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The Broadway Plan Protects Displaced Renters. But Not...

The Tyee: Audio Edition ·

2025/03/28

Vancouver’s former Mayor Kennedy Stewart might’ve called the Broadway Plan tenant protections the “strongest” in Canada, but tenants say it’s important to know your rights as redevelopment kicks off. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published March 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/28/Broadway-Plan-Protects-Some-Renters/

For Gaza, with Outrage and Hope: Twenty Minutes with...

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2025/03/28

“To me, the defining aftertaste of this book isn’t rage or anger, it’s uncertainty.” Tyee associate editor Harrison Mooney interviews Omar El Akkad on his new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.” Published March 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/28/For-Gaza-With-Outrage-Hope/

Anti-Vax Doctor Punished for Relentless Spread of...

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2025/03/28

In the end, Dr. Roger Hodkinson, one of world’s most high-profile contrarian COVID-19 medical “experts,” meekly submitted to the regulatory college he had derided for years as having no right to limit his dangerous public statements. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published March 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/28/Anti-Vax-Doctor-Punished-College-Physicians-Surgeons/

BC Conservative Candidate Targets Great Bear Marine...

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2025/03/27

North Island-Powell River Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn has proposed killing plans for a network of Indigenous-led marine protected areas on the West Coast. Rochelle Baker writes. Rochelle is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter for Canada’s National Observer. Published March 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/27/BC-Conservative-Candidate-Targets-Great-Bear-Protection/

Yuriy’s Notebook: Finding Work in Dark Alleys

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2025/03/27

“Here’s a tip for anyone urgently forced to move to a new country. When looking for a job you very likely will need to forget all your previous achievements, degrees, awards and titles.” Yuriy Umansky reports. Third in a series. Yuriy, a former journalist in Ukraine with a focus on politics, economics and social life, now lives in B.C. Published March 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/27/Yuriys-Notebook-Finding-Work/

More Than 300,000 Alberta Workers Form a United Front

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2025/03/27

Calling it a historic moment in Alberta labour history, the Alberta Federation of Labour and 26 unions representing more than 300,000 workers on Wednesday announced a “Solidarity Pact” to combat anticipated attacks on workers’ pay and rights. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published March 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/27/Alberta-Workers-Form-United-Front/

Police in Schools in BC: An Explainer

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2025/03/27

Let’s take stock: what exactly is the school liaison officer program? Which districts have one? Who are the province’s SLOs? What rights do students have when they walk the halls with cops? And what does success for these programs look like? Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published March 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/27/Police-School-Liaison-Officer-Programs-Explained/

Election Fact Check: Winners and Losers from the...

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2025/03/26

The first full day on the election trail and both the Liberals and Conservatives pledged the same thing: to change the personal income tax rate of the lowest federal tax bracket. David Macdonald writes. David is a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Published March 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/26/Tax-Cut-Promises-Federal-Election-2025/

Feeling Broke Blame Big Oil

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2025/03/26

Surging oil prices were the single largest driver of post-COVID lockdown inflation raising prices on everything from gas to groceries, according to a report from the Centre for Future Work. Zoë Yunker reports. Zoë is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published March 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/26/Feeling-Broke-Blame-Big-Oil/

Could This Be the Way to Improve Life for Migrant...

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2025/03/26

Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada? This PhD candidate thinks so. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac is The Tyee’s labour reporter. Published March 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/26/Improve-Life-Migrant-Farmworkers/

An Inquest Jury Wanted Urgent Fixes to CLBC. It...

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2025/03/26

Two months after a coroner’s inquest jury recommended immediate fixes to Community Living BC after the starvation death of Florence Girard in a government-funded home share, the government has yet to formally respond. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published March 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/26/Inquest-Jury-Wanted-Urgent-Fixes-CLBC/

The Cultch’s Inaugural Warrior Festival Celebrates...

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2025/03/26

Featuring five fierce and funny works of comedy, theatre and circus, The Cultch’s inaugural Warrior Festival features some of Canada’s most boundary-breaking artists and companies. By The Cultch. 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 either put on by us or by our select partners. Published March 26, 2025.

The Snookering of False Creek South

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2025/03/25

The city is poised to regain control of what has become prime land as those leases expire. What should it do to remain true to the original vision of False Creek South and best respond to the city’s crisis of affordable, sustainable housing? Robert Renger writes. Robert was the senior development planner for the City of Burnaby and the city’s lead for the planning and development of the UniverCity community at SFU. Published March 25, 2025.

The US Isn’t Coming for Canada’s Water, Says Dix

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2025/03/25

B.C. cabinet minister Adrian Dix is dismissing concerns that the United States is coming for Canada’s water after the Trump administration paused negotiations on renewing the Columbia River Treaty. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published March 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/25/US-Isnt-Coming-Canadas-Water/

Victoria Uber Workers Could Be First in Canada to...

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2025/03/25

Uber drivers in Greater Victoria are waiting to learn if they will become the first unionized workers for a ride-hailing app in Canada. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published March 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/25/Victoria-Uber-Could-Unionize/

Please Advise! What’s Ahead for Election 2025

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2025/03/25

The campaign will certainly be run on Canadian fear and anger about our threatened sovereignty. As if Trump’s threats were not enough, Canadians now have to wonder whether Hudson’s Bay is in danger of being re-branded the Gulf of Walmart. Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published March 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/25/Please-Advise-Election-2025/

Threatening Canada, Corrupt Care Clash, Gretzky and...

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2025/03/24

“If you think Alberta politics are wild now, just wait!” David J. Climenhaga on Danielle Smith’s revival of the idea of a separatism referendum as the Alberta Health Services scandal deepens. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published March 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/24/Threatening-Canada-Alberta-Week/

Danielle Smith Urged Trump Team to Help Poilievre Win

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2025/03/24

Premier Danielle Smith urged U.S. officials to delay tariffs until after the election to help Pierre Poilievre win. Lisa Young explains why that matters. Lisa Young writes. Lisa is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary. Published March 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/24/Danielle-Smith-Urged-Trump-Team-Help-Poilievre/

Whimsical Statues Guard This Urban Staircase. Who...

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2025/03/24

Today, the “39 Steps” staircase looks a little worse for wear, with some paving stones missing and cracked, although their mossiness makes the stairs feel mysterious and perhaps slightly haunted. Jen St. Denis reports our latest edition of Place Detective. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published March 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/24/Whimsical-Statues-Place-Detective/

This Revolution of Destroyers Demands New Names

The Tyee: Audio Edition ·

2025/03/24

To appreciate our new world disorder with its daily menu of betrayals, threats and tariffs, we require an honest vocabulary. So let’s call a spade a spade and name the words we need. Words like “revolution.” “Führer democracy.” “Mafia state.” “Orbánization.” Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published March 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/24/Revolution-Destroyers-Demands-New-Names/

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