How BC Schools Are Marking Truth and Reconciliation Day
‘Whenever people talk about the Calls to Action, they are inevitably discussing education.’
Study Shows Selling Tested Drugs Saves Lives
Run by a compassion club, the initiative helps people avoid overdose by letting them know exactly what they’re taking.
Indigenizing Our Cities
Truth and reconciliation requires Indigenous knowledge shaping how urban settings should look, feel and remind.
Bringing Down the House with Mr. Dressup: The Tyee’s Guide to VIFF
This year’s fest features Stanley Cup rioters, a man who lives with lynxes and Laura Dern in a surprising turn.
What’s Behind the Surge in Alberta’s Electricity Prices
Power is an essential service. So why not treat it like one?
Will Trudeau Survive the Nazi Affair?
In a season of stumbles, he’s added one more by slow-walking his apologies.
A Sunshine Coast School District’s Rename Is a Move Toward Reconciliation
Powell River’s name honours a key player in colonization. The name qathet was a gift from the Tla’amin Nation.
Inside the Vancouver Art Gallery’s New Moves
The cultural heavyweight welcomes fresh faces and a new location. Here’s what it means. A Tyee Q&A.
SFU Teaching Assistants Launch Strike and Rotating Pickets
Impact on students and classes still not determined as job action starts today.
In Alberta, Heavyweight Lobbying by Australia’s Coal Baron
Billionaire Gina Rinehart hired a firm with federal Conservative ties to press for Grassy Mountain mining.
What’s Ahead for BC Gig Workers
As another round of consultations ends, government promises action.
Please Advise! Is This a Golden (Bar) Age of Corruption?
Nostalgia aside, Dr. Steve has to admire the nervy graft of the new era.
Danielle Smith’s Pension Trickery: Why Voters Might Just Fall for It
Albertans have a long history of swallowing fantasies sold by Conservative leaders.
The Homophobia, Racism and Conspiracy Theories on Display at ‘Parents’ Rights’ Rallies
What it means for BC and Canada. And why it’s important to fight back.
CONTEST: Win Five Books from BC and Yukon
One Tyee reader will win a bundle of books from a genre of their choice: fiction, non-fiction or poetry.
Changes Are Coming for 911 Calls Across BC
Next-generation emergency response will be IP-based, rather than landline-based.
We Might Think We Know Russia. Why We’re Wrong
And what our assumptions tell us. Inside a book by Orlando Figes, and where ‘The Story of Russia’ remains unwritten.
Why First Nations Bear the Brunt of BC’s Drought
If we’re serious about the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we need water policy reform.
This Renewable Energy Should Please Even Alberta’s UCP
Low-impact solar panels could slash emissions and increase farmers’ yields.
We Brought Three Health Experts Together to Discuss BC’s COVID Strategy
‘Roll up your sleeves and roll down the windows.’ The virus is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer. A Tyee Q&A.
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Don’t Kid Yourself About ‘Parents' Rights’
It’s called the ‘1 Million March 4 Children.’ But who are they really fighting for?
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Trade Workers Deserve the Right Tools to Seek Support on Substance Use
The Tailgate Toolkit harm reduction project offers people working in the trades the resources they need.
CONTEST: Win Five Books from BC and Yukon
One Tyee reader will win a bundle of books from a genre of their choice: fiction, non-fiction or poetry.
VIFF Is Back with a Stellar Selection of Global Cinema
This year, The Tyee is partnering with the festival to showcase groundbreaking documentaries.
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A Window into Calgary’s Eviction ‘Gong Show’
The city’s rents are record high as council is poised for a key vote. Even a non-profit is booting long-term residents.
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How Prescription Heroin Is Saving Lives
Safer supply has become a political wedge issue. But at one clinic, it’s providing patients ‘immediate relief.’
Reported Elsewhere
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‘I’m afraid at times.’ Teachers speak out on how anti-2SLGBTQ+ protests have shaken their classrooms
(via Toronto Star)
Hundreds of anti-SOGI protestors disrupt Abbotsford school board meeting
(via CTV News)
Kitty litter purchased by Okanagan schools is not for students who identify as cats
(via Vancouver Sun)
Honouring a promise: Memorial service for man killed on Pandora Avenue
(via Times Colonist)
Moe says Saskatchewan to use notwithstanding clause over pronoun policy
(via Toronto Star)
Quebec parties scramble to uninvite right-wing nationalist from immigration hearings
(via Montreal Gazette)
Surrey RCMP rejects allegations in Washington Post story about Nijjar murder
(via Vancouver Sun)
Packed gallery watches as Kamloops council votes to support FortisBC renewable gas application
(via Castanet)
Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route deviation
(via Global News)
Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says
(via the Peak)
Culture
Bringing Down the House with Mr. Dressup: The Tyee’s Guide to VIFF
This year’s fest features Stanley Cup rioters, a man who lives with lynxes and Laura Dern in a surprising turn.
Inside the Vancouver Art Gallery’s New Moves
The cultural heavyweight welcomes fresh faces and a new location. Here’s what it means. A Tyee Q&A.
We Might Think We Know Russia. Why We’re Wrong
And what our assumptions tell us. Inside a book by Orlando Figes, and where ‘The Story of Russia’ remains unwritten.
Why We Need a ‘Slow Water’ Movement
To withstand drought and deluge, an H2O how-to from Erica Gies, author of ‘Water Always Wins.’ She speaks at UVic on Oct. 3.
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Turning to Youth to Bring Forward Solutions
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I am constantly impressed by my conversations with my grandchildren — they are articulate, caring human beings — too often thwarted by disregard and disrespect.
The young people need to be encouraged to speak out and they need to be listened to. If my contemporaries at that age had a fraction of their awareness and sensitivity, I feel the world would be a better place.
Give them an audience and the opportunity to share. The future is theirs.