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No, USAID Isn’t Giving Billions to Canadian Universities

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2025/02/11

A post racking up nearly 800,000 views on X last week claimed that the U.S. Agency for International Development, better known as USAID, provided eight Canadian public research universities with over $4.4 billion “funding the woke indoctrination of our youth.” It didn’t. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Feb. 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/11/No-USAID-Canadian-Universities/

Catherine McKenna on Her Blistering Climate Op-Ed

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2025/02/11

The Tyee reached out to the former federal cabinet minister to discuss her Toronto Star op-ed and experience in the backrooms of Canadian Parliament. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Feb. 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/11/Catherine-McKenna-Interview/

Why Three Parties Cut a Deal Before Vancouver’s...

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2025/02/11

Vancouver city council has said an early goodbye to Christine Boyle of the OneCity party, who left for a new post as an NDP MLA last fall, and Adriane Carr of the Greens, who called it quits in January after she “lost trust” in Mayor Ken Sim. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Feb. 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/11/Three-Parties-Cut-Deal-Vancouver-Byelection/

Pierre Poilievre’s Pipe Dream: Imprison Drug Users...

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2025/02/11

In December 2022, Pierre Poilievre wrote in a National Post op-ed, “People struggling with addiction belong in treatment, not prison.” Last week, he unashamedly called for many of those same people to be imprisoned for life. Time for a #LogicCheck with Mo Amir. Mo is the host of the TV talk show This Is VANCOLOUR, now in its fourth season, Thursday nights at 9 p.m. on CHEK. Published Feb. 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/02/11/Pierre-Poilievre-Imprison-Drug-Users-Life/

Danielle Smith’s Troubling Response to AHS Corruption...

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2025/02/10

In a statement in response to bombshell allegations that provincial officials improperly pressured Alberta Health Services to sign bad deals with private contractors, Danielle Smith took to social media Saturday to channel Richard Nixon and declare herself not a crook. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Feb. 11, 2025.

The Push to Drop Trade Barriers Between Provinces,...

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2025/02/10

As politicians deal with the threat of punishing U.S. tariffs, there’s one idea that those from both the left and the right are keen to push: improving the free flow of goods and services within Canada. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issue for The Tyee. Published Feb. 10, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/10/Push-Drop-Trade-Barriers-Provinces/

Who Benefits from BC’s Plan to Fast-Track Resource...

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2025/02/10

It was a “profoundly awful and uncomfortable” few days, Premier Eby told reporters last week. The premier sounded sombre but resolute as he spoke about President Trump’s flip-flop over tariffs against Canadian goods. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/10/Who-Benefits-BC-Plan-Fast-Track-Resource-Projects/

The Case for Community Care in a Time of Trump

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2025/02/08

The debate around deep seabed mining has been gaining attention as concerns mount about its potential impacts on ocean ecosystems. The ocean is host to countless species yet to be discovered, some of which could hold the key to breakthroughs in medicine, writes Elizabeth Steyn. Elizabeth is an assistant law professor at the University of Calgary. Published Feb. 10, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/10/Case-Against-Mining-Seabed/

This Month, ‘Bach Ties the Knot’ in Vancouver

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2025/02/08

Early Music Vancouver is delighted to present “Bach Ties the Knot,” a captivating exploration of J.S. Bach’s wedding-related works. 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 Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

In ‘North of North,’ a Joyous Celebration of Being Inuk

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2025/02/08

“North of North” is a reminder of the values that Canadians want to live up to. DEI stuff that shouldn’t be stripped away as it is now under Trump, but understood as an instrument for righting historical wrongs. Culture editor Dorothy Woodend writes. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/02/07/North-Of-North-CBC-Inuk-Joy/

I Love These Streets. Come Walk with Me

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2025/02/08

Vancouver’s Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood isn’t perfect, but has almost everything: recreation, offices and even industry in the form of microbreweries. Emilie K. Adin writes. Emilie is the president of the Planning Institute of British Columbia. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/02/07/I-Love-These-Streets-Come-Walk/

Health Care Corruption Allegations Rock Smith Government

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2025/02/07

It’ll be hard for the UCP to shake off former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos’s bombshell allegation that she was fired for launching an investigation of procurement deals and private surgical contracts pushed by staffers in Premier Smith’s government. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/07/Health-Care-Corruption-Allegations-Rock-Smith-Government/

No Thanks, Musk. We’ll Direct Our Readers Elsewhere

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2025/02/07

Dear Elon, we’re out. The Tyee will no longer be posting to X (formerly Twitter) and we’ve removed the X sharing buttons from our stories. Here’s why. Publisher Jeanette Ageson and editor David Beers write. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2025/02/07/No-Thanks-Musk-Readers-Elsewhere/

BC, Canada Ban Public Sector Staff from Using...

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2025/02/07

British Columbia is banning the Chinese-owned artificial intelligence application DeepSeek from government-managed devices. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/07/BC-Canada-Ban-Public-Sector-Staff-DeepSeek/

The Real Reasons for the DEI Backlash. And Some...

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2025/02/07

“Backlash does not mean DEI is failing,” says Camellia Bryan, an assistant professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. “It often signals that dominant-group employees are experiencing discomfort as existing power structures shift.” Isaac Phan Nay interviews. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/07/Real-Reasons-DEI-Backlash-Solutions/

It’s Black History Month. Let’s Move Inclusion Beyond...

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2025/02/06

Black History Month is an opportune time for us to reflect on how Canadian public policy has influenced how we think (or don’t think) about Black experiences. Researcher Elizabeth Semowo writes. Published Feb. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/06/Black-History-Month-Inclusion-Beyond-Visibility/

No Evidence of Steady ‘Flow’ of Fentanyl into the US

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2025/02/06

The ongoing catastrophic loss of life is better explained as a failure of prohibition, rather than a failure of Canada to control fentanyl exports, said UBC professor Mark Haden. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Feb. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/06/No-Evidence-Steady-Flow-Fentanyl-US/

Tariff Threats Add to BC Forest Sector Woes

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2025/02/06

If President Trump carries out his threat to introduce tariffs next month, expect even more forest companies to leave the province, forestry experts say. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Feb. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/06/Tariff-Threats-BC-Forest-Sector/

Could Jasper’s Blaze Ignite Housing Solutions

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2025/02/06

Many of the 2,000 Jasperites displaced by the fire yearn for some sense of certainty about the future. “It’s hard to live a normal life if you don’t have a home.” Ximena González reports. Ximena is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary. Published Feb. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/06/Could-Jasper-Blaze-Ignite-Housing-Solutions/

The Problem with ‘Populist’ Politicians

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2025/02/06

Here’s what populist parties — from the extreme-right AfD in Germany to Trump’s Republicans to the Conservative Party of Canada — have in common. Their idea of freedom and democracy is fundamentally different from what most of us are used to. Jared Wesley explains. Jared is a professor of political science at the University of Alberta. Published Feb. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/02/06/Problem-Populist-Politicians/

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