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Stories for week starting Monday, April 22, 2024

news

‘This Is Not Over’: Mother of Jared Lowndes Vows to Keep Fighting

Prosecutors’ decision to not charge officers met with disbelief and disappointment.

Jen St. Denis, Today


presents

This Weekend, Celebrate Your Favourite Indie Bookshop

Love reading and shopping local? Join other readers and writers this Saturday in coming together for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day.

Canadian Independent Booksellers Association, Today


news

What’s Next for the Historic Haida Agreement?

BC United and the Conservative party plan tough scrutiny in the legislature.

Andrew MacLeod, Today


How to Foster Local Food Businesses? Create a Stir

This Kamloops non-profit is feeding the dreams of local chefs passionate about community food systems.

Marissa Tiel, Today


opinion

Alberta’s Secret Pandemic Study Is Led by COVID Restrictions’ Critic

Danielle Smith wanted a doctor with ‘a little bit of a contrarian perspective.’

David Climenhaga, Yesterday


analysis

How a Japanese Earthquake Shook BC’s Forest Future

And what needs to change to protect the environment and jobs.

Ben Parfitt, Yesterday


culture

A Pilgrimage to the Place We Lost Snowboard Pioneer Craig Kelly

An excerpt from ‘The Darkest White,’ about a legendary snowboarder and the avalanche that took him.

Eric Blehm, Yesterday


opinion

The Fight to Block a ‘Just Transition’ for Oil and Gas Workers

Fossil fuel companies are building on right-wing protests to stop change and cut salaries.

Emily Eaton, Andrew Stevens and Sean Tucker, Yesterday


news

BC Pans New Federal Disability Benefit

The small amount and limited eligibility leave people in poverty, says minister.

Andrew MacLeod, Yesterday


news

Shared Medical Records Can Transform Care, But Big Barriers Remain

Despite billions in spending and years of work, systems are still fragmented.

Andrew MacLeod, 23 Apr 2024


news

The Haida Get Their Land Back

By affirming Indigenous land ownership, BC and the Haida Nation are signalling a new era for Indigenous relations.

Serena Renner, 23 Apr 2024


analysis

Calgary Has Big Housing Plans. Residents Would Like a Word

When cities stifle citizen engagement, it’s not just bad for democracy. It can backfire.

Ximena Gonzalez, 23 Apr 2024


analysis

Not Just Fat Jokes. Weight Stigma Is in Every Part of Life

And it needs to stop. We all have a role in changing our culture of fat shaming.

Megan Lindloff, Angela Meadows and Rachel Calogero, 23 Apr 2024


culture

The Avalanche That Claimed a Snowboarding Legend

‘Darkest White’ author Eric Blehm on his ‘healing’ telling of the life and death of Craig Kelly. A Tyee Q&A.

Amanda Follett Hosgood, 23 Apr 2024


opinion

Please Advise! Tim Hortons’ New Pizza. Toss It?

Why risk war with Italy? Did we learn nothing from McSpaghetti?

Steve Burgess, 22 Apr 2024


culture

What My Dad Taught Me about Grief, Art and What Makes a Life

He died of an accidental drug overdose. It changed how I perceive the world.

Jackie Dives, 22 Apr 2024


opinion

Youth Are Calling for Free Public Transit Across BC

This Earth Day, Transit for Teens are pushing provincial leaders to extend the Get on Board program to age 18.

Transit for Teens, 22 Apr 2024


analysis

Can Highrises Be Neighbourly? It’s Complicated

As Vancouver changes, so do the ways people can choose, or reject, community.

Meg Holden and Yushu Zhu, 22 Apr 2024


tyeenews

A Heady Glimpse into the Soul of BC

Why The Tyee’s new book, ‘Points of Interest,’ is an ideal travel companion this season. A Q&A with the editors.

Jackie Wong, 22 Apr 2024