to housing.
An excerpt from Sarah Cox’s ‘Signs of Life.’
With safety and empowerment at its core, the Salal centre makes space for community by fostering care and consent.
The UCP issues a statement warning employees their wage proposals won’t fly.
Victims of domestic violence are often dismissed and sometimes met with police brutality, advocates say.
Liberals will spend big to help younger voters, but won't raise income taxes on the wealthy or up what corporations pay.
An excerpt from The Tyee’s new book full of BC stories, ‘Points of Interest.’
The surging BC Conservatives could doom BC United and raise challenges for the NDP.
It’s an honour. And our supporters make it possible.
A Conservative federal government would create political headaches for the UCP.
Are You Concerned about AI?
Tyee Commenting Guidelines
Comments that violate guidelines risk being deleted, and violations may result in a temporary or permanent user ban. Maintain the spirit of good conversation to stay in the discussion.
*Please note The Tyee is not a forum for spreading misinformation about COVID-19, denying its existence or minimizing its risk to public health.
Do:
Do not: