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The Week in Alberta Politics: It’s Not Looking Good

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2025/07/23

A Globe journalist stalked and photographed, and Premier Smith dropping her demand that the town of Jasper withdraw a consultant’s report that found fault with the provincial government in the July 2024 fire. This week in Alberta with David J. Climenhaga. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published July 23, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/23/Alberta-Politics-Not-Looking-Good/

How Vancouver Is Rebooting Road Safety

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2025/07/23

“We’re densifying our cities, we’re asking people to get out of their cars and move around, but we still have to coexist.” Kristen de Jager explains. Kristen is a graduate student at the University of British Columbia’s school of journalism, writing and media. Published July 23, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/23/Vancouver-Rebooting-Road-Safety/

Billionaires Want to Own Space. And Everything Else

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2025/07/23

Today, headlines are dominated by billionaire-led ventures like Blue Origin, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. They are rebranding space — not as a domain of public possibility, but as a playground of private power and profit. Anita Naidu writes. Anita is an international humanitarian, institutional adviser and professional athlete whose work spans global institutions, frontline crises and liberation movements. Published July 23, 2025.

Stephen Marche Wants Every Canadian to Drop Gloves

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2025/07/23

Stephen Marche’s new podcast “Gloves Off” is an eight-part series about the threat to Canada’s sovereignty and what we can do about it. It’s hardly easy listening; alas, it feels essential. A Tyee interview with associate editor Harrison Mooney. Published July 23, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/23/Stephen-Marche-Wants-Drop-Gloves/

Want a Carbon Fix It’s Closer than You Think

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2025/07/22

The Tyee looks at three critical and vastly different means to store carbon in the West, examining how these ecosystems capture carbon, the restoration work they require and why Canada should take them seriously as solutions. Kristen de Jager reports. Kristen is a graduate student at the University of British Columbia’s school of journalism, writing and media. Published July 22, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/22/Carbon-Fix-Closer-Than-You-Think/

As America Floods and Burns, It’s Foreigners to the...

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2025/07/22

It wouldn’t look good for a country with such xenophobic ambitions to admit they need help from their neighbours. But they do, writes Chris Cannon. Chris is a longtime Tyee contributor and creator of the Substack Communication Breakdown. Published July 22, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/22/America-Floods-Burns-Foreigners-Rescue/

Please Advise! Why Does Poilievre Face 108 Candidates

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2025/07/21

How to mark your ballot? Easy. There are three Marks. Also five Michaels, three Davids, three Erics, two Brians, two Johns, two Sarahs, two Alexes and two Mollys. Steve Burgess advises. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 22, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/21/Please-Advise-Poilievre-Face-108-Candidates/

Is BC Doing Enough to Protect Workers from AI

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2025/07/21

While the panel reviewing the Labour Relations Code, as well as some unions, are urging the government to take action, B.C. says it’s not ready to discuss AI legislation until a public consultation process is complete. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/21/Is-BC-Doing-Enough-Protect-Workers-AI/

Colbert Was Cancelled Because Fascists Hate Comedy

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2025/07/21

While Paramount insists the decision to obliterate a television institution was purely “financial” — despite the show leading its time slot — everyone knows what this is. It’s silencing one of Trump’s most prominent, and funny, critics. Aaron Hagey-MacKay writes. Aaron is a Canadian satirist as a longtime writer for The Beaverton and host of The Goose Media on YouTube. Published July 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/21/Colbert-Cancelled-Fascists-Hate-Comedy/

Ken Sim’s Love of Bitcoin Makes Critics Nervous

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2025/07/21

As Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim continues to push for some of the city’s financial reserves to be invested in bitcoin, critics are warning his statements on the cryptocurrency show “a lack of understanding of economic principles.” Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published July 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/21/Ken-Sim-Bitcoin-Critics-Nervous/

A Political Thriller Tracks How You Got Your iPhone

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2025/07/19

“As computer manufacturing in the United States became increasingly hard and expensive, offshoring the job to Asia became increasingly easy.” Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published July 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/18/Political-Thriller-iPhone/

At Vancouver’s Port, the Case of the Flying Angel

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2025/07/19

Down by the water of Burrard Inlet, past a barbed-wire fence and along the bustling industrial road that runs across the Port of Vancouver, sits a sea-blue two-storey house. It seems a little out of place, sandwiched between the industrial scaffolding of DP World terminal and rows of colourful metal shipping containers on railcars. Isaac Phan Nay reports for the Weekender. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 18, 2025.

The Erotics of Cutting Grass

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2025/07/19

“There was sun all day and a long, peaceful vista that included glimpses of a distant neighbour’s sheep. And grass. Lots of grass. Acres of it.” Kate Braid writes for the Weekender. Kate is the author of several books of poetry and creative non-fiction, including two memoirs and three books of poetry about her 15 years working as a carpenter. Published July 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/18/Erotics-Cutting-Grass/

24-Hour Party People

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2025/07/19

"It’s 10 p.m. on Friday night, and the Breka Bakery & Café location at Davie and Hornby is alive with activity. So much so, in fact, that after I grab my tea, I have to wait for an empty table to turn up." Sara Harowitz writes for the Weekender. Sara is a freelance writer and editor based in Vancouver. Published July 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/18/Late-Night-Cafes-Vancouver-No-Drinking/

Downtown Eastside Residents Didn’t Ask for This Plan

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2025/07/18

If you lived in a neighbourhood where people were dying from poisoned drugs, and over 2,000 were homeless, what would you say the solution is? We asked residents at various #DTES groups, writes Jean Swanson, former city councillor and volunteer at the Carnegie Housing Project. Published July 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/18/Downtown-Eastside-Plan/

Skipping Time Off You’re Not Alone

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2025/07/18

Fifty-eight per cent of Canadians said they were “vacation deprived” and just over a fifth of respondents reported working a year or more between taking vacations, according to a study published by travel company Expedia last year. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/18/Skipping-Time-Off-Not-Alone/

Subscriptions to the Sea

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2025/07/18

“I’d say, ‘Otto, fill the boat and I’ll call all our friends.’ I’d say it’s $25 flat rate for a fish, people would come down, get a fish, and they’d all call each other.” Josh Kozelj reports our latest story for our What Works section. Josh is a freelance journalist and was the inaugural Hummingbird fellow with The Tyee. Published July 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2025/07/18/Subscriptions-Sea/

Cuts to Free English Lessons Could Dash Dreams

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2025/07/17

Alberta has welcomed close to 200,000 permanent residents in the last five years. But budget changes have caused three organizations to stop offering language courses so far this year forcing thousands of newcomers to either pay out of pocket for private English lessons or stay in low-paying jobs their language skills afford them. Ximena González reports. Ximena is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary. Published July 17, 2025.

BC Falls Short After a Child’s Horrific Death

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2025/07/17

One year after a horrific report describing how an 11-year-old boy in government care was tortured and isolated before he died, some progress has been made. Not enough, says B.C.’s representative for children and youth. Tracy Sherlock reports. Tracy is a freelance journalist and journalism instructor based in Vancouver. Published July 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/17/BC-Falls-Short-Child-Horrific-Death/

BC Greens Need a New Leader. Who Wants the Job

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2025/07/17

“I want to be bold. I want to go out and say [to the NDP and the Conservatives] that you’ve made my life harder.” Hugh Chan reports. Hugh is a student at the University of British Columbia studying international relations and data science who sometimes moonlights as a political reporter. Published July 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/17/BC-Greens-Need-New-Leader/

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