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Do You Speak Canadian

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2025/06/30

What makes a word Canadian? Sometimes it’s origin. “Demoviction.” “Renoviction.” “Trick or treat.” Sometimes it’s frequency. “Down island.” “Atmospheric river.” “Zombie fire.” These are just two of six types of Canadianisms, according to lexicographer Stefan Dollinger. Harrison Mooney, Tyee associate editor, writes. Published June 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/06/30/Do-You-Speak-Canadian/

Why Terrariums Are Coming Back

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2025/06/28

“As soon as we start the class, they don’t look at their phones. That’s what I was hoping for.” Sara Harowitz writes for the Weekender. Sara is a freelance writer and editor based in Vancouver. Published June 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/06/27/Calming-Terrariums-Come-Back-Chaotic-World/

The Perfect Summer Doesn’t Exist

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2025/06/28

“Whether you grew up with one or not, a summer full of the bike rides, mischief and romantic intrigue popularized in American cinema has an intoxicating pull.” Jackie Wong, Tyee senior editor, writes. Published June 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/06/27/Perfect-Summer-Doesnt-Exist/

We Did It! We Read Nearly 300 New Kids’ Books

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2025/06/28

“She loves reading independently. But part of me wishes she’d slow down a little.” Harrison Mooney, Tyee associate editor, writes. Published June 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/06/27/Read-Nearly-300-New-Kids-Books/

Twenty-Seven Great Books to Read This Summer

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2025/06/28

Whether on the road to visit a family member, at the beach or in a new city with the love of your life, we’ve got 27 excellent book recs for your journey. By Tyee Staff. Published June 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/06/27/Twenty-Seven-Summer-Reads/

Mount Polley Dam Exceeded Authorized Height When It...

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2025/06/27

Mount Polley mine’s tailings dam had already exceeded the maximum height authorized under its environmental certificate when it experienced a catastrophic failure more than a decade ago, lawyers for Xatśūll First Nation told B.C.’s Supreme Court this week. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published July 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/27/Mount-Polley-Dam-Exceeded-Authorized-Height/

The UCP Hits Propaganda Overdrive with Alberta Next

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2025/06/27

The Alberta government’s “surveys” are push polls with zero validity as a measure of public opinion and with consent baked in. If you participate, the only answers you can give will in most cases imply your agreement with Premier Danielle Smith’s plans. David J. Climenhaga writes. David J. Climenhaga is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/27/UCP-Propaganda-Overdrive-Alberta-Next/

CONTEST: Win Tickets to See ‘The Dark Lady’ at Bard...

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2025/06/27

“The Dark Lady” shines a light on Emilia Bassano, a multiracial, trilingual woman who was England’s first published poet — and a contemporary to William Shakespeare. Running July 3 to Sept. 19! By Bard on the Beach. 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 June 27, 2025.

Free Speech at UBC: ‘We’re Watching This Case Very...

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2025/06/27

“In some ways, robust political critique and protest is the antidote to fascism.” Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published June 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/27/Free-Speech-UBC/

A New Canadian Group Launches to Defend Palestinian...

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2025/06/26

“This should have been done a long time ago.” On June 25, the Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine announced its formation in a dual press conference held in Vancouver and Toronto. Kristen de Jager reports. Kristen is a graduate student at the UBC school of journalism, writing and media and is completing a practicum at The Tyee. Published June 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/26/Canadian-Group-Defends-Palestinian-Journalists/

How Alberta Fudges Its Climbing Oilsands Emissions

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2025/06/26

As Mark Twain said, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” When it comes to #GHG emissions, Alberta’s UCP government selectively uses statistics to persuade the world of the ludicrous claim that Alberta is a climate change leader, writes Ian Urquhart. Ian is a professor emeritus in political science at the University of Alberta. Published June 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/06/26/Alberta-Fudges-Oilsands-Emissions/

Sim’s ABC Fined for Taking Illegal 2022 Campaign...

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2025/06/26

Elections BC has assessed penalties of nearly $12,000 against the financial agent for Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver party for breaking campaign finance laws ahead of the 2022 municipal election. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published June 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/26/ABC-Fined-Illegal-Campaign-Contributions/

Please Advise! What’s with the BC Right-Wing War

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2025/06/26

You can take the man out of the fringe, but you can’t take the fringe out of the man. Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published June 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/26/Please-Advise-BC-Right-Wing-War/

The Xatśūll Fight to Halt Mount Polley Mine’s...

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2025/06/26

The Xatśūll First Nation is back in court renewing its pitch for an injunction to stop the Mount Polley mine from expanding the use of its tailings storage facility, a 60-metre-high dam that collapsed in 2014 and spilled 25 million litres of waste into the Fraser watershed. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published June 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/26/Xatsull-Fight-Halt-Mount-Polley-Tailings-Expansion/

How Wildfires Are Speeding the Shrinking of BC’s...

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2025/06/25

Wildfires are making glaciers retreat faster, but not how you might think. Instead of the heat from the flames melting the glacier, the smoke is darkening the snow and ice. This causes the glacier surface to absorb more energy from the sun and melt faster. Kristen de Jager reports. Kristen is a graduate student at the UBC school of journalism, writing and media and is completing a practicum at The Tyee. Published June 25, 2025.

OneBC’s Big Hiring Mistake

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2025/06/25

The new right-wing alternative has launched with a remarkably inexperienced staff, despite the extra taxpayer money that comes with its new official party status. And with a hiring focus on political purity that’s quickly going to become a weakness. Paul Willcocks, Tyee senior editor, writes. Published June 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/25/OneBC-Big-Hiring-Mistake/

AI May End Some Jobs. It Will Create Others

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2025/06/25

“My main concern at the moment is the widespread adoption, reliance and trust in LLMs, despite a very serious technical limitation — the hallucination problem.” Isaac Phan Nay interviews "Lost in Automatic Translation" author Vered Shwartz. Published June 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/25/AI-May-End-Some-Jobs-Create-Others/

The G7 Tackled Wildfires. Was It a Milestone

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2025/06/25

“It’s really positive that the G7 — our prime minister, leaders of other countries — are recognizing wildfire is an issue.” The leaders’ joint statements included the Kananaskis Wildfire Charter, the first G7 document dedicated to co-ordinating international action on wildfire. Zoe Mason writes. Zoe is a freelance journalist and researcher based in Toronto. Published June 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/06/25/G7-Tackled-Wildfires-Milestone/

Four Years After the BC Heat Dome, What Have We Learned

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2025/06/25

It can be tempting to think of the 2021 heat dome as an isolated incident. But extreme heat will continue to threaten lives until we ensure survival is not dictated by someone’s money, age or where they happen to live. Three experts write. Authors: Kendra Jewell is the housing research project manager at the UBC Centre for Climate Justice. Rowan Burdge is the provincial director of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition. Liv Yoon is an assistant professor in UBC’s school of kinesiology. Published June

Uncovering the Secrets of BC’s Controversial Trawl...

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2025/06/24

A B.C. conservation organization says it was forced to buy data from private companies to trace the paths of fishing trawlers off the province’s coast. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published June 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/24/Secrets-of-BC-Trawlers/

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