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We’re an independent, online news magazine from B.C. founded in 2003. We’re devoted to fact-driven stories, reporting and analysis that informs and enlivens our democratic conversation. This podcast features our stories, read by AI narration. Our reporting has changed laws, started movements and garnered numerous awards. While some journalism gives the last word to power, we try to give the last word to ordinary folks. We are reader-supported so if you like what you hear, you can go to https ...
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Desmond Cole is an award-winning freelance journalist in Toronto. He writes for Torontoist, The Walrus, NOW Magazine, VICE, Ethnic Aisle and The Tyee. Desmond is live every Sunday on Newstalk1010 from 3-4 p.m.
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NUQO Modular and the Squamish Nation won the Built Environment Award for a housing project that prioritizes vulnerable Sḵwx̱wú7mesh residents. It may look like it’s made solely of concrete and wood, but it’s woven together with intention and gratitude. Josh Kozelj writes. Josh is a freelance journalist and was the inaugural Hummingbird fellow with …
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The pool was severely damaged by surging sea water during a 2022 winter storm. A symbol of Vancouver’s crumbling infrastructure, Mayor Sim — aided by a mining CEO — vows a fast August fix. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published July 8, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/08/Can-Kits-Pool-Be-Saved-Summer/…
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Call it the Manning Formula. We’ve now seen it work twice in Canada. Nigel Farage says Preston Manning has been a “huge” influence on his plans for the UK Reform party. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published July 8, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opini…
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“I know of no other circumstance where such a diversity of predators and hoofed mammals can be found kilometres from a major urban centre.” Wild mammals have slipped to 4% of Earth’s mammal biomass. That makes Alberta’s upper Bow Valley a critical case. Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published July 8, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/A…
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“The first time we’ve ever had a place to call our own”: Maiya Modeste is an emerging leader in restoring the land for her community on Salt Spring Island to live, gather and thrive upon. Pippa Norman reports. Pippa is a journalist based in Vancouver, whose work has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award and a Canadian Association of Journal…
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A Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief will spend two months under house arrest for interfering with construction on the Coastal GasLink pipeline project nearly three years ago. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published July 5, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/05/Court-Rejects-Jail-Sentence-Chief-Dstahyl/…
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From butoh dance to J-pop, see old traditions and modern arts come together at Canada’s largest and longest-running celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture, the Powell Street Festival. Returning to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside this August. By Powell Street Festival Society. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Present…
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Edmonton had big plans for urban green spaces. But development is toppling trees and eroding wildlife corridors. Ed Struzik writes. Ed is a fellow at Queen’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen’s University. Published July 4, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/07/04/What-Happened-Push-Urban-Green-Spaces/…
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Music you may not otherwise know about or get to hear. Three Tyee readers will win a pair of tickets to the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. By Vancouver Folk Music Festival. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiati…
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Can metals that naturally occur in sea water be mined, and can they be mined sustainably? A company in Oakland, California, says yes. Meet Magrathea Metals. Jim Robbins reports. Jim is a veteran journalist based in Helena, Montana. Published July 3, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/03/Can-Waste-Brine-Satisfy-Appetite-Metals/…
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“Against my better instincts I listened for 10 minutes. My heart sank into the ground. I have not yet retrieved it.” Andrew Nikiforuk reacts to the Biden-Trump presidential debate. Which was neither presidential nor a debate. Andrew is a Tyee contributing editor. Published July 3, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/07/03/Biden-Trump-Debate-Demo…
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This week, the West Vancouver Art Museum team is preparing for the third annual West Coast Modern Week. Come celebrate its 30th anniversary! By West Vancouver Art Museum. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiative…
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David Climenhaga: There was a whiff of panic in the UCP’s announcement last week that they’d now be going after Naheed Nenshi, for sure, big time, no mercy, now that the former three-term Calgary mayor had been chosen as the leader of the NDP. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. P…
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Reena Virk was fatally beaten and drowned by a group of her peers in Saanich, BC, when she was 14 in 1997. A new TV series wrestles with the ethics of truth, and how fiction can help us understand our shared reality. Jeevan Sangha writes. Jeevan is the 2024 Hummingbird journalism fellow with The Tyee. Published July 2, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Cult…
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“The history isn’t certainly taught in your ordinary school”: Through film, the TEṮÁĆES Revitalization Project tells the story of the W̱SÁNEĆ presence on the Southern Gulf Islands. Pippa Norman reports. Pippa is a journalist based in Vancouver, whose work has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award and a Canadian Association of Journalists aw…
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The polluted water from four open-pit coal mines in southern B.C.’s Elk Valley is well documented — fish-killing selenium, sulphates and nitrates travelling into watersheds along the U.S. border. Plus an airborne contaminant. Andrew Nikiforuk reports. Andrew is a Tyee contributing editor. Published July 1, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/01/B…
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“It’s such an artistry”: The art form of drag keeps evolving, as queer and trans youth can discover at UBC’s CampOUT!Katie Hyslop interviews the community mentor — and non-human drag persona — behind it. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published June 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/28/CampOUT-UBC-Summer-Camp-Queer-Tr…
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Shoes on or shoes off? The great debate has divided nations and muddied hallways. Finally, Jen St. Denis dives into Americans’ horror of being asked to take their shoes off when they visit someone’s home. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published June 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/06/28/Dream-Crewing-Alaskan-Fishing-Boat/…
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To bring change, sometimes you need to take a step back and invite everyone to sit at the same table, says Land Champion Award winner Lydia Hwitsum. Pippa Norman writes. Pippa is a journalist based in Vancouver, whose work has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award and a Canadian Association of Journalists award. This article is part of a Ty…
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Lea LeGardeur went from learning to crew aboard the I Gotta to captaining her own boat in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. The seagoing program changing lives. From our #WhatWorks section, Brendan Jones reports. Brendan is a Sitka, Alaska-based journalist and author of the novel The Alaskan Laundry. Published June 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/0…
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Google is set to contribute $100 million to #CdnMedia. Two groups vied for the role of doling it out. Google chose the collective of indie, digital-first publications. A promising sign for a new wave of media, or cause for concern for legacy players? Sarah Krichel reports. Sarah is The Tyee's social media manager. Published June 27, 2024. https://t…
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“I used to feel shame when taking a day off. Not anymore.” Fixing a too-competitive work environment starts with tackling masculine norms in management. Alana Friend Lettner writes the second of three dispatches from the bush. Alana is a writer and tree planter. Published June 27, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/06/27/Real-Reason-Tree-Planter…
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After years of being absorbed, understandably, in infectious diseases, a new report uncovers how the private sector affects people’s health. And what we need to turn things around. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published June 27, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/06/27/Costs-Doing-Business-Costing-Lives/…
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In not so breaking news: Vancouver is once again listed as one the most expensive cities in the world. A comedic web series holds a smart mirror to renter life. Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, interviews the series creators. Published June 27, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/27/In-The-Eviction-Vancouver-Plays-Itself/…
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“We have to deal with the Stampeders. One of them has mono.” “Always on Call” follows Marion McKinnon Crook’s life as a nurse in the Cariboo in the 1970s and the first line of medical defence — and the time the big game depended on her needle. Marion is a nurse, an educator and the author of more than 25 books, including the award-winning Always Pa…
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The number of Calgarians who trust the city has seen a 12% drop since 2021. Amid polarization and a drinking water crisis, how to get it back, reports Ximena González. Ximena is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary. Published June 26, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/26/Calgary-Citizens-Losing-Trust-City-Hall/…
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“BC LNG will reduce global emissions.” Believe it? As pressures build to ban “blatantly false” advertisements, Ad Standards Canada described this Canada Action poster as “greenwashing.” But now, the interim decision is being appealed. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published June 26, 2024. https://thet…
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The news came on a Thursday: Vice Media was shutting down. And more bad news came: Vice’s website would be deleted entirely. Years of work, reports in the thousands, were at risk. A blow to the journalists — and the public. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published June 26, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News…
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Smooth moves: The new Alberta NDP leader makes smart picks for top jobs in the party and aims for the road. Dive in with David J. Climenhaga. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published June 25, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/06/25/Naheed-Nenshi-First-Smooth-Moves/…
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The Conservative Party of Canada shocked the Trudeau government by winning the byelection in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s — a Liberal stronghold for the last 30 years. Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published June 25, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/06/25/…
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“Search and Rescue” has come back to get us: The documentary series returns with more heroism and heartbreak from an amazing team in North Vancouver. And they're volunteers! Dorothy Woodend writes. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published Tuesday, June 25, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/25/Search-Rescue-Comes-Back-Get-Us/…
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Hurried pursuit of a liquefied natural gas windfall in B.C. and Alberta will squander a key component of Canada’s long-term energy security while causing environmental devastation, according to a new report. Andrew Nikiforuk reports. Andrew is a Tyee contributing editor. Published June 25, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/25/Massive-Harm-LNG-F…
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Xtli’li’ye Lydia Hwitsum was named Land Champion and Sulatiye’ Maiya Modeste chosen Emerging Leader. At the Real Estate Foundation of BC’s 2024 Land Awards Gala, projects and people that protect lands and waters are celebrated. By Tyee Staff. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section …
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As UCP justice minister, he called the Alberta police chief after receiving a traffic ticket. An unprecedented inquiry ensued. But from the outset of his hearing, there was a problem with his defence: it wasn’t plausible. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published June 24, 2024. https://th…
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The word “woke” has lost any real or useful meaning since its origins in African American vernacular English. It’s now become commonplace in right-wing campaigns and is being applied (seemingly quite effectively) to target anything and everything. Olamide Olaniyan, Tyee associate editor, reports. Published June 24, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/202…
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Alberta’s NDP is no longer the party of Rachel Notley. Now it belongs to Naheed Nenshi, who crushed his opponents, and will no doubt rankle some longtime New Democrats. Graham Thomson writes. Graham is an award-winning Edmonton-based columnist who has covered Alberta politics for more than 30 years, first with the Edmonton Journal and now as a free…
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“Very simply put, a journalist in handcuffs cannot get their story out,” said Katherine Jacobsen from the Committee to Protect Journalists. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published June 24, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/21/Arresting-Reporters-Censorship-Concerning-Trend-Press-Freedom/…
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How did such a cultural moment — the first women’s World Cup in Mexico City which drew an estimated crowd of more than 110,000 people — get almost entirely excised from the annals of sports history? Dorothy Woodend reviews new documentary “Copa 71.” Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published June 21, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/21…
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Home to the third-largest oil reserves on the planet — 97 per cent in Alberta’s oilsands — Canada is an opportune and crucial place to study the “oil culture wars,” writes Jordan B. Kinder in “Petroturfing.” Sarah Krichel interviews. Sarah is The Tyee's social media manager. Published June 21, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/21/Petroturfin…
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“I’d been waiting. For what, I wasn’t sure. A giant cosmic light? A booming sound? ... But I’d seen nothing. Maybe I fell asleep and missed it? Surely, that must be it.” Carly Butler braces for the end of the world in this excerpt from “Apocalypse Child.” Carly lives in Langley with her husband and two children. Published June 21, 2024. https://the…
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Danielle Smith wants to skim off investment income from the famously mismanaged Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund to prop up oilpatch investment ideas so bad they can’t get financial support from conventional lenders. David Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. …
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Elenore Sturko’s jump across the aisle raises questions about how candidates weigh their identities, values — and likelihood of winning. Katie Hyslop spoke with experts about the phenomenon that is more common than we might think. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published June 20, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/06/20/LGBT…
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Exclusive sailing cruise alert! Enter to win two tickets to embark on a fun-filled voyage in the waters off Vancouver. Where serene beauty meets Heiltsuk’s legal campaign that aims to protect marine ecosystems across the country. By RAVEN. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section wit…
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#WhatWorks: “Success is when we’re eating all our traditional foods.” Five First Nations on Vancouver Island are redefining fishing industry success. A Q&A with Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood’s president Larry Johnson. Author: Ryan Stuart is a freelance writer living and working in K’ómoks First Nation unceded territory. Published June 19, 2024. https://th…
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