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Inside the Province’s New Plans for BC’s Forests

The Tyee: Audio Edition ·

2025/02/28

B.C.’s forested ecosystems are becoming increasingly threadbare, and in some regions particularly hard hit by development, they’re on the verge of collapse. In that context, B.C.’s forest landscape planning system “is sort of like moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic.” Zoë Yunker is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published on Feb. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/28/Inside-New-Plans-BC-Forests/

The Tech CEOs Who Want a DOGE for Canada

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2025/02/28

Shane Parrish, Mike Murchison and Lucy Hargreaves are supporters of Build Canada who say they want a Canadian version of Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE. Jen St. Denis is a reporter with The Tyee. Published on Feb. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/28/Tech-CEOs-DOGE-Canada/

A Close Look at Legal Battle that Stymied Alberta...

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2025/02/27

One of Canada’s foremost defamation law experts says a sweeping interim injunction granted by an Alberta judge against the Breakdown, a popular web-based political commentary show, “is vulnerable to either being set aside or significantly modified” in a court hearing Friday. Charles Rusnell is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published on Feb. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/27/Breakdown-MHCare-Legal-Battle-Close-Look/

Vancouver’s Poorest Area Braces for Mayor’s Policing...

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2025/02/27

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has revealed a new policing initiative for the Downtown Eastside: Task Force Barrage. But Sim’s vision has many Downtown Eastside residents on edge. Christopher Cheung reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published on Feb. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/27/Vancouver-Poorest-Area-Policing-Barrage/

Trump vs. BC’s Workers: ‘An Extraordinarily Important...

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2025/02/27

B.C.’s labour minister on how she plans to address a wide range of labour issues right as the United States slams Canada with a slew of hostile trade policies. Isaac Phan Nay is The Tyee’s labour reporter. Published on Feb. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/27/Jennifer-Whiteside-Interview/

Eby Looks at Tariffs on US Coal Shipped Through BC

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2025/02/27

B.C. Premier David Eby said Wednesday he raised with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the possibility of targeting shipments of coal from the United States as a response to President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs. Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee’s legislative bureau chief in Victoria and the author of All Together Healthy (Douglas & McIntyre, 2018). Published on Feb. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/27/Eby-Looks-Tariffs-US-Coal-Shipped-BC/

Carney’s Surge and the Looming Election

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2025/02/27

Can anyone stop Mark Carney in his bid to become Liberal leader? Not likely and here’s why. Michael Harris, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published on Feb. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/02/27/Carney-Surge-Looming-Election/

Having Group Sex UVic Researchers Want to Hear from You

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2025/02/26

University of Victoria researchers want to know how Canadians are having group sex. The Group Sex Project, launched on Valentine’s Day, asks Canadians about group sex: how to have it safely, what contributes to high-quality health care and what makes a group sex experience positive. Michelle Gamage is The Tyee’s health reporter. Published on Feb. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/26/Group-Sex-First-National-Survey-UVic/

BC Conservatives United Despite Dissent, Says Rustad

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2025/02/26

As the B.C. Conservative party heads into a major meeting this weekend, leader John Rustad insists the party is united despite a public disagreement on residential schools and five MLAs breaking with their party to vote against an NDP motion opposing proposed Trump tariffs. Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee’s legislative bureau chief in Victoria and the author of All Together Healthy (Douglas & McIntyre, 2018). Published on Feb. 26,

At the All Native Basketball Tournament, Stoking...

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2025/02/26

In February, thousands of people travel to Prince Rupert for the weeklong All Native Basketball Tournament. The population of the small northern city, which has just over 12,000 full-time residents, swells by about 4,000 people. The event is one of the largest basketball tournaments, and among the biggest Indigenous cultural events, in B.C. Amanda Follett Hosgood is The Tyee’s northern B.C. reporter. Published on Feb. 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/26/All-Native-Basketball-Tournament/

‘CorruptCare Scandal’: Smith Thumped in Legislature

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2025/02/26

For the past three weeks, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been treading water, trying desperately to keep her head above the tide of scandalous allegations threatening to sink her government. Graham Thomson is an award-winning Edmonton-based columnist who has covered Alberta politics for more than 30 years, first with the Edmonton Journal and now as a freelancer with various news outlets. Published on Feb. 26,

UCP Placed Mraiche Business Partner on Edmonton...

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2025/02/26

Alberta Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis appointed to the Edmonton Police Commission a business associate of the multimillionaire at the nexus of the so-called CorruptCare scandal. Charles Rusnell is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published on Feb. 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/26/UCP-Mraiche-Business-Partner-Edmonton-Police-Commission/

UCP Tries to Change the Channel with ‘Drug Jails’...

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2025/02/25

Make no mistake, the two “compassionate intervention centres” planned by Alberta’s United Conservative Party government will be jails. David J. Climenhaga is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published on Feb. 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/25/UCP-drug-jails-announcement/

How One First Nation Is Taking Back Control of Their...

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2025/02/25

The Saik’uz First Nation, like a growing number of nations across the province, is taking matters into its own hands, documenting the damage its territory has sustained and launching a plan to bring it back to life. Zoë Yunker is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published on Feb. 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/25/First-Nation-Taking-Back-Control-Devastated-Lands/

Amazon’s Misdeeds Should Mean Automatic Unionization,...

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2025/02/25

Amazon’s efforts to block an organizing drive at its Delta warehouse were so unfair that the union should be automatically certified, Unifor Local 114 told the BC Labour Relations Board last week. Isaac Phan Nay is The Tyee’s labour reporter. Published on Feb. 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/25/Amazon-Misdeeds-Should-Mean-Automatic-Unionization/

He Decides Which Buildings Should Live or Die

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2025/02/25

A wide-ranging interview on vacant buildings, working with landlords, earthquakes and what can be done about Vancouver’s aging housing stock. Christopher Cheung reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published on Feb. 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/25/He-Decides-Which-Buildings-Live-Die/

Please Advise! Is Sim’s Swagger Slackening

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2025/02/24

ABC councillor Rebecca Bligh was ousted from caucus, and the party named two candidates for the April 5 by-election: former BC United candidate Jamie Stein and Vancouver Police Sgt. Ralph Kaisers. Is Sim taking a chance here, Dr. Steve? Steve Burgess writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published on Feb. 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/24/please-advise-sims-swagger-slackening/

Calls for Public Probe Grow Louder from Alberta NDP

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2025/02/24

With every new revelation in what the Alberta NDP have dubbed the “CorruptCare” scandal, the chorus calling for a public inquiry, and RCMP investigation, grows louder. Charles Rusnell is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published on Feb. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/24/Calls-Public-Probe-Louder-Alberta-NDP/

CONTEST: Win a Pair of Tickets to Ice Dance Show...

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2025/02/24

DanceHouse, in partnership with Canada Ice Dance Theatre, presents the Vancouver premiere of Le Patin Libre’s thrilling Murmuration. Published on Feb. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/02/24/Contest-DanceHouse-Murmuration/

Look Lively! It’s the Weekender Newsletter

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2025/02/24

Starting Saturday morning, March 1, the newest newsletter in The Tyee universe will be delivered to subscribers. Jackie Wong is a senior editor at The Tyee and edits the Weekender. Published on Feb. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2025/02/24/Look-Lively-Weekender-Newsletter/

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