thetyee.caadded August 2026
The Tyeeby Shane Gunster26d ago
Canadians are reading labels again. Since Donald Trump launched his trade war against Canada, many of us have renewed our commitment to buying Canadian whenever we can.
The Tyeeby Vancouver Institute26d ago
What does it mean to be Canadian at a moment of geopolitical uncertainty? Can deeply polarized democracies find their way back to common ground?
The Tyeeby Sarah Cox26d ago
Western bluebird families are as varied and quirky as human families. One lovey-dovey pair in the Cowichan Valley always perch together on a tree branch, their babies lined up neatly beside them.
The Tyeeby Tyee Staff26d ago
The Tyee is thrilled to share its writers have been named finalists for four prizes at the Webster Awards this year. The Webster Awards celebrate excellence in B.C.
The Tyeeby Isaac Phan Nay27d ago
As Simon Fraser University considers a new contract for cleaning services, a group of staff and faculty members is calling for the university to stop outsourcing food and janitor services.
The Tyeeby Jim Stanford27d ago
The biggest single grievance weaponized by the Alberta separatist movement is the long-held belief that the province “subsidizes” the rest of the country.
The Tyeeby Michael Harris27d ago
It bears remembering that the only superpower to threaten Canada has not been Russia or China but the United States. Prime Minister Carney makes no bones about it.
The Tyeeby Andrew MacLeod28d ago
Former British Columbia NDP cabinet minister Joan Sawicki says the province’s current NDP government should shelve its proposal to increase food processing in the Agricultural Land Reserve, or ALR.
The Tyeeby Crawford Kilian28d ago
We’ve spent the summer watching the Conservative Party of BC tear itself apart. The MLAs who have left the party are now Independents or considering joining new parties.
The Tyeeby BC Policy Solutions28d ago
If U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade wars have taught Canadians anything, it’s how risky it is to be so dependent on our southern neighbours.
The Tyeeby Isaac Phan Nay28d ago
I meet the bicycle courier outside a trust company in Vancouver’s West End. It’s the last day of the month, he notes, while fiddling with the U-lock securing his bike to a parking sign.
The Tyeeby Andrew Nikiforuk12 Sept 2026
“Stay away from anything that obscures the place it is in. There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” — Wendell Berry We sat on his porch by the Kentucky...
The Tyeeby Crawford Kilian12 Sept 2026
Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found Andrew Graham-Dixon W.W. Norton (2025) A few years ago, my wife and I visited the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam to see paintings by the Dutch masters of the 17th century.
The Tyeeby DanceHouse12 Sept 2026
DanceHouse opens its 2026-27 season with Compagnie Catherine Gaudet’s latest contemporary dance work, ODE, onstage Oct. 23 and 24 at the Vancouver Playhouse.
The Tyeeby Dorothy Woodend12 Sept 2026
Sometimes when a film ends, you mosey out of the theatre, into the street and instantly forget about it.
The Tyeeby Rachel Gilmore11 Sept 2026
Sitting in a carefully lit room, with the top button of his shirt undone and the demeanour of a father speaking to his children after a long day at the office, Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed...
The Tyeeby Leah Hennig11 Sept 2026
Each Sunday, Gerald and many other people experiencing homelessness wait at the Belvedere LRT station for soup and bannock from Bear Claw Beaver Hills House.
The Tyeeby Olamide Olaniyan11 Sept 2026
More than a century ago, on a craggy, insignificant rock out in the Strait of Georgia, a cold, sleep-deprived and scared young man looked for an escape.
The Tyeeby Anna Dulisse10 Sept 2026
Last month, conservation officers killed three members of a grizzly bear family in the Kootenays, near Nelson. Only one female yearling remains alive.
The Tyeeby Katie Hyslop10 Sept 2026
Days after two mayoral candidates stood in Helena Gutteridge Plaza at Vancouver City Hall and announced they were dropping out of the election, Coun. Rebecca Bligh pulled a bit of a switcheroo.
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