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What’s been on your mind, dear readers? One way to tell is by reviewing which stories drew the most attention on The Tyee. This year’s subjects were pretty diverse. Long sailing waits and long COVID rated high. So did housing struggles in Vancouver, wild politics in Alberta, a resurging labour movement and whether green tech can save us. Oh, and you were extremely interested in Buffy Sainte-Marie.
We filtered our traffic numbers into two lists. First, Tyee stories most read by just folks in B.C. And then, Tyee stories most popular with all our readers. Here are the results.
TYEE STORIES MOST READ BY BRITISH COLUMBIANS
Why no reservations frequently means long waits on the main routes. By Andrew MacLeod
2. His Video Sparked a Probe into Police Misconduct. Then the Traffic Stops Started
Tyler Nielsen has been followed and pulled over by police six times since going public with his video. By Jen St. Denis
3. Unmaking an Icon Named Buffy Sainte-Marie
As a child I was presented a Cree hero on a platform built by the media. With her image in doubt, how much is the media to blame? By Kevin Ward
4. Poof Goes the Electric Car Dream
Sputtering EV promises, in 13 scenes. And the true road to surviving the climate crisis. By Andrew Nikiforuk
5. Running on Empty: The BC Forestry Crash
The closure of a Prince George pulp mill is yet another warning we’re running out of trees. By Ben Parfitt
6. A Peek Inside the Mysterious Glass House on Deer Lake
How did this modernist gem end up on a public body of water in Burnaby? By Christopher Cheung
7. In Northern BC, the Case of the Mummified Mining Town
Why was the town of Kitsault suddenly abandoned, then preserved as a 1980s time capsule? By Amanda Follett Hosgood
8. We Interrupt This Mood of Denial to Update COVID’s Threat
Recent studies on long COVID and more show why, beyond vaccines, masks and air filters remain vital. By Andrew Nikiforuk
9. Why Modular Housing Stands Empty During Vancouver’s Homelessness Crisis
After pioneering the quick-build housing model, Vancouver is backing away from the strategy. By Jen St. Denis
10. BC to Tackle the Deadliest Workplace Killer
Worker advocates applaud move to reduce deaths from asbestos. By Zak Vescera
11. For Christy, Who Lived Fiercely and Died Precariously
At 60, she took her own life after receiving an eviction notice in a system that wasn’t designed for her. By Audrey Tung and Kendall Fraser
12. The Sugar War Gets Stickier
Ten weeks into a strike over longer shifts, the union opens a new front against Rogers in Vancouver. By Zak Vescera
13. We Now Face an Army of COVID Viruses
The pandemic has not ended. It is evolving, with big implications. Here are six. By Andrew Nikiforuk
14. BC Launches New Legal Action over Privatized Health Care
The government is seeking to prevent businesses from charging fees for access to doctors’ care. By Andrew MacLeod
15. Why a Top BC Heart Surgeon Quit for Politics
Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi saved children’s lives in the operating room. Now he is a deputy leader of the BC Greens. By Moira Wyton
16. The ‘Kraken’ Virus Is Here. What’s the Threat Level?
Emerging research on the COVID variant sounds alarms about contagiousness, severity and health-system impact. By Andrew Nikiforuk
17. BC Conservatives Reveal Their Ugly Approach to Democracy
When a man disrupted a school sports day with a transphobic outburst, the party faced a test. It failed. By Paul Willcocks
18. Meet the 20-Year-Old Who Unionized a Vancouver Starbucks
Secrecy, suspicion and Steelworkers. Inside an organizing drive at the anti-union coffee chain. By Zak Vescera
19. The Rising Chorus of Renewable Energy Skeptics
The green techno-dream is so vastly destructive, they say, ‘We have to come up with a different plan.’ By Andrew Nikiforuk
20. Atira Refuses to Fire CEO, Return $1.9 Million Surplus
Following a scathing government investigation, the housing provider says it’s done nothing wrong. By Jen St. Denis
21. ‘This Place Felt like a Torture Chamber’
Melanie Mark resigns as an NDP MLA and raises big questions about BC politics. Andrew MacLeod
22. Long COVID Has Never Been Taken Seriously. Here’s Where It Left Us
I’m 28 and one of many disabled from the pandemic. We need a public health plan for this. By Sophie Harrison
23. Why BC Needs to Bring Back Mask Protections
We can ignore the virus, but the virus won’t ignore us. By Lyne Filiatrault, Karina Zeidler and Protect Our Province BC
24. The Real Lessons from the Phoney Chinese Election Interference Scandal
Hyper-partisan politics and shoddy reporting created a dangerous frenzy. By Michael Harris
25. Devastating Report Cites BC Housing Mismanagement
Audit found missing information and frequent conflict of interest violations involving Atira. By Jen St. Denis and Andrew MacLeod
TYEE STORIES MOST READ BY ALL
1. Unmaking an Icon Named Buffy Sainte-Marie
As a child I was presented a Cree hero on a platform built by the media. With her image in doubt, how much is the media to blame? By Kevin Ward
2. His Video Sparked a Probe into Police Misconduct. Then the Traffic Stops Started
Tyler Nielsen has been followed and pulled over by police six times since going public with his video. By Jen St. Denis
Why no reservations frequently means long waits on the main routes. By Andrew MacLeod
4. Poof Goes the Electric Car Dream
Sputtering EV promises, in 13 scenes. And the true road to surviving the climate crisis. By Andrew Nikiforuk
5. We Interrupt This Mood of Denial to Update COVID’s Threat
Recent studies on long COVID and more show why, beyond vaccines, masks and air filters remain vital. By Andrew Nikiforuk
6. The Bully Who Haunts Alberta’s Election
Inside the Kenney team’s torment of political ‘enemies’ and where his troll brigade has landed. A Tyee investigation. By Charles Rusnell
7. The Notley-Smith Debate, Fact-Checked
We tracked the claims. Alberta’s UCP leader was by far looser with the truth. By Brett McKay, David Slater and Charles Rusnell
8. The Real Lessons from the Phoney Chinese Election Interference Scandal
Hyper-partisan politics and shoddy reporting created a dangerous frenzy. By Michael Harris
9. The Sugar War Gets Stickier
Ten weeks into a strike over longer shifts, the union opens a new front against Rogers in Vancouver. By Zak Vescera
10. Alberta Justice Minister Accused of Privacy Breach in Law Society Hearing
Shandro’s testimony allegedly violated the privacy of a witness by referencing secrets he gained in an official role. By Charles Rusnell
11. That Didn’t Take Long. Danielle Smith’s First New Attack on Democracy
The premier plans to create an advisory ‘council of losers’ after UCP lost all 20 Edmonton seats. By David Climenhaga
12. We Now Face an Army of COVID Viruses
The pandemic has not ended. It is evolving, with big implications. Here are six. By Andrew Nikiforuk
13. How Damaging Is the Danielle Smith Recording?
While Alberta’s NDP demands an investigation, the ‘explosive’ video won’t dislodge UCP voters, says an expert. By Charles Rusnell
14. Danielle Smith Says the Darndest Things
A quick fact check of what Alberta’s premier told Matt Galloway on CBC’s ‘The Current’ last week. By Susan Jane Wright
15. ‘Weirder and Weirder’: Danielle Smith’s New Example for Canada
She won by taking petrostate populism to a new level. Where do we go from here? By Andrew Nikiforuk
16. Running on Empty: The BC Forestry Crash
The closure of a Prince George pulp mill is yet another warning we’re running out of trees. By Ben Parfitt
17. The Rising Chorus of Renewable Energy Skeptics
The green techno-dream is so vastly destructive, they say, ‘We have to come up with a different plan.’ By Andrew Nikiforuk
18. In Northern BC, the Case of the Mummified Mining Town
Why was the town of Kitsault suddenly abandoned, then preserved as a 1980s time capsule? By Amanda Follett Hosgood
19. The ‘Kraken’ Virus Is Here. What’s the Threat Level?
Emerging research on the COVID variant sounds alarms about contagiousness, severity and health-system impact. By Andrew Nikiforuk
20. Why This Is Alberta’s Last Conservative Government
Calgary is changing and so is the province. That spells doom for the UCP coalition party. By Geoffrey Picketts
21. Why Modular Housing Stands Empty During Vancouver’s Homelessness Crisis
After pioneering the quick-build housing model, Vancouver is backing away from the strategy. By Jen St. Denis
22. For Christy, Who Lived Fiercely and Died Precariously
At 60, she took her own life after receiving an eviction notice in a system that wasn’t designed for her. By Audrey Tung and Kendall Fraser
23. A Peek Inside the Mysterious Glass House on Deer Lake
How did this modernist gem end up on a public body of water in Burnaby? By Christopher Cheung
24. Not Your Grandpa’s Conservative Party
Take Back Alberta, a key Danielle Smith backer, continues its UCP takeover. By David Climenhaga
25. He Trained Calgary Police Long After ‘Scam’ Warnings
Paid by the force, Robert Perkins used methods that can harm, say experts. His ‘college’ has a strip mall address. First of two. By Charles Rusnell
These are just a few dozen of more than 1,000 original Tyee stories we published in 2023. If you appreciate our independent coverage and that we keep it paywall-free so that everyone can have access to our journalism, please consider becoming a Tyee Builder by contributing to our fundraising campaign due to finish on Dec. 31.
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