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His father escaped a Nazi railcar. He learned the strength to resist. Yvon Raoul on the deep roots of his rebellion. Claudia Cornwall writes. Claudia is the author of British Columbia in Flames. Published June 14, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/14/His-Father-Escaped-Nazi-Railcar/Di The Tyee
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Nearly seven years after her father died while in police custody, Lily Speed-Namox was at the Prince George courthouse yesterday morning as the trial got underway for two RCMP officers charged with attempting to obstruct justice following his death. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published June 14, 202…
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The extreme weather of climate change hits residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside differently. They may be exposed while living on the streets, during the day when shelters aren’t open, or in the neighbourhood’s aging single-room occupancies. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published June 14, 2024. …
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The recent report suggesting years of foreign interference with our democratic processes has us scanning for global culprits. But we must also investigate ourselves, writes Crawford Kilian. Crawford is a contributing editor at The Tyee. Published June 14, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/06/14/Who-Subverting-Canadian-Democracy/…
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Municipalities across B.C. are raising concerns about how the province has mandated a one-size-fits-all approach requiring rushed rezoning, banning public hearings. Elizabeth Murphy writes. Elizabeth is a private sector project manager formerly with the City of Vancouver’s housing and properties department, BC Housing and BC Buildings Corp. Publish…
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It’s here. The Museum of Anthropology at UBC is reopening after an 18-month closure with a complete rebuilding of its iconic Great Hall. Win four tickets with The Tyee. By Museum of Anthropology. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, ev…
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“Is this an ad from the bank, or am I in trouble?” No matter how young, “translator kids” are tasked with translating everything. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published June 13, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/13/When-Kids-Become-Translators-Parents/…
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School districts are growing, enrolment is up. And yet, trustees continue to face steep shortfalls. How inflation is increasing district operating and capital costs. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published June 13, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/13/Enrolment-Up-BC-Schools-Budget-Cuts/…
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“The study of women in politics now is less about understanding the intricacies of nomination contests and more about documenting and theorizing the gender-based violence women in politics experience,” political science professor Lisa Young writes. Published June 12, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/06/12/Backlash-Against-Women-Politics-Albert…
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Usk Pioneer Chapel has overlooked Highway 16 for more than half a century. It offers road-trippers a place to stretch their legs, and enjoy a moment of stillness. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published June 12, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/12/Northwest-BC-Wee-Wayside-Chapel/…
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The word for a lesbian/LGBTQ+ rights advocate defecting from a party to the Conservative Party of BC, which itself has attached sexual orientation and gender identity school programs? Politics. Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published June 12, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/06/12/What-Is-Elenore-S…
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We know people choose to support The Tyee because they value our journalism. For this we are immensely grateful. But did you know that as a supporter, you can get eye-catching Tyee merch as well? By Tyee Staff. Published June 12, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2024/06/12/Support-Tyee-Get-Sweet-Swag/…
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Zuckerberg’s *own* AI bot advises the tech baron to “engage in good-faith negotiations with news publishers to ensure fair compensation for their content,” and that Facebook’s refusal can “hurt their ability to produce publicly available data I use.” Sean Holman writes. Sean is the Wayne Crookes professor of environmental and climate journalism at …
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Farmers are not being paid enough to take Canadian wool to market. Meet the folks who have figured out how to use “waste wool” to create jobs and a circular farming economy. Tyee senior editor andrea bennett reports for our What Works section. Published June 11, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/06/11/Turning-Waste-Wool-Clean-Fertilizer/…
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The high-profile NDP MLA for Lethbridge-West is leaving politics. In addition to receiving right-wing abuse, she was illegally spied upon by members of the Lethbridge Police Service. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published June 11, 2024. https://t…
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Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx, the founders of a Vancouver compassion club supplying tested heroin, meth and cocaine to users, have been charged with trafficking. They’re fundraising for a long legal battle. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published June 11, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/11/Compassion-Club-Org…
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At the DPA Awards last Friday, two Tyee journos were honoured. Christopher Cheung won Gold for Best Arts and Culture Storytelling, and Zoë Yunker took home Silver in the Best Service Feature category! It's been a banner year for The Tyee — and it's thanks to our readers and supporters. By Tyee Staff. Published June 10, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News…
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Vancouver’s fire department will receive a “Code of Silence” award after The Tyee reported on barriers to accessing information. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published June 10, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/10/Fire-Departments-Charge-Big-Bucks-Reports/Di The Tyee
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To save the iconic Museum of Anthropology, architect Nick Milkovich had to destroy it. On the mind-boggling rebuild of Arthur Erickson’s masterpiece. A Tyee interview by Adele Weder. Adele is a West Coast writer specializing in architecture and design. Published June 10, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/10/Save-Iconic-Museum-Anthropology/…
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CONTEST: Three lucky readers will receive passes to the “festival within a festival” to see a spirited dose of live jazz this June in North Vancouver. By North Shore Jazz 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 …
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Both Jewish Israelis and Palestinians are victims of immense trauma that dictates how they see each other. Long before Oct. 7, Jeffrey Wilkinson and Raja Khouri were thinking about how to bring understanding. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published June 10, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/10/Shared-V…
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It’s been almost two months since the federal budget, and anguished cries about the horror of capital gains tax changes are still coming. Tyee senior editor Paul Willcocks writes. Published June 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/06/07/Inside-Campaign-Kill-Step-Toward-Tax-Fairness/Di The Tyee
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It’s been over a month since the People’s University for Gaza established their pro-Palestinian encampment at UBC. But as police move in, questions arise about the role of post-secondaries in a global crisis. Jeevan Sangha reports. Jeevan is the Tyee 2024 Hummingbird fellow. Published June 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/07/Campus-Encampme…
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Name a niche, we’ve got a book for it. The Tyee’s 33 book recommendations are here. By Tyee staff and contributors. Published June 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/07/Summer-Reading-List-2024/Di The Tyee
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Steve Nelson didn’t see any sign of fire when the alarm went off at noon at the Keefer Rooms. Three tenants on their harrowing escape, and what it takes to rebuild a model home in the Downtown Eastside. A special Tyee report from Christopher Cheung. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published June 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/20…
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In today’s evolving digital landscape, the demand for skilled digital designers has never been higher. To meet this growing need, look to Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s Continuing Studies department for your skill development or full-on career pivots. By Emily Carr University. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presen…
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On early mornings, An Dong chats up one of his homeless peers at the Union Gospel Mission shelter and asks to draw their portrait. As he captures details in charcoal, he hears snippets of their stories. Christopher Cheung writes. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published June 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/06/From-Hom…
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Nearly 10 years after it was first envisioned, the stairway to nowhere at East Vancouver’s Hastings Park is under a month from completion. What a remarkable place to sit down this will be. Author: Harrison Mooney is an award-winning author and journalist from Abbotsford, B.C. Published June 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/06/Stairway-No…
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Vancouver city council has joined the battle to address the crisis that’s closing arts spaces and threatening the city’s cultural community. Emily Blatta reports. Emily is a practicum student at The Tyee. Published June 5, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/05/Can-New-Vision-Save-Vancouver-Arts-Spaces/…
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#DIY: For anyone who ever fell in love to the backdrop of mixtapes, punk rock and handmade publications, the Vancouver Art Gallery’s gigantic new exhibition on zines might be just up your alley. Tyee culture editor Dorothy Woodend writes. Published June 5, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/05/Trip-Through-Two-Zinefests/…
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A Vancouver police officer who could be facing a disciplinary hearing following the violent 2015 death of Myles Gray is now working as a school liaison officer at a Vancouver secondary school. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published June 5, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/05/Officer-Involved-Violent-…
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Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz is battling a federal bill that requires oil and gas companies to prove their climate claims. Say what you will about the UCP. You have to admire their sheer brass, writes David Climenhaga. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published J…
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B.C. politics are undergoing a transformation somewhat like that of Bruce Banner and Dr. Jekyll. Steve Burgess on defections, insults and a dumped candidate. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published June 4, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/06/04/Can-Clown-Car-Win-Race-BC/Di The Tyee
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This Indigenous History Month, Read Local BC is showcasing nine new books and an educational board game to touch your heart and engage your mind. By Read Local BC. 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 that …
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Is he fit for another round in office? Crawford Kilian writes. Crawford is a Tyee contributing editor. Published June 4, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/04/Paul-Wells-Weighs-In-Justin-Trudeau/Di The Tyee
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The earthquake in B.C. politics continued today with Surrey South MLA Elenore Sturko announcing she is leaving BC United, where she has been one of the party’s most effective performers, to join the Conservatives. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published June 3, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/03/BC-Uni…
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In the heady height of journalism awards season, it’s an honour to be named finalists for some of the highest professional accolades in the country. It’s another thing, however, to win one of the top national prizes for journalists two years in a row. Jackie Wong, Tyee senior editor, writes. Published June 3, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2024/…
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For one Nanaimo tenant, fighting a rent increase through B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Branch has taken years of effort, generated a pile of paper and achieved nothing. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published June 3, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/03/Does-BC-Break-Landlords-Go-Too-Far/…
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Dive into award-winning films this Indigenous History Month! Local movies from Haida Gwaii to Siksika Nation are streaming this month. A sneak peak. By Knowledge Network. 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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Outsmart food package waste: Your takeout dishes don’t have to end up in landfills. ShareWares invented a way to make them reusable. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published June 3, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/06/03/We-Can-Outsmart-Food-Package-Waste/…
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We said election journalism matters. Clearly, you agree. Thanks to the amazing support from our readers, in just one week, we reached our goal. Now we’re setting a stretch goal of $120,000. Help us get there! David Beers writes. David is The Tyee's editor-in-chief. Published June 3, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2024/06/03/Election-Journalism-M…
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John Rustad’s Conservative party gained a third MLA at the expense of BC United with Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson switching parties. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published May 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/05/31/Another-BC-United-Defection-Lorne-Doerkson-Rustad-Conservatives/…
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For time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have stewarded what’s now called “Canada,” living off of and caring for its lands and waters. When settlers arrived, they introduced commercial fishing, shipping and industrialization, which have come to endanger the aquatic ecosystems critical to our survival. Author: Pippa Norman is a journalist based in Va…
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Meeting an octopus is a little like meeting a mythological creature. Culture editor Dorothy Woodend writes. Published May 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/05/31/Day-I-Met-Octopus-Lost-My-Mind/Di The Tyee
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After an interim decision was leaked earlier this week, Ad Standards Canada says it will not make public the final outcome of its investigation into allegations of greenwashing against oil and gas advocacy group Canada Action Coalition. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published May 31, 2024. https://the…
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The critics of beleaguered PM Justin Trudeau are stuck on this big question: How many nails in his political coffin can he endure before giving up the ghost? Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published May 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/05/30/What-Tempts-Trudeau-Sta…
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Renters evicted, old apartments destroyed and new condos erected. For over a decade, these were the scenes of Burnaby. Christopher Cheung writes. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published May 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/05/30/Displacement-Destruction-Development-Metrotown/…
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Protesters gathered at Calgary City Hall and in seven other Alberta cities Saturday to demand changes to the UCP government’s policies. Susan Jane Wright writes why she marched — and why she’ll keep marching. Susan was a lawyer and an executive in the energy sector before she became a writer. Published May 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/…
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Is tending to the self key for ecological restoration? Emily Blatta interviews “Medicine Wheel for the Planet” author Jennifer Grenz. Emily is a practicum student with The Tyee. Published May 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/05/30/Jennifer-Grenz-Interview/Di The Tyee
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The Speaker of Alberta’s legislature is refusing to explain how a former Edmonton Police Service officer with a history of violent domestic assault and several other officers with serious disciplinary records came to be hired as part-time security officers at the legislature. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles Rusnell is an independent investigative …
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