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“What helps in reducing unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections is knowledge, not lack of knowledge,” sexual health educator Kristen Gilbert said. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Sexual Health Educator Concerned About Abbotsford’s Focus on Abstinence | The Tyee
The school district says it takes a comprehensive approach that reflects community context.
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We asked the BC NDP and other parties about declining natural gas royalties and what needs to happen to ensure British Columbians receive maximum financial returns from the resource. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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BC’s Big, and Now Secret, Natural Gas Giveaway | The Tyee
Tax credits let companies pay little for resources. What do the parties say?
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 6h
Journalist and researcher Connie Walker told The Tyee many people don’t seem to know about the ability to save their records related to experiences at residential schools — nor about their looming destruction. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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‘There’s Still So Much Truth We Have Yet to Uncover’ | The Tyee
Inside the race against the clock to save testimony about residential school crimes.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 6h
“My grandfather knew the importance of making sure I understood what had been passed down to him. He believed that one day Canada would recognize what our people have always known.” Gitanyow Hereditary Chief Simoo’gyet Malii, Glen Williams, writes thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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You Can’t Beat the Truth | The Tyee
A Hereditary Chief shares what his grandfather taught him about reconciliation.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/09/2026
Justice Murray declared part of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act unconstitutional, and trafficking convictions for Drug User Liberation Front co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum have been stayed. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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DULF Wins Constitutional Challenge, Judge Applauds Their Work | The Tyee
Compassion club co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum will avoid prison and Canada told to update its drug laws.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/09/2026
Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Kamloops residents are grappling with a disturbing recent gathering of an apparent white supremacist group. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Masked Group in Kamloops Sparks Alarm and Racism Fears | The Tyee
‘I don’t want these people in my neighbourhood, in my city, in my country.’
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/09/2026
Will recent drama in BC politics overshadow the province’s “worst attended, but still vital” democratic event? @gracekennwrites.bsky.social reports. #BCPoil #VanPoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Will Duelling Elections Confuse Municipal Voters? | The Tyee
Some fear the province’s snap election will decrease turnout to local races with historically low participation.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/09/2026
SCOOP: The State of Washington is urging Mark Carney’s government not to fast-track the proposed West Coast pipeline. @sarahkcox.bsky.social reports. #CanPoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Pump the Brakes on the West Coast Oil Pipeline, Washington Says | The Tyee
A letter obtained by The Tyee shows the state’s Ecology Department has serious concerns about spill risks and tanker traffic.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/09/2026
“As Canada scrambles to adopt and control AI, dozens of data centre projects have been proposed across the country — especially in small and rural areas.” @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports on the BC municipal politicians facing big changes in their communities. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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BC’s Local Governments Call for Higher Taxes for AI Data Centres | The Tyee
Currently, data centres pay the same rate as small businesses like cafés and stores.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
Five years since over 660 organizations added their name to an urgent call for B.C. government action in response to the climate emergency, the state of climate action in the province remains grim, the authors write. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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BC Needs a Real Climate Action Plan | The Tyee
After pressing the province for five years, we’re still coming up short.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
“This tragedy occurred in a political environment that prioritized economic growth over the health and safety of a vulnerable group of workers. The result was a large-scale, tragic outbreak, the scope of which was preventable,” reads a new Parkland Institute report. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Alberta’s Deadly Betrayal of Meat Plant Workers During COVID | The Tyee
A shocking report finds the UCP ignored evidence of high risk.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
A Canadian scientist says Mark Carney's government is subsidizing the destruction of nature, contravening Canada's global biodiversity commitments. @sarahkcox.bsky.social reports. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Carney’s Push to Fund Industry Imperils Canada’s Nature Promises | The Tyee
Canada participated in a ‘historic’ global moment for biodiversity. Experts say we’re not following through.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
In 2026, BC has seen a spike in potential human rabies exposures, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control. What's going on? @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Potential Rabies Exposures Are Up Across North America | The Tyee
But the number of wild animals with rabies does not appear to be increasing, the BCCDC says.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
Ahead of the municipal vote across B.C. Oct. 17, voters need to see commitment from local governments to address intimate partner violence, say advocates. @megvera.bsky.social reports. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Municipal Candidates Must Act on Intimate Partner Violence: Advocates | The Tyee
Local government has a bigger role to play in ending gender-based abuse, says Battered Women’s Support Services.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
A 300-metre bank of old tires has been sitting on the shore of Little Shuswap Lake since 1991. Built to control erosion, it now leaks a toxic chemical into the lake. Bill Metcalfe reports on a local effort to address the danger. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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A Massive Tire Embankment Decays Along a Shuswap Lake | The Tyee
Despite concerns from residents, the province has declined to assess the danger of a 300-metre tire embankment.
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Grace Kennedy @gracekennwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I had so so so much fun writing and reporting this story. Thank you @akkabah.bsky.social and @thetyee.ca for giving me the opportunity to turn a family trip into Vanderhoof into a great story.
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
PISA reading scores have been falling for years. I suspect phones and laptops are the culprits: Youth Reading Scores Are Going Down via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Youth Reading Scores Are Going Down | The Tyee
The changes point to ‘a much broader challenge than inequality alone.’
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 26/09/2026
"I can see why PISA scores have been falling. Almost from the beginning of school, students are already hooked on their phones and tablets." @crof.bsky.social considers what a dip in youth reading scores say about how internet culture is shaping the way we read. 📝📱 thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Youth Reading Scores Are Going Down | The Tyee
The changes point to ‘a much broader challenge than inequality alone.’
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 26/09/2026
"One of the big questions plaguing experts for years: why are there so few baby sturgeon?" @gracekennwrites.bsky.social reports on the extraordinary local effort underway to rescue an ancient species from the brink of extinction. 🌊 💕 🐣 thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Endangered Sturgeon Need Help Making Babies | The Tyee
The Nechako River’s population verges on extinction. An on-land breeding program is coming to the rescue.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 26/09/2026
"Similarities between the far right in Canada and the United States suggest a certain amount of contagion across the border, but Alberta separatism is a home-grown movement." An excerpt from a new book on polarization by UBC political scientist Max Cameron. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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The Uncomfortable Roots of Alberta Separatism | The Tyee
It’s a home-grown movement sparked by the Freedom Convoy protests. An excerpt from ‘Divided We Fall.’
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 26/09/2026
The 45th Vancouver International Film Festival starts next week! A gem of the fest is its Insights series, which delivers an eye-opening range of documentaries that span the globe. 🌏 🎬 #TyeePresents #Sponsored thetyee.ca/Presents/202...
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Take a Trip with Us: VIFF’s Documentary Series Spans the Globe | The Tyee
‘Insights’ takes audiences far and wide with stories of struggle, triumph and renewal.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 25/09/2026
So far no major illness has been reported after mushrooms tentatively identified as Paxillus involutus were sold. It’s not clear if anyone who ate them is out of the woods, Interior Health medical health officer Dr. Andy Delli Pizzi said. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Potentially Toxic Mushrooms Were Sold at a Farmers Market Near Nelson | The Tyee
Interior Health is still working to track down customers who bought what they thought were chanterelles.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 25/09/2026
An attendee at Birdhouse’s town hall panel said it’s refreshing to see a space that’s usually filled with dancing and drag also being used for something else at the heart of queer identity — politics. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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At Vancouver’s Queer Town Hall Under a Disco Ball | The Tyee
An enthusiastic crowd packed a Mount Pleasant drag performance venue to discuss AI, housing and the arts with municipal candidates.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 25/09/2026
Despite all the chaos and controversy of his first term as Kamloops mayor, Reid Hamer-Jackson is running again. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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After City Hall Chaos, Kamloops Prepares to Vote | The Tyee
BC’s most controversial mayor is seeking re-election. Is anyone still on his side?
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 25/09/2026
Early polling suggests Premier David Eby may have misjudged British Columbia voters’ appetite for a snap election and their support for his BC NDP. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Did David Eby Make a Big Mistake? | The Tyee
New poll shows Conservatives ahead and doubts about the need for an election.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 25/09/2026
How a web of institutes and academics — with ties to a U.S. non-profit and outsized influence on the United Conservative Party government — helped turn separatism from fringe idea to the mainstream. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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How the US Atlas Network Built Alberta Separatism | The Tyee
A global cabal of libertarian and right-wing organizations has fuelled the province’s independence movement.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/09/2026
“The fires were over,” said artist Petra Hekkenberg, “but I was left with that feeling of, it’s not truly over.” Thus began the Art of Safe Keeping, a remarkable participatory art exhibit exploring the stories of evacuees and firefighters. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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After a Wildfire, a Kootenay Artist Seeks Safe Keeping | The Tyee
How a summer of fire in the Slocan Valley left Petra Hekkenberg reckoning with the aftermath.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/09/2026
Public health initiatives around alcohol consumption are being opposed by Big Alcohol — and by small alcohol lobby groups too. Some breweries think that’s wrong. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Does Your Local Craft Brewer Want to Hide Alcohol Risks? | The Tyee
Their major industry association is lobbying against new drinking guidelines and warning labels. Its members are split.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/09/2026
Hupačasath First Nation has served an eviction notice to the Boot Lagoon hatchery — an Atlantic salmon facility that supplies 14 farms in Clayoquot Sound and is operated by industry giant Cermaq. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Hupačasath Nation Boots Salmon Farm Hatchery off Its Territory | The Tyee
Citing wild fish health concerns, Hereditary Chief Alton Watts wants industry giant Cermaq to ‘vacate the area.’
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/09/2026
Social media platforms provide users the opportunity to air their legitimate policy critiques. But they also let users leave anonymous harassing, hateful comments about candidates, which discourages good candidates from entering politics. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Harassment and Hate on the Municipal Campaign Trail | The Tyee
Online abuse continues to drive away good candidates and sour political discourse, Vancouver candidates say.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/09/2026
Andrew Weaver said he “made the decision yesterday” to jump into the B.C. election as CentreBC’s candidate for the Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding — the Vancouver Island constituency he represented for two terms as a BC Green MLA. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Andrew Weaver Is Back as a CentreBC Candidate | The Tyee
The former MLA also praised Green Leader Emily Lowan, who is running in Saanich North.
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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Five First Nations on Vancouver Island are building out capacity to quickly check the genomics of the salmon in their territories. This will help manage fisheries and conservation, and give First Nations soverignty over their own data. Today by me on @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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First Nations Invest in Genomics Testing for their Fisheries | The Tyee
Five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations will soon no longer need to rely on DFO to run data that informs management and conservation.
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Annie Burns-Pieper @annieburnspieper.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When I started looking into alcohol industry lobbying something stood out: it wasn’t just Big Alcohol. I contacted almost 100 B.C. craft breweries to ask what they thought about their industry association pushing back against updated health guidance for the @thetyee.ca. Most wouldn’t speak to me.
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Does Your Local Craft Brewer Want to Hide Alcohol Risks? | The Tyee
Their major industry association is lobbying against new drinking guidelines and warning labels. Its members are split.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/09/2026
Genomics testing crucial for fisheries on the entire coast is currently being done at a single lab in Nanaimo. A new First Nations salmon genomics project hopes to not only cut down wait times but also ensure better access and control of data about their territories. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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First Nations Invest in Genomics Testing for their Fisheries | The Tyee
Five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations will soon no longer need to rely on DFO to run data that informs management and conservation.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/09/2026
David J. Climenhaga: “After the ballots have been counted, Alberta will be angrier, more divided, more radicalized and, not incidentally, a worse place to invest money than it was before.” thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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The UCP’s Referendum Is Heading to a Disastrous Outcome | The Tyee
Whatever happens on Oct. 19, Alberta will be a worse place.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/09/2026
Nationalism is having a moment in Canada. Can that ever be a good thing? Political scientist Max makes the case for “civic patriotism.” thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Trump, Elbows Up and Why Nationalism Needs Nuance | The Tyee
Ahead of a public talk, The Tyee interviews political scientist Max Cameron on resisting polarization and becoming a better citizen.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/09/2026
Is there such a thing as too much suffrage? With municipal elections Oct. 17 and the provincial vote a week later, Tyee spin doctor Steve Burgess anticipates an epidemic of voter’s elbow. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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Please Advise! Did We Need This Election? | The Tyee
Of course not, says Dr. Steve. But sit back and enjoy the show.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 23/09/2026
How does The Tyee keep knocking it out of the park year after year, you ask? The answer is you. 🫵 In 2025 alone, 11,310 individuals supported The Tyee through its Builders program. thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
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Take a Bow, Tyee Friends. You Made a Big Difference Again | The Tyee
Your support helped our non-profit newsroom hold steady through a wild year. Our new impact report shows how we’ll keep growing.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026
Premier David Eby sent British Columbia into a snap election today, just two years into the NDP’s mandate and as the fractured opposition parties move quickly to organize themselves into a viable alternative. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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It’s On! Opposition Scrambles as Eby Calls Election | The Tyee
NDP to run on the need for a mandate to battle Trump tariff challenges.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026
Labour groups are warning about new Liberal changes coming to a little-known section of the Canada Labour Code that the government has used to try and end several high-profile strikes. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Unions Slam Liberals’ Federal Labour Code Changes | The Tyee
The Canada Labour Congress says the legislation would let Ottawa break strikes.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026
Here’s why the world’s preeminent expert on AI safety believes the creation of self-improving, super-advanced artificial-intelligent agents poses an existential threat to humanity. Andrew Nikiforuk writes. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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No More Gods. The Case to Ban Artificial Superintelligence | The Tyee
A prescient computer scientist unpacks the frightening danger posed by self-directing AI bots.
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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We’ll be talking about this roadtrip around the campfire for years to come 👻 What happens next? Read on in @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026
Each of the documentaries in the Vancouver International Film Festival’s Insights series depicts a search, be it for political justice, personal fulfilment, cultural affirmation or some mix of the three. #TyeePresents #Sponsored thetyee.ca/Presents/202...
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Take a Trip with Us: VIFF’s Documentary Series Spans the Globe | The Tyee
‘Insights’ takes audiences far and wide with stories of struggle, triumph and renewal.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026
None of the reasons cited by Prime Minister Mark Carney for airport privatization hold up. So why is he doing it? DT Cochrane writes. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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There’s No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada’s Airports | The Tyee
The plan would worsen labour conditions and make flying more expensive.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026
As B.C. Premier David Eby prepares for a likely election call, what’s next for the province’s fractured right-wing opposition? Paul Willcocks writes. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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After Findlay, What Comes Next? | The Tyee
Mostly chaos. But also an ethics test for Eby as he weighs a snap election.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026
Mo Amir: Vancouver Green Pete Fry is well known, well liked and well positioned to become the city’s next mayor. But he needs to clearly define what exactly he represents as a mayoral candidate to win it. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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The Problem with Pete Fry’s Mayoral Campaign | The Tyee
The Vancouver Greens candidate has an extraordinary political opportunity, but needs to overcome big challenges.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 21/09/2026
Decoda Literacy Solutions is a non-profit organization that supports community-based literacy programs and initiatives across the province. Over 100 of Decoda’s literacy outreach coordinators work with 400 different communities in B.C. #TyeePresents #Sponsored thetyee.ca/Presents/202...
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Decoda Literacy Solutions Helps British Columbians Learn | The Tyee
September is literacy month. Your support can make an impact across generations.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 21/09/2026
Tyee resident spin doctor Steve Burgess has some ideas for how PM Carney can get more returns out of Canadian airports. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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Please Advise! How Much Profit Can be Squeezed from Canada’s Airports? | The Tyee
Planning to fly? Get that credit card out.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 21/09/2026
When you spend enough time studying how perfectly marine life fits together, it’s easier to see how “we weirdo humans are much more similar to one another than we realize,” said Jackie Hildering, who we caught on her 1,557th dive off northeastern Vancouver Island. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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An Underwater Interview with BC’s Marine Detective | The Tyee
Jackie Hildering teaches people that we can build a better world. And that depends on a healthy ocean.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 21/09/2026
By Friday afternoon, the B.C. Conservatives were down to 25 seats from the 44 won in the last general election. They had lost yet another MLA by the time Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as leader on Sunday. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Party Upheaval Brings BC to Brink of Election | The Tyee
How Conservative disarray and speculation of a snap vote have quickly reshaped the province’s political landscape.
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