Indian Summer Starts with Laughter
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa’s gentle absurdism sparks a festival in search of togetherness. A Tyee interview.
Powell Street Festival Celebrates Its 50th Year
The beloved annual celebration of Japanese Canadian culture returns to Oppenheimer Park to mark a milestone anniversary.
Calgary’s ‘Confluence’ Gets Complicated
Plans are in place for a historic parkland near the Bow and Elbow Rivers, a significant space for Indigenous Peoples. Were they adequately involved in the process?
The Radical Magic of Estelle Shook
On a farm in the North Okanagan, Caravan Farm Theatre is a bold reminder of beauty, wonder and transformation. A Tyee Creative Forces interview.
Inside Carney’s Pipeline Deal with Alberta and BC
Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions to bring oil through BC’s Lower Mainland.
Feds Announce Pipeline Steps, BC Advances Protected Areas
Alberta’s path to the coast won’t threaten the northern tanker ban. But the new oil pipeline will land near Vancouver.
‘It's Going to Happen Again’
Recalling how wildfire caused chaos in her city five years ago, a Kamloops councillor calls for better planning.
How Many People Are ODing in BC Hospitals? It’s Still a Mystery
The Tyee just lost our last FOI appeal. Here’s what we can tell you.
Stephanie Allen Wants to Be Vancouver’s Next Mayor
The former BC Housing exec pledges to use her research and building bona fides to serve the whole city.
The Inquest into the Death of Tatyanna Harrison Starts This Week
Harrison was one of three Indigenous women and youth whose remains were found over a six-month period in 2022.
People Are Living Shorter Lives in the Cariboo
Residing in the rough-and-tumble region comes with many benefits. But it can be hard, too.
The Cities Where Riding the Bus Is Free
A third of transit agencies in Washington state operate without collecting fares. Can free buses work elsewhere?
The Vancouver Company Working with Trump to Mine the Deep Sea
As the US snubs international law, experts say Canada has a duty to step in. A Tyee special report.
AI Isn’t Replacing Lawyers. But It’s Supercharging Institutions
Canadians receiving insurance denials, eviction notices and collection demands need solutions to address a worsening disadvantage.
Two Powerful First Nations Relive a Key Victory
Facing new fights over land and water, Nuu-chah-nulth and Haida members met in celebratory solidarity.
‘I Don’t Want Lytton to Be Forgotten’
The village’s mayor remembers the day fire changed everything. And shares her hope for what lies ahead.
Alberta’s All-in-One ID Card Heightens Privacy Risks
Based on groundless fraud fears, it will create headaches for seniors and families.
BC’s Life Expectancies Are Diverging, Exclusive Data Shows
In Richmond, 90 is the new 80. But in the BC Interior, life expectancies are shorter than 20 years ago.
Federal Cuts Put the Squeeze on Summer Jobs for Youth
This summer, stagnant funding for museums means it’s harder for heritage sites to stay open.
Using Salmon Guts to Map Forage Fish Populations
A new study examined thousands of chinook stomachs to track a vital and often overlooked part of the Salish Sea’s food chain.
Exposing Alberta’s Wilful Blindness to AI Centre Harms
The UCP refuses to tally risks to nature and people. This expert did it for them.
BC Nurses Issue 72-Hour Strike Notice
Job action could start as soon as July 2. The union says withholding labour will be a last resort.
Please Advise! Should 24 Sussex Be Converted to Condos?
Given big plans from Carney and Eby of late, it’s a fair question.
Enduring the Killer Heat, in Their Own Words
As they sweltered, Jen Hatton’s newborn was struggling. And so was her ailing cat. First in a series recalling the scorching summer of 2021.
Is BC’s New Disability Funding Putting Some Kids at Risk?
The Children's Ministry says no child will be left without services. But parents worry kids’ needs won’t be met, to their detriment.
A New Recovery Resource Centre Opens in the Downtown Eastside
The Ashtrey, named after the late Trey Helten, offers low-barrier supports towards sobriety.
The Climate and Capitalism Can Be Fixed, Say These Brilliant Economists
Thomas Piketty and colleagues lay out a road map to reversing current dire trends.
