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The Powerful Art of ‘Insurgent Solidarity’

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2025/07/05

There’s a lot going on at the annual Indian Summer Festival in Vancouver, which opens today. Dance? Check. Music? Yes! There’s also comedy, food, panel discussions, storytelling and, of course, more than a few parties. Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes for the Weekender. Published July 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/04/Powerful-Art-Insurgent-Solidarity/

A Swim Club Worth Fighting For

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2025/07/05

“As a gay man of a certain age, English Bay Swim Club provides me with an alternative to the bars and those depressing dating apps.” Tony Correia writes for the Weekender. Tony is a proud gay man living in Vancouver’s West End. Published July 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/04/Swim-Club-Worth-Fighting-For/

Celebrate Japanese Canadian Arts and Culture at...

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2025/07/05

Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 2 to transform the Downtown Eastside into a dynamic celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture. By the Powell Street Festival Society. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are put on either by us or by our select partners. Published July 4, 2025.

How ‘Jaws’ Ate the Box Office

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2025/07/05

“I was seven years old and far too young to see ‘Jaws.’ I was still completely obsessed with it.” Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes for the Weekender. Published July 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/04/Jaws-Turns-50/

Why a Revived Progressive Conservative Party Is a...

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2025/07/04

Ever since the current leadership of the United Conservative Party opted to lend its credibility to Alberta’s hitherto marginalized separatist movement, the creation of a pro-Canadian conservative party in this province was probably inevitable. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published July 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/04/Revived-Progressive-Conservative-Party-Nightmare-Smith/

Some HandyDart Riders Wanted Change. TransLink Didn’t...

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2025/07/04

For more than a decade, Handydart riders, drivers and other advocates have asked TransLink to stop contracting out to private companies and bring the service fully in-house. Instead, the TransLink board has extended its contract with private company Transdev Canada by 18 months, said one organizer. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published July 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/04/Some-HandyDart-Riders-Wanted-Change/

My Strange Canada Day with the Alberta Separatists

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2025/07/04

“Better-adjusted people would have spent Canada Day going camping or floating on a river. Instead, I rented a Nissan Sentra, slapped on a cowboy hat and drove down to Mirror, Alberta, for a separatist rally that checked all my boxes for weird, far-right esoterica.” Jeremy Appel writes. Jeremy is an Edmonton-based independent journalist who writes the Orchard on Substack, where this article originally appeared. Published July 4, 2025.

Back to the Fuhrer

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2025/07/04

Not long ago, comparing a contemporary politician to Adolf Hitler immediately marked one as an unserious crackpot. In the Trump 2.0 era, such comparisons have become almost commonplace. Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/04/Back-Fuhrer/

Victoria Uber Drivers Unionize in Groundbreaking Effort

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2025/07/03

“Workers in every sector — even in the platform economy — can organize and win. These drivers are setting a national precedent.” Uber drivers in Greater Victoria have become the first workers for a ride-hailing app to unionize in Canada. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/03/Victoria-Uber-Drivers-Unionize/

BC Seeks Comments on Its Faltering CleanBC Climate Plan

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2025/07/03

The B.C. government has launched its promised review of CleanBC, the province’s “road map” for reducing carbon emissions, and it is asking the public to weigh in by the end of this month. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published July 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/03/BC-Seeks-Comments-Faltering-CleanBC/

CONTEST: Win Two Weekend Passes to the Vancouver Folk...

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2025/07/03

Happening July 18 to 20 at stunning ʔəy̓alməxʷ / Iy̓ál̓mexw Jericho Beach Park, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival is more than just a music festival. Now in its 48th season, it is a community celebration. By Vancouver Folk Music Festival. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are put on either by us or by our select partners. Published July 3, 2025

Alberta’s Education Assistants Are Losing the...

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2025/07/03

Online learning and a rocky readjustment to classroom life took their toll. But experts say that issues like dwindling attention spans and underdeveloped maturity have roots that require more considered examination. Meaghan Archer reports. Meaghan is an independent journalist and editor based in Edmonton. Published July 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/03/Alberta-Education-Assistants-Losing-Classroom-Battle/

Why Join Danielle Smith’s ‘Alberta Next’ Road Show

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2025/07/03

With the word “annexation” being tossed around so much these days thanks to Donald Trump, I have to ask: can you annex a person, or, more accurately, a person’s credibility? Graham Thomson writes. Graham is an award-winning Edmonton-based columnist who has covered Alberta politics for more than 30 years, first with the Edmonton Journal and now as a freelancer with various news outlets. Published July 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/03/Why-Join-Danielle-Smith-Alberta-Next/

Funding Cuts Are Shutting Down This Successful...

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2025/07/02

An Indigenous-led midwifery service on southern Vancouver Island that reduced child apprehensions says it has had to close due to a lack of provincial funding. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published July 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/02/Funding-Cuts-Indigenous-Midwifery-Service/

We Hear about First Nations ‘Capacity Gaps.’ What...

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2025/07/02

The narrative around First Nations being not ready to govern themselves is a paternal tactic used to delay, avoid recognition and blur the reality that the Crown maintains a tight grip on power and control, writes Adam Olsen. Adam, a former BC Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Islands and a member of Tsartlip First Nation, is a regular contributor to The Tyee. Published July 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/02/First-Nations-Capacity-Gaps-Crown/

Who’s Angling to Store Oilsands Toxic Waste Underground

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2025/07/02

In its June report, the government-appointed Oilsands Mine Water Steering Committee recommended considering allowing companies to inject untreated wastewater deep underground, “once all other options have been fully explored.” Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published July 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/02/Who-Angling-Store-Oilsands-Toxic-Waste-Underground/

The Backlash Against ‘Tip-flation’

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2025/07/01

Now suggested tips are on the rise, irking some Canadians — and raising big questions about business practices that make workers more dependent on tips and keep their wages low. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 1, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/01/Backlash-Against-Tip-flation/

Please Advise! What Is Canadian Patriotism

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2025/07/01

"In its own way, an act of Timmy’s refusal seems like a legitimate expression of Canadian pride. It’s a reminder that we do not hang our identity on artificial pegs." Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 1, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/01/Please-Advise-Canadian-Patriotism/

At a Canadian-Owned Mine, a Mexican Union Alleges...

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2025/06/30

The union for workers at the Camino Rojo mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, is calling for Canada and the United States to resolve allegations its members were threatened into joining a competing union. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published June 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/30/Canadian-Owned-Mine-Mexican-Union-Dirty-Tactics/

How Rural Hospitals Could Cut BC’s Surgery Wait Times

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2025/06/30

Performing minor surgeries in rural hospitals could help improve the provincial surgery backlog without cutting corners on the quality of health care, according to one rural health expert. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published June 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/30/Rural-Hospitals-BC-Surgery-Wait-Times/

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