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Behind the Canada Line’s New Stop, Years in the Making

The Tyee: Audio Edition ·

2025/01/31

The brand new Capstan Station is a rare addition to an existing line of the TransLink public transportation network. Plans for it predate the opening of the Canada Line for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/31/Canada-Line-New-Stop-Years-Making/

Intimate Partner Violence Is a Crisis of Public Safety

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2025/01/31

Recent headlines across Canada have exposed an unbearable truth: women are being killed because they have nowhere to go. Angela Marie MacDougall writes. Angela is the executive director of Battered Women’s Support Services Association in Vancouver. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/31/Intimate-Partner-Violence-Crisis-Public-Safety/

Report’s Recommendations for Disabled Kids are...

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2025/01/30

A new report from the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth is urging government to act now to ensure kids with disabilities “receive the supports they need to thrive.” Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/Too-Many-Disabled-Kids-Left-Behind-Advocate/

The Trumping of Canada’s Politics

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2025/01/30

Trump’s gaudy display of “shock and awful” in the opening days of his administration makes one thing crystal clear: The U.S. president is now the main preoccupation of Canadian politics and that means that everything is in play. Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/30/Trumping-Canada-Politics-Poilievre-Lead-Evaporated/

Poilievre’s Vancouver Synagogue Visit Is Raising...

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2025/01/30

Some members of a Vancouver synagogue say they have questions for when Pierre Poilievre visits their community Sunday. But while Poilievre will make a speech and have a photo op, questions won’t be allowed. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/Poilievre-Vancouver-Synagogue-Visit/

Raids on Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Threaten...

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2025/01/30

The province’s Community Safety Unit raided two cannabis stores in Vancouver Wednesday, threatening programs that provide drug testing for people using street drugs. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/Raids-Medical-Cannabis-Dispensaries/

Insiders and Influence: How Big Coal Lobbied the UCP...

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2025/01/30

The Alberta UCP government has made several changes to the province’s coal policy since taking office. Some seem abrupt, but records show communication between industry and government departments has been continuous, extensive and influential. Brett McKay reports. Brett is a journalist based in Edmonton. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/How-Big-Coal-Lobbied-UCP-Government/

Conservative MLA Was Let Go from Psychedelic Therapy...

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2025/01/30

BC Conservative MLA and caucus chair Jody Toor misrepresented herself as an MD in her role as chief medical officer at Conscious Mind Labs, her former boss says. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/Conservative-MLA-Let-Go-Psychedelic-Therapy-Company/

Here Are the Real Reasons Smith Flip-Flopped on...

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2025/01/29

The emergency housing for families whose homes were destroyed, promised by the UCP last fall, was supposed to be ready by the end of this month. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/29/Smith-Flip-Flop-Rebuilding-Jasper/

Ken Sim Is Wrong. We Need More Supportive Housing,...

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2025/01/29

Last week Mayor Ken Sim announced he plans to stop new supportive housing in Vancouver and alter the Downtown Eastside Local Area Plan that encourages social housing. This will hurt people, businesses and the city. Authors: Michael Clague, Libby Davies, Terry Hunter, Donald MacPherson, Jean Swanson and Savannah Walling are all Order of Canada recipients for their work on social justice issues. Published Jan. 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/29/Ken-Sim-Wrong-Supportive-Housing/

Coroner’s Inquest Calls for ‘Total Reset’ of...

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2025/01/29

A jury that sat through eight days of evidence looking into how developmentally disabled people are cared for in British Columbia has recommended a complete overhaul of the system. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/29/Coroner-Inquest-Total-Reset-Community-Living-BC/

Watch ‘Women of the Fur Trade’ This February

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2025/01/29

Catch “Women of the Fur Trade” this February: Challenging the male gaze, this powerful satirical play follows three women sharing stories in the time of Louis Riel. By Firehall Arts 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 Jan. 29, 2025.

A Conservative MLA Represented Herself as a Medical...

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2025/01/29

MLA Jody Toor has repeatedly referred to herself as “Dr. Jody Toor” and worn a lab coat with “MD” embroidered on it. Toor is not registered to practise medicine in B.C. and The Tyee can find no evidence she holds an MD. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/29/Conservative-MLA-Represented-Herself-Medical-Doctor/

Here’s How to Win Support for Climate Action

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2025/01/28

Research suggests public support for climate policy is detached from emissions and economic trends, and instead driven by imagining a thriving, clean economy. Authors: Ekaterina Rhodes is an associate professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria. Christopher Bell is a research assistant at the University of Victoria. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/28/How-To-Win-Support-For-Climate-Action/

Adriane Carr, Green Champion, Leaves Vancouver’s City...

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2025/01/28

Adriane Carr, a champion of Green politics and the longest-serving politician on Vancouver’s city council, has resigned from her seat. Christopher Cheung interviews Carr on her departure, her time in office and what it means to be Green. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/28/Adriane-Carr-Green-Champion-Leaves-City-Hall/

An STI Testing Van Is Heading to the Lower Mainland

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2025/01/28

SWAN, an organization that supports immigrant and migrant women who do indoor sex work, is in the process of setting up a mobile clinic that could offer testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections to sex workers in the Lower Mainland. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/28/STI-Testing-Van-Lower-Mainland/

Please Advise! Why Is Everything Weird

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2025/01/28

Ontario is the latest moon to veer off course due to the gravitational pull of Trump, with Premier Doug Ford calling a provincial election this week, he says, to cement his mandate in dealing with the U.S. tariff threat. Steve Burgess advises. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/28/Please-Advise-Why-Everything-Weird/

When Fracking and Earthquake Risks Come to Your Doorstep

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2025/01/28

Someone’s fracking at the door: Richard Kabzems and Sandra Martin’s home is a short distance from a gas well pad. They fear fracking could trigger damaging and potentially deadly earthquakes. Ben Parfitt writes. Ben is a reporter at The Tyee covering forestry and related issues. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/28/Fracking-Earthquake-Risks-Doorstep/

Hate Filling out Forms We Can Make Bureaucracy Less...

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2025/01/27

Bureaucratic processes mandatory to obtaining a driver’s licence, applying for post-secondary schooling or renewing a passport can be complicated, time-sucking tasks that at best leave many people frustrated. What is it like for neurodivergent people? Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/27/Forms-Bureaucracy-Less-Confusing/

Poilievre Scored Political Points on Trans Rights. At...

The Tyee: Audio Edition ·

2025/01/27

For trans people and their allies, Poilievre’s comments on the “two genders” is one more example of Conservative politicians scapegoating a marginalized group that represents less than 1% of Canada’s population. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/27/Poilievre-Scored-Political-Points-Trans-Rights/

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