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Aluminum Tariffs Not Yet Cause for Panic in Kitimat

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2025/03/18

It’s “business as usual” in Kitimat, the northern B.C. community of nearly 9,000 residents that was founded on aluminum, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on the industry last week. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published March 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/18/Aluminum-Tarrifs-Kitimat-Smelter/

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

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2025/03/17

“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 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/18/Aluminum-Tarrifs-Kitimat-Smelter/

Canadian Conservatives Were the Winners After Musk’s...

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2025/03/17

Federal Conservative politicians are seeing much higher engagement on social media than Liberal or NDP politicians, a boost that can mostly be attributed to Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter in 2022. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published March 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/17/Canadian-Conservatives-Winners-Musk-X-Takeover/

Is Social Media the New Union Battleground

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2025/03/17

Since December, satirical ads for the fictional airline “Unfair Canada” have popped up on Facebook and Instagram — including airplanes with standing sections and smaller carry-on luggage allowances — alongside anonymous, first-hand accounts of flight attendants stuck on planes for hours without pay. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published March 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/17/Social-Media-Union-Battleground/

Silkroad’s ‘Uplifted Voices’ Celebrates Global...

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2025/03/17

Grammy-winning ensemble Silkroad’s latest project, “Uplifted Voices,” offers a profound journey through sound, culture and history. By the Chan Centre. 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 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/03/17/Silkroad-Uplifted-Voices/

Inside BC’s Response and Risks as Trump Tariffs Bite

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2025/03/17

As the opposition accuses the B.C. government of overreaching with a new bill to allow itself to respond nimbly to changing threats from the U.S., it’s worth taking stock of what exactly is at risk. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published March 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/17/Inside-BC-Response-Trump-Tariffs/

‘There Is an Urgency to These Conversations’

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2025/03/14

“Films that portrayed women as evil... ended with the bad woman being killed. I was thinking [the bad woman] is who I want to be.” Elizabeth Sankey’s film on postpartum mental health arrives at just the right time. Dorothy Woodend writes. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/14/Elizabeth-Sankey-Witches-Postpartum-Mental-Health/

In Everyday Moments of Crisis, Intimacy and Care

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2025/03/14

Jackie Dives’ documentary-style photographs depict ordinary moments. This radical mundanity invites people to see the toxic drug crisis differently. Jackie Wong writes. Jackie is a senior editor with The Tyee. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/14/In-Everyday-Moments-of-Crisis-Intimacy-Care/

Witness the Energy, Wit and Beauty of Rotimi...

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2025/03/14

“It’s tempting to wonder what he would have created had he lived longer. But the work that he did make is astounding in its energy, wit and lusty beauty.” Dorothy Woodend writes. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/14/Rotimi-Fani-Kayode-Energy-Wit-Beauty/

To My Late Father, Mel Hurtig: We Need You Now

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2025/03/14

“As much as my dad called himself a nationalist, he was also a fierce protector of Canada’s sovereignty — he dedicated his life to its defence.” Mel Hurtig's passionate work for Canadian sovereignty offers lessons for how to respond to the political moment. Leslie Hurtig writes. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/14/To-My-Late-Father-We-Need-You-Mel-Hurtig/

Think Doug Ford Is Best to Handle Trump Think Again

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2025/03/14

Emmett Macfarlane: Doug Ford’s record on “standing tall against U.S. aggression” so far actually shows a trait of his that matches Trump’s: he’s a weak flip-flopper. Emmett Macfarlane writes. Emmett is a professor of political science at the University of Waterloo. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/14/Doug-Ford-Best-Handle-Trump-Think-Again/

BC’s Measles Vaccination Rate Is Lower Than in Gaines...

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2025/03/14

Measles is on the rise in North America, which increases unvaccinated people’s risk of being exposed to the disease. If you can’t find an immunization record, speak with a family doctor to determine next steps. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/14/BC-Measles-Vaccination-Rate/

Are Canadians Safe Travelling to the US

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2025/03/14

“Think not just twice, but three times, four times over.” The mother of a Vancouver woman being held in “deplorable” conditions after trying to enter the U.S. earlier this month is cautioning Canadians to reconsider trips south of the border. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda is The Tyee’s northern B.C. reporter. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/14/Are-Canadians-Safe-Travelling-US/

What Started the Dunbar Construction Fire

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2025/03/13

A Vancouver Fire Rescue Services captain said due to the extreme damage the exact source of ignition cannot be known for certain. But The Tyee obtained a WorkSafeBC report that suggests the fire may have started because of fire hazards. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/13/What-Started-Dunbar-Construction-Fire/

Yuriy’s Notebook: Canada Through Fresh Eyes

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2025/03/13

“What drove me to leave my Crimea home was the fear felt living every minute knowing that armed enforcers might come for you. It matters zero that you are guilty of nothing. But safe in Canada, challenges lay ahead.” Yuriy Umansky writes. Yuriy, a former journalist in Ukraine with a focus on politics, economics and social life, now lives in B.C. Published March 13, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/13/Yuriy-Notebook-Canada-Fresh-Eyes/

Closed Door Meetings, a Police Call, a Stalled Motion

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2025/03/13

Parents and school staff have complained for years about the Vancouver School Board’s lack of transparency. But a trustee’s motion for change is in limbo, and the district called cops on a parent recording a public meeting. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/13/Closed-Door-Meetings-Police-Call-Stalled-Motion/

Add Another 5.5 Million to the Cost of Smith’s...

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2025/03/13

It has cost something like $5.5 million in storage charges for unusable medicine and questionable COVID masks destined for the landfill, writes David J. Climenhaga. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published March 13, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/13/Cost-Smith-Tylenot-Folly/

The ‘We Are Canadian’ Video Is Serving Nationalism...

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2025/03/13

It wasn’t just a beer ad. In 2000, Molson’s “I Am Canadian” campaign reflected the self-assured yet somewhat defensive Canadian identity of the time. It’s now “We Are Canadian,” and it’s generating a lot of buzz. Jared Wesley writes. Jared is a professor of political science at the University of Alberta. Published March 13, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/13/We-Are-Canadian-Video-Nationalism-Twist/

Why Do Patients Pay to Access Free Opioid Agonist...

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2025/03/12

The BC Association of People on Opioid Maintenance says monthly access fees charged by clinics that prescribe opioid agonist treatment, also referred to as OAT, are discriminatory and fly in the face of Canada’s universal health-care system. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published March 12, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/12/Why-Do-Patients-Pay-Free-Opioid-Agonist-Treatment/

Feds Invest 39.4 million to Boost BC School Food Program

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2025/03/12

Thanks to a new deal between B.C. and Canada, all provincial grade-school students will soon have better access to free breakfast and lunch. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published March 12, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/12/Feds-Boost-BC-School-Food-Program/

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