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A World-Changing Trip Inside the Lives of Rivers

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2025/05/31

“The best definition of a river I’ve been able to conjure up in my own mind is a gathering that seeks the sea.” British author and professor Robert Macfarlane travelled across three international waterscapes while writing "Is a River Alive?" his latest book. Catch him in Vancouver for a Writers Fest event June 18. Ian Gill writes. Ian is a journalist, author, conservationist and bookseller. Published May 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/05/30/Robert-Macfarlane-Trip-Inside-River-Lives/

Is Social Media Dead

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2025/05/31

“Does still lurking on X make me complicit in its owner’s aims? I’m not sure it does, but I’m also not confident it doesn’t.” Cole Nowicki writes. Cole is a Vancouver-based writer and the author of Laser Quit Smoking Massage and Right, Down + Circle. Published May 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/05/30/Social-Media-Dead/

Want Mental Health Care to Work Let Marginalized...

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2025/05/30

Because mental health care is unaffordable and inaccessible for many people, it might initially seem less pressing to question its systemic bias. But what if that bias forms part of why we’re facing a mental health-care crisis in the first place? Seren Friskie’s experience has led her to think about this question. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published May 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/30/Want-Mental-Health-Care-Work/

The Need to Re-Peat. Restoring Alberta’s Vital Muskeg

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2025/05/30

“Ecosystems are very complex, and if you disturb even just one component of an ecosystem, you do oftentimes see cascading effects within that ecosystem.” Kristen de Jager interviews researcher Murdoch McKinnon. Kristen is a graduate student at the UBC school of journalism, writing and media and is completing a practicum at The Tyee. Published May 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/30/Restoring-Alberta-Vital-Muskeg/

Have the Doors Closed on New BC Supportive Housing

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2025/05/30

Residents in Vancouver’s affluent Kitsilano neighbourhood waged a fierce three-year legal and political battle against a planned supportive-housing development on city-owned land. They won. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published May 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/30/Have-Doors-Closed-New-BC-Supportive-Housing/

Canada Joins Trump’s New Ill-Fated ‘War on Drugs’

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2025/05/29

Canada is about to become a foot soldier in Donald Trump’s transcontinental war on drugs, despite the complete failure of that strategy wherever it has been attempted. Geoff Meggs writes. Geoff Meggs writes is a former journalist and Vancouver city councillor. Published May 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/29/Canada-Joins-Trump-War-Drugs/

Is BC’s Education Underfunded and at a ‘Tipping Point’

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2025/05/29

“This is not just about dollars. This is about children’s right to a quality public education.” Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published May 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/29/BC-Education-Underfunded-Tipping-Point/

Slow Trot Policing The Madu Investigation Drags On

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2025/05/29

It will be the three-year anniversary of the RCMP’s investigation of former UCP justice minister Kaycee Madu for obstruction of justice, despite being a “fairly straightforward case.” In an emailed statement, the RCMP did not address why the investigation is taking so long. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published May 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/29/Madu-Investigation-Drags-On/

BC Won’t Require Measles Vaccination for Schools

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2025/05/29

Canada is in the middle of the largest measles outbreak it has seen in generations. Despite the spread, B.C. is not considering making measles immunization mandatory for attending school, as it is in Ontario and New Brunswick, the Health Ministry told The Tyee. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published May 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/29/BC-Measles-Vaccination-Schools/

BC Has No Workplace Temperature Limits. Advocates...

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2025/05/28

B.C. has reactionary policies that kick in when an employee’s core temperature hits 38 C. A fever is generally considered to be 38 to 39.9 C. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published May 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/28/BC-No-Workplace-Temperature-Limits/

What’s Behind Alberta’s School Book Ban Plan

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2025/05/28

There’s never a bad time for a scandal-ridden right-wing government like Alberta’s United Conservative Party to try to gin up a moral panic over books with dirty pictures in school libraries. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published May 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/28/Alberta-School-Book-Ban-Plan/

How Alberta Gave Measles the Advantage

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2025/05/28

Danielle Smith, a vaccine skeptic and disease contrarian, has worked hard to make her province a burgeoning measles republic. Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published May 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/28/Alberta-Gave-Measles-Advantage/

Here’s Another Reason to Oppose the Government’s Bill 15

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2025/05/27

It’s not just the NDP government — and private industry — we’re being asked to trust. This bill would also empower cabinet to give authority to industry hired professionals and sidestep existing government processes and oversight. Sonia Furstenau writes. Sonia was leader of the BC Greens from 2020 to 2025. Published May 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/27/Another-Reason-Oppose-Bill-15/

Alberta’s Regulator Met with Northback Before...

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2025/05/27

The Alberta Energy Regulator refused to answer questions about a meeting between its senior execs and reps of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Northback Holdings Corp. held less than a month before the regulator granted permission to do work on the controversial Grassy Mountain project. Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk reports. Published May 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/27/Alberta-Regulator-Met-Northback-Before-Reversal/

Eby Announces First Nations Mining Partnerships in...

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2025/05/27

In an announcement Monday British Columbia Premier David Eby signalled the intention to attract as much as $30 billion in mining investment to the northwest of the province by working in partnership with First Nations. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published May 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/27/Eby-First-Nations-Mining-Partnerships/

Please Advise! Can Canada Hide Under Trump’s Golden Dome

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2025/05/27

Once upon a time Trump said he would build a wall and Mexico would pay for it. Now he says he’s building a golden dome. Whatever. Why pick a fight with a delusional dung beetle? Just say yes. It’s Trump Management 101. Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published May 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/27/Please-Advise-Trump-Golden-Dome/

Musk and Zuck ‘Use Our Love for Each Other to Hold Us...

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2025/05/27

Is there hope for the artist amid the explosion of AI and non-stop enshittification of platforms we used to rely on for building our brand? Cory Doctorow told us what he thinks Mark Carney should do. In the meantime, what should *we* do? Associate editor Harrison Mooney interviews. Published May 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/05/27/Musk-Zuck-Use-Our-Love-Hostage/

With Bill 15, the NDP Is Following the BC Liberal’s...

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2025/05/26

In 2003, the BC Liberals passed a law that let it fast-track “significant projects” and bypass the normal approval process. The NDP of 2003 had strong feelings about the legislation. But it had much in common with today’s #Bill15, introduced by the NDP itself. Zoë Yunker reports. Zoë is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published May 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/26/Bill-15-NDP-Following-BC-Liberal-Approach/

How We’ll Know if Carney Is the Real Deal

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2025/05/26

It is tempting to think that Mark Carney is something of a political superman. But can Superman scale the tall building of actually governing — with all its problems and pitfalls both foreseen and unexpected? Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published May 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/05/26/How-Know-Carney-Real-Deal/

WorkSafeBC’s Failures ‘a Major Embarrassment,’ Says...

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2025/05/26

Despite being illegal, British Columbia companies routinely suppress claims of workplace injuries. And the offences are rarely investigated or punished. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published May 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/26/WorkSafeBC-Failures-Major-Embarrassment-Report/

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