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The Tyee: Audio Edition

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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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How Sports Open Doors to Community and Safety

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alt The recent World Drowning Prevention Day highlighted that the BC Coroners Service did not report how long victims lived in Canada. But anecdotal accounts suggest newcomers are more vulnerable when it comes to drowning. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Aug. 1, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/0…
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How BC’s New Poverty Reduction Strategy Falls Short

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“Last week the B.C. government released the first update to its poverty reduction strategy since the inaugural plan was released in 2019. We found it less of a strategy and more of a report card on the work already happening.” Authors: Rowan Burdge is the provincial director of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition. Anastasia French is the manager for…
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The Risks of Killing a COVID Early Warning System

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COVID-19 is surging and even played a role in ending the presidential campaign of 81-year-old Joe Biden, who was infected for the third time last month. Still, the Ontario government shut down its early warning system. Andrew Nikiforuk writes. Andrew is a Tyee contributing editor. Published Aug. 1, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/08/01/Risks…
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Amnesty International Declares Its First ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ in Canada

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Amnesty International has designated a Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief its first “prisoner of conscience” held in Canada. The human rights organization called on the Canadian government this morning to immediately release Chief Dsta’hyl. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Aug. 1, 2024. https://thet…
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Is Take Back Alberta on Its Last Legs

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Being told you have three weeks to comply with the law after being found in civil contempt is not what most of us would call a ringing victory, but you have to give Take Back Alberta founder (or whatever he is) David Parker credit for seeing the bright side of life. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-seco…
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Good Riddance, I Say, to the Easy A

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“My kid’s report card was free of letter grades. And I love this new way of learning.” Harrison Mooney on why he’s saying good riddance to the easy A and embracing the new grading system now across B.C. Harrison is an award-winning author and journalist from Abbotsford, B.C. Published July 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/07/31/Good-Ridda…
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Please Advise! Should I Feel Guilty for Watching the Olympics

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American conservatives are howling about the Olympic opening ceremony, which they claimed included a Last Supper-like tableau starring some drag queens. It wasn’t, though — it actually depicted the gods of Olympus, highlights Steve Burgess. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/202…
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Wildfires, Grief and Paralysis

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“There are several great fires contained within this single tragedy, and yet as Canadians we continue to deny them the same way glib politicians pretend that we can build back better once yet another conflagration has consumed another town or city.” Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published July 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opin…
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After the Flames: We Have Important Choices about Jasper’s Future

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About one-third of Jasper’s structures have been destroyed. Will the rebuild protect the town’s character? Ximena González, whose family memory of the town spans 95 years, writes. Ximena is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary. Published July 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/07/29/After-Flames-Important-Choices-Jasper/…
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America Blows Another Chance to Tame Gun Violence

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The attempt to kill Donald Trump, which cost one his life and injured two, was terrifying.But while most fixate on the slug that grazed Trump’s ear, they should consider the hail of bullets going through the heart of America, writes Michael Harris. Michael, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published …
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An RCMP Officer Obstructed Justice and Lied in Court, Judge Rules

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The family of Dale Culver, an Indigenous man who died while being arrested by Prince George RCMP officers, wonder if they will ever know what really happened after an officer was convicted of attempting to obstruct justice. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published July 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/29/R…
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A ‘Terror Tour’ Found Safe Spaces in Small Communities Across Canada

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The Township of Langley will investigate how an extreme-right group was able to book a community hall jointly managed by the township and a local Lions Club. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published July 25, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/25/Diagolon-Terror-Tour-Canada/…
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We’ll Help You Get Off Gas, Says Washington’s Top Gas Supplier

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#WhatWorks: Washington state’s biggest provider of natural gas is telling customers to get off gas. At least, that’s the implicit message in this pilot project launched by Puget Sound Energy, which seeks to electrify 10,000 Washington households. Peter Fairley reports. Peter is an award-winning journalist based in Victoria and San Francisco, whose …
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Questions Are Piling Up about Hockey Freebies for UCP Insiders

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There’s another shoe that needs to drop before the United Conservative Party’s embarrassing skybox scandal goes quiet and Alberta can go back to sleep as Premier Danielle Smith and her political advisors doubtless profoundly wish we would. David Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade …
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Alberta’s Anti-science, Pro-business Premier

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Alberta’s anti-science, pro-business premier: Danielle Smith’s attack on a federal bill curbing false claims from big #OilAndGas is revealing. But not surprising, writes Tim Rauf. Tim is an Alberta-based science writer. Published July 24, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/07/24/Alberta-Anti-Science-Pro-Business-Premier/…
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A Tyee Guide to Free Summer Education Activities

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With more than a month of vacation still to go, The Tyee has compiled some suggestions for incorporating skill building into summer with free resources and activities they’ll enjoy. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published July 24, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/24/Free-Summer-Education-Activities/…
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The Case of Metro Vancouver’s Lost Electric Railway

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Though development has transformed this once agricultural and industrial part of Burnaby’s south, it’s not long before heritage planner Lisa Codd finds the evidence of a rugged path where a much older rapid transit system once ran: the interurban. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published July 24, 2024.…
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BC Liberals Enriched the One Per Cent. The NDP Have Been Fairer

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Both the BC Liberal government, elected in 2001, and the NDP government, elected in 2017, reshaped the tax system — but with very different effects on inequality and fairness. Alex Hemingway writes. Alex is a senior economist and public finance analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ B.C. office. Published July 23, 2024. https://the…
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Last Week’s Tech Meltdown Is a Wake-Up Call

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In one moment the curtain on the digital silicon wizard was pulled and the total fragility of the global IT system became luminous. The event is an opportunity to highlight our anxious-ridden existence in front of screens, writes Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor. Published July 23, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/07/23/Tech-Meltdown…
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Patrick Condon Says This Is Why Housing Costs Are So High

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Patrick Condon has argued in The Tyee that rezoning for density won’t fix the affordability crisis — with many countering that the time for such quibbling is past. His response is his new book: “Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequality, and Urban Crisis.” David Beers, Tyee editor, writes. Published July 19, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/07…
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A Housing Hub That Brings History Forward with Heart

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A housing hub that brings history forward with heart: leləm̓, a master-planned village designed by Musqueam, carries forth the nation’s values of sustainability and stewardship in building community. Josh Kozelj writes. Josh is a freelance journalist and was the inaugural Hummingbird fellow with The Tyee. This article is part of a Tyee Presents ini…
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How Tom Thomson’s Paintings Stop Time in Its Tracks

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In this moment of seemingly endless political and cultural crises, it is useful to step away from the news cycle and remind oneself that there are other worlds than this. Start with the work of Canadian artist Tom Thomson, writes Dorothy Woodend. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published July 19, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/07/19/To…
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How One Boy’s Death Could Change Child Welfare in BC

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How does an 11-year-old boy with tousled dark hair, sparkling eyes and an infectious grin go from loving soccer and Archie comics to being isolated and abused in foster care, where he eventually dies? Tracy Sherlock reports. Tracy is a freelance journalist and journalism instructor based in Vancouver. She is the editorial lead for the Spotlight: Ch…
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CONTEST: Win Two Tickets to ‘Bach and Mandolin’

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From July 27 to Aug. 8, the 2024 Early Music Summer Festival Bach Untamed invites you to experience the composer like you never have before. By Early Music Vancouver. 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 initiatives th…
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Alberta’s COVID Legacy: Anti-science Fever and Deep Distrust

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“I believe that sometimes, you do need to hear the contrarian voices.” Alberta’s COVID legacy is becoming clear: anti-science fever and deep distrust. Katie Teeling reports. Katie is a freelance reporter for The Tyee. Published July 18, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/18/Alberta-COVID-Legacy/By The Tyee
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How AI is Helping Researchers Find High-Risk Cancers

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Researchers at the University of British Columbia have created an artificial intelligence that can identify a subset of endometrial cancer patients that are at higher risk of recurrence or death from disease. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published July 18, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/17/AI-Helping-Resea…
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Planting Seeds, Inspiring Minds at Nawalakw

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“We’re going to work side by side”: In Alert Bay, a community garden is not only feeding the community, but empowering youth. Josh Kozelj reports. Josh is a freelance journalist and was the inaugural Hummingbird fellow with The Tyee. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within Th…
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Chronicling the Tŝilhqot’in Battles in War and the Courts

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Chronicling the Tŝilhqot’in battles in war and the courts: A book by a retired UBC professor and a Tŝilhqot’in Chief tells the story behind a landmark title case. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published July 17, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/17/Chronicling-Tsilhqotin-Battles-War-Courts/…
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In ‘The Sixth,’ a Stirring Exploration of Real-Life Revenge

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Through the eyes of six people who lived through it, a new student documentary film explores the real-life revenge plot of the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. capitol. Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published July 17, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/07/17/The-Sixth-Exploration-Real-Life-Revenge/…
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Please Advise! What’s with the Trump Conspiracies

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The attempt on Donald Trump had to be an exquisite dilemma for the online conspiracy gang, a sort of Sophie’s Choice for Republican basement trolls. So many connections to make, so many wild stories to spin, so many false flags to wave. Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 16, 2024. https://thet…
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