Christmas Is for Family. Right?
Stuck in Calgary for the holidays, a Victoria woman and her aging mother forge a new understanding. An excerpt from ‘Better This Year.’
Charting a Course Through Bears’ Eyes
Stewards from the Heiltsuk First Nation are using computational models and Indigenous knowledge to protect bears’ access to salmon.
’Twas the Night Before Christmas, and We Tried to Steal a Tree
We nearly had it! An excerpt from ‘Better This Year.’
Here’s Why Involuntary Care Won’t Work for Most People
We need a total rethink of our failed approach to drugs and homelessness.
A Forgotten 80th Anniversary of a Shameful Injustice
Canada exiled thousands of Japanese Canadian citizens even after the war ended.
The Latest Grassy Mountain Mine Proposal Is the Same Old Promotional Hype
This new pitch seems substantial only until you review its promises.
Is Trans Mountain’s Profitability an Accounting Illusion?
How the finances of Canada’s government-owned pipeline may look better than they are.
How Indigenous Seniors Turned a Bus Into a Movement
‘Even when the bus is simply running its routes, it advocates.’
CONTEST: Win Limited-Edition Vinyl from Jim Jarmusch’s New Movie
The iconic indie filmmaker’s latest work, ‘Father Mother Sister Brother,’ is a memorable portrait of family. The soundtrack is stunning.
A Year of Health Science Under Siege
When leaders mirror Stalin by promoting false dogma, we must defend evidence-based reason. Lives depend on it.
Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next Panel Report Lands with a Whimper
Albertans paid $2 million for gruel this thin?
The Struggle to Support Kids with Disabilities in BC’s Classrooms
Students are forced to miss school. EAs face stress and injuries. More training and outside help may be the answer.
Alberta’s Health-Care Privatization Push Is Heading to Disaster
The UCP government has chosen a discredited ideology over real solutions.
Got Used Chopsticks? Those Could Become a New Cutting Board
Fast-expanding ChopValue turns millions of disposable utensils into sustainable products.
Seattle Firm Has Second Barge Hit Trouble on BC Coast
A photo showing a barge with a tree implanted in its front is real, The Tyee can confirm.
You Had to Be There
As AI surges forward, people crave humanity. And they’re flocking to live performances in surprising numbers.
In Defence of Lazy Christmas
It’s how I shed my outer grinch.
Christmas Haters, I See You
I’m channelling my feelings into gingerbread. And building new traditions.
How Crowded Emergency Departments Impact Patients and Staff
Overfull hospitals are worsening delirium, causing bedsores and leading to patient care in hospital bays and bathrooms.
What’s the Way Forward for Canada Post?
Its CEO says ending door-to-door deliveries is part of a plan to save the corporation. But the union wants to expand services.
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You Had to Be There
As AI surges forward, people crave humanity. And they’re flocking to live performances in surprising numbers.
Christmas Haters, I See You
I’m channelling my feelings into gingerbread. And building new traditions.
In Defence of Lazy Christmas
It’s how I shed my outer grinch.
CONTEST: Win Tickets to See Beverly Glenn-Copeland Live
One lucky Tyee reader will receive up to four tickets to his Jan. 16 performance at the Chan Centre.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.
Jordan Peterson’s School Isn’t Accredited. Smith Offered Alberta’s Help
The premier met with the controversial psychologist and tried to help his business, finds a Tyee investigation.
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CONTEST: Win Limited-Edition Vinyl from Jim Jarmusch’s New Movie
The iconic indie filmmaker’s latest work, ‘Father Mother Sister Brother,’ is a memorable portrait of family. The soundtrack is stunning.
Yessss! The Tyee Can Now Give Tax Deduction Receipts
Why we danced when we learned our non-profit is now a registered journalism organization.
Transforming Health Care in the DTES Through Culture and Connection
At Kílala Lelum, we walk alongside our relatives to provide culturally grounded health care, harm reduction and social support.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.
A Vancouver Landlord Keeps Being Allowed to Evict Tenants. Why?
Residents want to know why BC’s Residential Tenancy Branch keeps siding with Plan A.
The Next Economy
From Alaska to California, people are pouring their smarts and hearts into successful enterprises that are low carbon and locally rooted. They’re employing and training, producing and sustaining.
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The Pandemic Left Her Reeling. So She Turned to Growing Flowers
See how a frontline medical worker found new life in farming and selling pesticide-free blossoms.
The Grocery Store the Earth Needs
How package-free markets like Portland’s Realm Refillery change how we shop and reduce plastic waste.
She Learned to Make Wine Without Cutting Down Trees
White oaks once ruled the now vineyard-blanketed Willamette Valley. Maggie Harrison shows they don’t have to be sacrificed to grapes.
Want to Save Trees? Put Some Sugar in Your Printer
Social Print’s founder wanted to protect forests. So his British Columbia company makes paper from sugar cane.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.
Raphael Lemkin Coined the Word Genocide. What Would He Say Today?
The haunting story of the refugee driven to name and prevent the greatest crimes of all.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
Nearly 25% of Albertans are struggling to afford groceries: survey
(via CityNews)
Opioids ravaged Appalachia. I'm one of the survivors
(via Salon)
'Unbelievable': Metro Vancouver councillors slam board chair’s proposed leak investigation
(via Vancouver Sun)
Canada bill targeting refugees feared to signal new era of US-style border policy
(via the Guardian)
Floodwaters receding in Abbotsford, but recovery and concerns remain
(via Global News)
Zamboni makes first pass over City of Kamloops' new downtown skating loop
(via Castanet)
She was assaulted by her partner. Canada's top court is considering a potentially precedent-setting appeal
(via CBC)
CBS pulls 60 Minutes report on El Salvador's CECOT prison hours before airtime
(via CBC Lite)
Peer-support group in Salmo helps people who have suffered backcountry trauma
(via Nelson Star)
Dallas Brodie back in control of OneBC as a party of one after almost 10 days of negotiations
(via Times Colonist)
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High-Stakes Stickhandling
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“Elbows up is not the best option in dealing with Trump on tariffs. Sounds good but is not effective when dealing with the elephant in the room. Evidence of that is Trump’s current rant and the 10 per cent threat.
“To ‘stick’ with the hockey metaphor, I think Carney is playing it smart. Stick handling rather than elbows up is a better approach in dealing with the Trump dynasty that will, as time goes by, lose the game of public opinion in the U.S. As has been stated before, ‘No deal is better than a bad deal.’ Human instinct to deal abruptly with discomfort will at times fail to produce the desired outcome.”