‘Everything Is Burning and Your House Is Gone’
We spent 10 days talking to survivors of this summer’s wildfires. Here’s what we learned.
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Inside Laurentian University’s demise
The institution was restructured to align the curriculum with market demands—an administrative task, not an intellectual one
Archaeologists Have Unearthed Exciting Secrets in Haida Gwaii
In BC, they typically assess proposed developments — but ‘tantalizing’ finds showed up when they went spelunking in the archipelago.
Giving Books? Tyee Elves Share Their Picks
We’ve got recommendations for your wilderness-loving mom, your too-online friend and your MAGA-loving cousin to boot.
COVID Tested Canadian Media. They Failed, Says Nora Loreto
Her new book finds pandemic coverage ignored critical issues. Now we’re paying the price.
Government Policies Blamed as Toxic Drug Deaths Soar
Another 201 lives were lost in October, and 2021 is already BC’s deadliest year.
Benzos in Illicit Drugs Are a ‘Nightmare Scenario’ for Sex Workers
After taking ‘benzo-dope,’ Maddy was raped while unconscious. The assault happened after she was cut off a prescription for the drug.
Solnit on Orwell Is a Vital Read in These Terrible Times
Brilliantly written, rich in insights, her new book is ‘like getting hit in the head with a rock.’
Retrofit Your Home? Supports Are a Complex Patchwork
Canada needs to upgrade 10 million buildings to cut emissions by 2050. In BC, there’s no clear road map to get there.
Navigating the housing crisis with poverty wages: What hope for young Canadians?
Canada’s red hot real estate market has been great for investors, but it has shut out many young Canadians, possibly forever
Canadian Mining Companies Profit as Guatemalans Suffer, Authors Argue
UNBC researchers’ book says media and public are paying too little attention to the toll of environmental destruction, displacement and deaths.
Archaeologists Have Unearthed Exciting Secrets in Haida Gwaii’s Caves
In BC, they typically assess proposed developments — but ‘tantalizing’ finds showed up when they went spelunking in the archipelago.
How Cascadia Can Prevent Another Lost Decade
Climate-warming pollution is rising in Washington, Oregon and BC. Action in 2022 can get the region on track for 2030.
Only Working Class Organizing Can Defeat Renovictions
Legal and policy prescriptions can’t contain the forces driving renovictions, but the organized efforts of working class people can.
Can Blowing Up Canada’s Political Parties Save Us?
A thought experiment on multiparty democracy, inspired by American author Lee Drutman.