Fire Weather Redux: Fort McMurray’s Repeating Nightmare
For authors John Vaillant and Arno Kopecky, the latest evacuation prompts shared thoughts: moral, practical and humble.
Why the U of A Protest Camp Raid Was a Disaster
Police and university head need to answer for the violent, likely illegal eviction.
How Global Wars and Sanctions Are Hobbling Climate Action
Europe was poised to lead on green energy. Then Putin attacked Ukraine. An excerpt from ‘A Map of the New Normal.’
Inside the Garage and Garden Arthur Erickson Called Home
An intimate peek into the modest, experimental dwelling of a master architect.
People Love Watching Grizzlies. Do the Bears Love Being Watched?
In short, no. But there are ways to minimize our ecotourism impacts.
The Enduring Brilliance of Alice Munro
The late author’s work is at once hyper-local and global, rendering ‘home’ beautifully complex.
Four Years After Burnaby ‘Demovictions,’ Protected Tenants Return
And they’ll be paying their old rents for new homes. It’s a model for cities that want development without displacement.
Fresh Ways to Cover the Climate Crisis
How the Climate Disaster Project at UVic is reinventing journalism, winning awards and teaming with The Tyee.
BC Steps In to Prevent a Summer Homelessness Crisis
The province moves to slow SRO evictions after courts nixed Vancouver’s vacancy rent control bylaw.
Please Advise! Has Vancouver’s ABC Council Lost Its Way?
Only if you think expanded gambling, more traffic and climate change denial are problems, says Dr. Steve.
Why Danielle Smith Is Wrong on Research Funding in Alberta
The UCP’s claim that federal funding favours ‘liberal’ researchers doesn’t hold up.
How Do You Catch a Bus If You Can’t See?
Metro Vancouver’s TransLink has an app for that, helping blind and low-vision riders navigate complex transit systems.
An F Grade on Protests for University Presidents
Freedom of assembly is a right. Stop cracking down on peaceful encampments and do this instead.
The Alberta NDP Leadership Race Heats Up
McGowan is out and Nenshi is in front as the battle for the party’s future enters its final stage.
Down in the Basement, Where Creativity Lives
Channelling the exuberance of kids left alone to play, a Richmond art show lets loose.
Busting Four Damaging Myths about Community Housing
And why we need to look beyond the private sector to fix this crisis.
How Gil McGowan’s Exit Changes Alberta’s NDP Leadership Race
The labour leader pushed for the party to woo working class voters back from the UCP.
‘A Good Fire’: How Prescribed Cultural Burns Protect Communities
They’re rooted in generational knowledge. And they’re long overdue.
Officer Who Hit a Man with His Police Car Receives $2,000 Fine
‘It feels like a slap on the wrist,’ say advocates for Dennis Hunter.
The ‘Invisible Line’ Determining Who Gets Recovery Support in Lytton
Despite reasoning cited by the province, rural residents say the disparity has created a sense of ‘have and have not.’
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The End of Tree Planting as We Know It
Why BC must reinvent reforestation. First of three dispatches from the bush.
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Singing the Life of Mohawk Poet-Performer Pauline Johnson
From May 24 to June 2, singer Cheri Maracle brings the historical one-woman musical ‘Paddle Song’ to the stage.
21 Finalists Announced for the 2024 Land Awards
BC leaders in sustainable, equitable and socially just land use will be honoured June 13.
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.
The Next Economy
From Alaska to California, people are pouring their smarts and hearts into successful enterprises that are low carbon and locally rooted. They’re employing and training, producing and sustaining.
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Boxing Up a Solution to Food Waste
Peko was launched by students to save groceries from the landfill. They’re helping to cut food bills and climate emissions.
In Her Own Words: An Indigenous Farmer’s Inventive Approach
Michelle Week tells how she brings traditional foods to her community, many at no cost.
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.
Would You Choose Wood Tiles over Ceramic Ones? This Startup Bets Yes
Timber Tiles on Vancouver Island offers a climate-friendly alternative to an ancient craft that today relies on fossil fuels.
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Pierre Poilievre and the Politics of Intimidation
The Conservatives are emboldening violent extremists and undermining democracy.
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Jackie Is Dealing with a Terminal Illness. And Being Evicted
After renting in Surrey for 15 years, a couple can’t find a new place they can afford. The laws and market are stacked against them.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view
(via the Guardian)
Hundreds of jobs affected as Canfor makes cuts in northern BC
(via CBC)
Writer and journalist Rex Murphy dead at 77: National Post
(via CBC)
Want to eat this snake? What if it was dead, bleeding from the mouth and covered in poop? What then?
(via Defector)
Sudan conflict: Genocide committed in Darfur, HRW says
(via BBC)
The most hated band in recent history is suddenly beloved — and even cool. What happened?
(via Slate)
Man charged in assassination of Hardeep Nijjar came to Canada and enrolled in hospital administrative studies
(via the Globe and Mail)
Naheed Nenshi’s 2019 letter asking UCP to suspend unionized Calgary employees’ contract rights sparks sharp rebukes
(via Alberta Politics)
Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage
(via the Guardian)
Scientists discover a ‘phonetic alphabet’ used by sperm whales, moving one step closer to decoding their chatter
(via Smithsonian Magazine)
Culture
Inside the Garage and Garden Arthur Erickson Called Home
An intimate peek into the modest, experimental dwelling of a master architect.
The Enduring Brilliance of Alice Munro
The late author’s work is at once hyper-local and global, rendering ‘home’ beautifully complex.
Fresh Ways to Cover the Climate Crisis
How the Climate Disaster Project at UVic is reinventing journalism, winning awards and teaming with The Tyee.
Down in the Basement, Where Creativity Lives
Channelling the exuberance of kids left alone to play, a Richmond art show lets loose.
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Shifting Profit Away from Pollution
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Why enable a traditional economics which commodifies people, labour, money, land, housing, food and health care?
As we pollute our way to profit, driven by an economics which makes pollution the "only affordable option," we surely discover, if we pay attention, that an economics that makes pollution profitable is an economics we cannot afford to continue.