The Future Is Named Helene
The deadly hurricane spoke seven last-chance truths about where we’re headed.
Brilliant Economist Thomas Piketty’s Plan to Save the World
To cool the planet, close the wealth gap. How? Look to Sweden.
Please Advise: Is Chip Wilson Right About Eby the Red?
Rustad thinks so. Dr. Steve isn’t convinced.
‘Incompetence or Sabotage?’ Alberta Can’t Get Vaccines to Doctors’ Offices
The government claims no company wants the contract. The previous distributor says that’s not true.
Looking Back on a Year of Upheaval in the Middle East
The war in Gaza has shaken the world. Twelve Tyee stories on a day of reflection.
Is There Hope for Trans People in BC?
I believed I could live my truth without fear. This election is changing my mind.
Youth Call for Changes to Child Welfare and Housing Policies
As the Oct. 19 election looms, under-30s from the LEVEL program have their say.
From the First Lady of the Forest, Wild Wisdom
Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s ‘Our Green Heart’ is a divine meditation on trees and life itself.
Unpacking Rustad’s and Eby’s Big New Housing Pledges
Among the goodies they’ve promised: rebates and home-buying help. Will they affect how people vote?
CONTEST: Win Tickets to Vancouver Writers Fest
Three lucky Tyee readers will each secure a pair of seats to a standard event of their choosing.
Meet the NDP Candidate Hoping to Unseat John Rustad
‘I want to leave a greener economic footprint for my grandchildren and for their grandchildren,’ says former Lake Babine Chief Murphy Abraham.
NDP Platform Promises Tax Cut, More Money for Health Care and Housing
It’s critical voters understand Rustad risks, says David Eby.
After Alberta Reverses Political Donation Reforms, Watchdog Warns of ‘Legalized Bribery’
Danielle Smith’s UCP government is bringing back union and corporate donations in municipal elections.
What The Tyee Would Ask John Rustad. If We Could
The BC Conservative leader is accused of ducking debates. He’s certainly avoiding us.
The Case of the Political Pizza Hut
Every election, a candidate moves into this Burnaby landmark to run their campaign.
Rustad Says Residential School Abuses Were Real. Some Conservatives Disagree
The party’s stance on the damage done to Indigenous children has become a campaign issue.
‘We’re Dying up Here.’ Inside BC’s Forest Industry Crisis
Mills closed, jobs gone and vanishing trees. First in a series.
Four Takeaways from the First BC Leaders’ Debate
Eby, Furstenau and Rustad trade accusations in radio showdown.
Good News! Smith Doesn’t Blame the US Military for Edmonton Chemtrails
The premier’s meetings with the UCP base are pandering to some very odd views.
How Four Independent Incumbents Could Determine BC’s Political Future
Rural MLAs left ‘orphaned’ by BC United say they’re bringing solutions and civility to a polarized election campaign.
BC Election
Please Advise: Is Chip Wilson Right About Eby the Red?
Rustad thinks so. Dr. Steve isn’t convinced.
Is There Hope for Trans People in BC?
I believed I could live my truth without fear. This election is changing my mind.
Youth Call for Changes to Child Welfare and Housing Policies
As the Oct. 19 election looms, under-30s from the LEVEL program have their say.
Unpacking Rustad’s and Eby’s Big New Housing Pledges
Among the goodies they’ve promised: rebates and home-buying help. Will they affect how people vote?
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CONTEST: Win Tickets to Vancouver Writers Fest
Three lucky Tyee readers will each secure a pair of seats to a standard event of their choosing.
CONTEST: Win Tickets to ‘Social Tango’
Two lucky Tyee readers will secure seats to catch the local energy of Argentinian dance in Vancouver.
In ‘Invisible Prisons,’ a Survivor Finds Redemption Through Love
Lisa Moore takes on the reform school system with her harrowing, non-fiction telling of Jack Whalen, a boy held in solitary confinement.
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So The Tyee created a whole new section to tell their stories and share best practices for a healthy bioregion. We call it What Works. It’s where you’ll find regular reports on the business of creating what works for a better future.
Interested in this project? Read more about What Works or contact us to be involved.
The Future of Home Heating? It’s in the Dishwater
In a first in North America, wastewater is being harnessed for energy in Vancouver’s Olympic Village.
How a Wildly Successful Seed Company Stays True to Its Roots
Retaining its focus on pollinators, climate change and soil health, West Coast Seeds sells over three million seed packets a year.
A Tale of Two Yarn-Makers Reviving the Local Mill
Spincycle is at the forefront of an artisanal boom in Bellingham. With stunning results.
The Enduring Power of Community Bike Shops
The scalable model keeps thousands of bicycles out of landfills every year, and helps cyclists fix their rides on the cheap.
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Are Reproductive Rights on the Ballot This Election?
What the BC NDP and BC Conservatives are promising on abortion, free contraception and cervical cancer screening and treatment.
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Today's links curated for you.
New indoor supervised drug inhalation site to open in Vancouver
(via CTV News)
Jeremy Dutcher wins Polaris Music Prize for the second time with Motewolonuwok
(via the Globe and Mail)
Ottawa tightens restrictions on temporary foreign workers, international students
(via the Globe and Mail)
Tofino has drinking problem, hospitalizations double Island normals
(via Victoria News)
Smugglers are advertising illegal Canada-US border crossings on TikTok
(via CBC)
Donald Trump claims BC’s ‘very large faucet’ could help California’s water woes
(via Global News)
I spent the weekend in the Ohio town where Trump said immigrants are eating cats. It took a turn quickly
(via Slate)
If Pierre Poilievre wins
(via the Walrus)
BC short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study
(via Times Colonist)
A nine-year-old girl killed in pager attack is mourned in Lebanon
(via the New York Times)
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Exercising Guardrails Against Misinfo
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The cost of an election whether municipal, provincial or federal has become something of a cautionary reality of how we will vote, and its outcome will undoubtedly bind our lives into a very different future if we should cast our vote into a whirlwind of deception because of misleading campaigns.
Accurate information and truthful dialogue must be the conversation between candidates and the public.