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CONTEST: Win a Pair of Tickets to ‘Doulce Memoire:...

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2025/03/24

This spring, explore the world of Renaissance France with ensemble Doulce Mémoire and choreographer-dancer Hubert Hazebroucq. By Early Music Vancouver. 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 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/03/24/Contest-Doulce-Memoire-Let-Us-Dance/

Looking for Election Insights Join ‘The Run’

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2025/03/24

The federal election is on. And so is The Run. Sign up free today. Paul Willcocks, Tyee senior editor, writes. Published March 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2025/03/24/The-Run-Newsletter-Federal-Election-2025/

When a Rooster Ran Free in Stanley Park

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2025/03/22

Roy was, however briefly, cock of the walk in Stanley Park. Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published March 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/21/Roy-Stanley-Park-Rooster/

Hoop Dreams

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2025/03/21

“Aerial is pain. Every beautiful, elegant move causes a bruise, a friction burn or has been done so often the body no longer displays the damage. But you feel it.” Katie Hyslop writes. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published March 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/21/Hoop-Dreams/

In ‘The Last Exile,’ Vancouver Plays Itself

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2025/03/21

Few authors capture Vancouver like Sam Wiebe, the best-selling author of the locally-set, critically acclaimed Wakeland series. Harrison Mooney interviews. Harrison is an associate editor with The Tyee. Published March 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/21/Vancouver-Plays-Itself-The-Last-Exile/

In Trump’s Assault on Reality, Canada Can Fight Back

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2025/03/21

At first, Donald Trump’s remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state seemed like a joke. Just a few weeks later, we all realize that an American attempt to annex Canada is a serious possibility requiring serious countermeasures. Crawford Kilian writes. Crawford is a Tyee contributing editor. Published March 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/21/Trumps-Reality-Canada-Fight/

By Scrapping WAGE, Carney Unravels Decades of Progress

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2025/03/21

With Mark Carney’s decision to eliminate WAGE and house the gender equity portfolio under a wide-ranging cultural file with the heritage minister, Canada faces the unravelling of decades of progress on women’s rights. Angela Marie MacDougall writes. Angela is the executive director of Battered Women’s Support Services Association in Vancouver. Published March 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/21/Scrapping-Wage-Carney-Progress/

With Trans Rights Under Attack, Advocates Prep for...

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2025/03/21

The personal lives of politicians’ spouses and children are generally off-limits in Canadian news reporting, but for Fae Johnstone, the coverage is one more example of how trans people have become a popular political punching bag. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published March 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/21/Trans-Rights-Under-Attack-Advocates-Prep-Election/

‘Shocking’: Revisiting the Great US-Canada Border...

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2025/03/21

“COVID taught governments — in a way that had been far from certain beforehand — that borders could be closed or heavily restricted for extended periods with strong public support and minimal disruption to the everyday lives of most of their people.” Harrison Mooney interviews the authors of “When the World Closed Its Doors.” Harrison is an associate editor with The Tyee. Published March 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/21/US-Canada-Border-Shutdown-COVID/

Union Claims Win as Four-Year Delta Hotel Strike Ends

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2025/03/20

“Everything that’s happened from day one of walking out up to now, it’s all water under the bridge. Now, it’s time to start moving forward. I’m just looking forward to my first day back.” Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published March 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/20/Union-Claims-Win-Delta-Hotel-Strike/

Should Alberta Pre-Teens Be Hunting Alone with...

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2025/03/20

Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen is at it again, introducing legislation that draws on a deep well of bad ideas about wildlife management and by all appearances a desire to protect the interests of hunting guide businesses like the one in which he owns a share. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published March 20, 2025.

The Dark Alliance of Putin and Trump

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2025/03/20

After President Trump and Vice-President JD Vance “ambushed” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on live TV, there could be no doubt. The U.S. has abandoned an ally, and Canada and other nations now know that America cannot be trusted to keep its word. Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly-awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published March 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/20/Trump-Putin-Dark-Alliance/

Yuriy’s Notebook: Ukrainians Wonder, Stay or Go

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2025/03/20

“I see more and more posts from fellow Ukrainians saying time is ticking. We shouldn’t wait to find out if Canada really wants us around, many say. It’s better to leave and try to start a new life again in a new place. Others, however, are beginning to put down roots.” Yuriy Umansky writes. Yuriy is a former journalist in Ukraine with a focus on politics, economics and social life, now lives in B.C. Published March 20, 2025.

DTES Sex Workers Left in the Cold as Support Services...

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2025/03/20

In late December the WISH Drop-In Centre Society, which supports street-based sex workers in the Downtown Eastside, announced it would be temporarily closing its drop-in centre and kitchens, ending the daytime MAP Van service which offered harm reduction and outreach, and cutting back on programs. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published March 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/20/DTES-Sex-Worker-Support-Services-Close/

Beauty, Wonder and Hope: Belle Spirale Rocks the...

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2025/03/19

Without the explanatory scaffolding of words and images, how does contemporary dance communicate weighty issues like climate change? Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published March 19, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/19/Belle-Spirale-Universus-Vancouver-Dance-Fest/

A Police Union Leader’s Controversial Run for...

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2025/03/19

In January, Ralph Kaisers’ conduct will likely be scrutinized during a hearing that will examine what police union reps advised officers to do after the brutal 2015 death of a man at the hands of the police. But first, Kaisers is hoping to win a seat on Vancouver city council. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published March 19, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/19/Police-Leader-Controversial-Run/

Prince Rupert’s ‘Bread and Butter’

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2025/03/19

“It’s about a more self-sufficient future while offering something everyone can enjoy.” Saltwater Bakery was opened two summers ago by the economic branch of the Gitxaała Nation. Its name refers to two of three ingredients in bread, but is also a reference to the Gitxaała people. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published March 19, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2025/03/19/Prince-Rupert-Bread-And-Butter/

Please Advise! Who’s Winning the Ad War, Carney or...

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2025/03/18

“You know times are strange when pizza commercials are speaking not of gooey cheese and spicy pepperoni but international trade policy.” Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published March 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/17/Please-Advise-Carney-Poilievre-Winning-Ad-War/

Trump and the Politics of Pathology

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2025/03/18

U.S. President Donald Trump’s flagrant violations of the constitution and the rule of law are the unmistakable early signs of an administration that is only warming up to abuses yet to come. John Restakis writes. John is a Vancouver-based specialist in co-operative economics and writes on transformative political economy. Published Tuesday, March 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/18/Trump-and-Pathology-Politics/

How Racial Bias Affects Asthma Testing

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2025/03/18

Breath testing has more than a century of racist assumptions baked into it because it was originally used in the U.S. to argue Black people have inferior lungs, says UBC public scholar Amin Adibi. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published March 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/18/Racial-Bias-Asthma-Testing-New-Approach/

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