BC Tests Found Unsafe Lead Levels in Water of 35 First Nation Schools
Getting help and funds to fix the threat can be frustrating. A special report.
Category: Plus40
Deadly Donald Trump and 40 Years of Health Failures
Since Reagan, the US has seen widening inequality and worse health outcomes. Here’s how to change that.
This Mural Tells a Beautiful Tale of Cultural Solidarity. But Did It Really Happen?
After a Tyee piece referenced the artwork, the story it depicted was called into question. The result? Sifting through conflicting histories.
Vancouver Police to Review Own Violent Arrests at Indigenous Pipeline Protest
Civil liberties advocate calls out lack of ‘truly independent’ police oversight.
Moving House? Why Not Actually Move Your House?
The process can save trees, money and memories. We rode along with the Nickel Bros to see how it’s done.
Snap Out of Your Pandemic Passivity, Canada
The rise of variants demands action. Here’s why we should join the ‘get-to-zero’ movement.
Indigenous Youth Demand End to Trans Mountain Insurance
Two recent Vancouver protests call on companies to ‘stop insuring genocide.’
Porters Feel Like ‘Second-Class Citizens’ on Hospital Frontlines
They deal with sick patients every day. But they’re not a priority for COVID vaccination.
‘A Matter of Trust’: The Grim Reality Behind Indigenous Vaccine Fears
The BC government has prioritized remote First Nations communities. But a record of health-care racism has left many skeptical.
Trees to Pellets? Fort Nelson’s Future Hangs in the Balance
Scarred by resource industry booms and busts, the northern community faces a critical decision on how its forests will be used.
LNG Canada Janitors Win Pay Hike, Improved Health and Safety
Months after organizing, workers sign first contract that includes 40-per-cent pay hike over three years.
Return of the Bucketheads
How a faithful community of volunteers saved an unsanctioned Star Wars fan project from COVID ruin.
Critical infrastructure protection: Dangerous politics in Manitoba, Alberta and beyond
Controversial legislation targeting environmental and Indigenous activists will curb legal protests and enhance corporate power
Growing movement led by medical professionals pushes for COVID-zero strategy
Eliminate the new coronavirus with strict measures, without waiting for a vaccine and without yo-yo-ing between ineffective half-restrictions and none at all — this is the call of a growing … Read More
The other side of ‘cancel culture:’ Students open up about racial abuse on campus
‘People talk about cancel culture, but what do you call it when someone has to leave school because it’s such a hostile place?’