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A Homeowner Is Told He Has No ‘Standing’ to Block...

The Tyee: Audio Edition ·

2025/02/05

A landowner who has tried for more than a year to halt a potential earthquake-inducing fracking operation near his home has learned less than a week before the drilling is to commence that his request for an appeal is denied. Ben Parfitt reports. Ben is a reporter at The Tyee covering forestry and resource-related issues. Published Feb. 5, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/05/Homeowner-No-Standing-Fracking-Earthquakes/

When Settlers Seized and Set Fire to the Kitsilano...

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2025/02/05

There have been arguments about how concrete towers are not an “Indigenous way of building.” “It’s like saying if an Indigenous person is in the city, they’re no longer properly Indigenous,” said Mayana Slobodian, a Ukrainian/Red River Métis guest on lək̓ʷəŋən territory. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Feb. 5, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/02/05/Settlers-Seized-Set-Fire-Kitsilano-Reserve/

Inside Vancouver Library’s Ban on Pro-Palestinian...

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2025/02/05

Inside the Vancouver Public Library’s ban on Pro-Palestinian symbols: The library’s policies say employees can’t wear political symbols. Some staff say the rules are selectively applied. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Feb. 5, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/05/Vancouver-Library-Ban-Pro-Palestinian-Symbols/

Did Danielle Smith Save the Day

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2025/02/05

Now that Canadians have been given a one-month reprieve from Trump’s threatened arbitrary 25% tariffs, it’s safe to assume media and politicians north of the world’s longest undefended border will quickly revert to old bad habits. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Feb. 5, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/05/Did-Danielle-Smith-Save-Day/

‘We Are Now Being Extorted’

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2025/02/05

Trump is following an old Chinese proverb: “Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.” Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, on how Canada can push back hard against Trump. Published Feb. 5, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/02/05/We-Are-Now-Being-Extorted/

‘Government That Actually Confronts Power’

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2025/02/04

Avi Lewis is taking his second go at being elected as an NDP MP. The Tyee caught up with the journalist, filmmaker and activist to talk tariffs, grocery and housing costs and whether voters even want to talk about climate. Jen St. Denis interviews. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Feb. 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/04/Avi-Lewis-Interview/

Inside a BC NDP Grappling with Protests, Police and...

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2025/02/04

Last summer, when The Tyee learned about B.C.’s secretive plan to tighten its response to protests in the province, we had questions. Nearly six months later — and only after filing an FOI request — we finally received an answer. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Feb. 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/04/BC-NDP-Protests-Police-Public-Relations/

‘Egregious’: Former Alberta Justice Minister Flayed...

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2025/02/04

The lawyer for former Alberta justice minister Kaycee Madu told a Law Society of Alberta sanction hearing Monday that his client had already been subjected to consequences for his ill-considered call to Edmonton’s police chief over a traffic ticket. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative journalist based in Edmonton. Published Feb. 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/04/Former-Alberta-Justice-Minister-Flayed-Law-Society/

Are the BC Conservatives Pro-Trump, or Pro-Canada

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2025/02/04

The most interesting thing about Conservative Gavin Dew’s Vancouver Sun column on Trump’s tariffs is what isn’t there, notes Tyee senior editor Paul Willcocks. Dew blasts Premier Eby, but never criticizes Trump. Published Feb. 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/04/Are-BC-Conservatives-Pro-Trump-Pro-Canada/

Please Advise! How About Those Vancouver Canucks

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2025/02/03

Do we not have enough going on? Are you aware, Canucks, there’s a de facto fascist takeover underway in Washington? Did you notice we have just been hit with a B-52-load of U.S. tariffs? Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture at The Tyee. Published Feb. 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/03/Please-Advise-Vancouver-Canucks/

Danielle Smith’s Delusional Response to Trump Tariffs

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2025/02/03

The 10% tariff for Canadian energy “is partially a recognition of the advocacy undertaken by our government and industry to the U.S. administration,” said Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. No it isn’t, writes David J. Climenhaga. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Feb. 4, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/03/Danielle-Smith-Delusional-Response-Trump-Tariffs/

Climb Off the Trump Tightrope, Danielle Smith

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2025/02/03

Climb off the Trump tightrope, Danielle Smith. As Team Canada waves the maple leaf, Alberta’s premier tiptoes her support. Lisa Young writes. Lisa is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary. Published Feb. 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/02/03/Climb-Off-Trump-Tightrope-Danielle-Smith/

Whiplash: How Big Swings in Wet and Dry Weather Fuel...

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2025/02/03

Yale Environment E360 contributor Elizabeth Kolbert spoke to Daniel Swain, extreme events expert, about the dynamics of hydroclimate whiplash, the difficulties of fighting fires in a warming world, and what L.A. should — and shouldn’t — do as it looks to rebuild. Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert reports. Elizabeth writes for Yale Environment 360 and the New Yorker. Published Feb. 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/03/Whiplash-Big-Swings-Weather-Infernos/

High Hopes for Hempcrete

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2025/02/03

There are high hopes for hempcrete, the building material that is carbon-negative, energy-efficient, safe and durable. Founders of the Indigenous Habitat Institute explain how they are using hemp to build more sustainable and climate-proof houses. By Lisa Sundberg and Peter Holmdahl — founding members of the Indigenous Habitat Institute — as told to Aldyn Chwelos, a writer and journalist based in Victoria. Published Feb. 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2025/02/03/High-Hopes-Hempcrete/

Liberal Leadership Candidates Have It Wrong

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2025/02/03

While Liberal leadership candidates, including Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland, are talking tough on Trump, they are quietly capitulating to Poilievre. That needs to end now, writes Christopher Holcroft. Christopher is a writer and principal of Empower Consulting. Published Feb. 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/03/Liberal-Leadership-Candidates-Have-It-Wrong/

What Do You Read to Your Kids

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2025/02/01

“Reading Indigenous children’s literature has taught my family about struggle, solidarity and the hard work of growing up.” What do you read your kids, asks Harrison Mooney? Harrison is an associate editor at The Tyee. Published Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/31/Read-Indigenous-Kids-Books/

Goodbye, Musk. The ‘X-odus’ Is Here

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2025/02/01

The world is in the midst of a Trump 2.0-sized reckoning, and the social media infrastructure upon which we’ve built our society suddenly feels a lot less stable. Mel Woods writes. Mel is an award-winning Vancouver-based writer, editor and content creator. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/31/Great-Social-Media-Shakeup/

Jack Shadbolt and Emily Carr: An Unlikely Friendship

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2025/02/01

Jack Shadbolt and Emily Carr: Like many great artists, they both admired and irritated each other. And were part of a lasting legacy. Dorothy Woodend on an unlikely friendship. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/31/Jack-Shadbolt-Emily-Carr-Unlikely-Friendship/

The Alien Invaders Are Always Us

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2025/02/01

Rest assured, we are the alien invaders. While Elon Musk might like us to think otherwise, life on Earth is stranger than science fiction will ever be. Tyee contributing editor Crawford Kilian writes for the Weekender. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/31/Alien-Invaders-Are-Always-Us/

Paradise Lost for Alberta Workers

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2025/01/31

In recent years, Alberta’s reputation as a promised land for workers has taken a battering. Jim Stanford, author of the new report “The Alberta Wage Disadvantage,” writes. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/31/Paradise-Lost-Alberta-Workers/

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