Jen St. Denis
@jenstden.bsky.social
Vancouver, B.C. journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca
Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis
Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis
Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
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Jen St. Denis
@jenstden.bsky.social
· Jul 11
What Really Happened to Katica? A Tyee Investigation | The Tyee
Did the police and coroner dismiss a homicide as an overdose?
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Katica Dusanic died in a man's SRO room in 2021. Police were investigating the death as suspicious. Then, the coroner showed up, and swiftly declared the death an accidental overdose - a decision that pretty much shut down the police investigation. thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
“Being online feels like being in the basement of a haunted house. Who knows what you’ll see, or be forced to attempt to unsee. Are you being informed or misled? You can’t Google it either.” @harrisonmooney.bsky.social on the breakdown of the internet
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Why 2025 Was the Loneliest Year | The Tyee
Connection online has rotted on the vine. With few alternatives, I’ve found myself more isolated than before.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Being online feels like being in the basement of a haunted house. Who knows what you’ll see, or be forced to attempt to unsee. Are you being informed or misled? You can’t Google it either.” @harrisonmooney.bsky.social on the breakdown of the internet
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I just learned there is a show called “Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitters” 😂
They call the studio the “yarn barn” and the people who don’t continue are “cast off” 🫡
They call the studio the “yarn barn” and the people who don’t continue are “cast off” 🫡
November 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I just learned there is a show called “Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitters” 😂
They call the studio the “yarn barn” and the people who don’t continue are “cast off” 🫡
They call the studio the “yarn barn” and the people who don’t continue are “cast off” 🫡
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This B.C. man was rejected from military service in Ukraine. Now, he's saving pets hurt and abandoned by war | CBC News
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a plea for foreign volunteers to go help his country fight.
Bruce Perry heard the call — but after the B.C....
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November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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This weekend I'm at the Halifax International Security Forum, which — for the first time — has no official delegated from the U.S. government. I'll post some occasional thoughts from the Forum over the weekend, below 👇
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This weekend I'm at the Halifax International Security Forum, which — for the first time — has no official delegated from the U.S. government. I'll post some occasional thoughts from the Forum over the weekend, below 👇
In an interview this week, Ken Sim said that he had a list of all the times he said no to the Vancouver Police Department, and said a lot of their budget increases were out of the city's control.
We got the list. We looked at the budget.
Here is a fact check.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We got the list. We looked at the budget.
Here is a fact check.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It's shocking that one drop-in for sex workers has closed and another is under threat given our city's horrific history with a serial killer who stalked vulnerable women.
These spaces literally do save lives, please give this a read. #vanpoli
These spaces literally do save lives, please give this a read. #vanpoli
The City of Vancouver is changing its funding model for the city’s last drop-in space for vulnerable sex workers, leading to concerns it may have to close.
Kingsway Community Station supports some of the most marginalized people in our city. by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Kingsway Community Station supports some of the most marginalized people in our city. by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Vancouver’s Last Sex Worker Drop-In Centre May Shutter in Spring | The Tyee
The city is changing how it funds Kingsway Community Station. That’s ‘dangerous,’ its program director says.
thetyee.ca
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It's shocking that one drop-in for sex workers has closed and another is under threat given our city's horrific history with a serial killer who stalked vulnerable women.
These spaces literally do save lives, please give this a read. #vanpoli
These spaces literally do save lives, please give this a read. #vanpoli
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BC's premier compared Alberta/Sask oil pipeline plans to "a couple tourists wearing sandals wandering into the woods on the North Shore."
Here's a map of those deep, dark woods — my deep dive on 50 years of fighting oil transportation on BC's north coast. @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Here's a map of those deep, dark woods — my deep dive on 50 years of fighting oil transportation on BC's north coast. @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
The Oil Tanker Ban That Dims Alberta’s Pipeline Hopes | The Tyee
The law is six years old. But federal promises to protect BC’s north coast from spills date back decades.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
BC's premier compared Alberta/Sask oil pipeline plans to "a couple tourists wearing sandals wandering into the woods on the North Shore."
Here's a map of those deep, dark woods — my deep dive on 50 years of fighting oil transportation on BC's north coast. @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Here's a map of those deep, dark woods — my deep dive on 50 years of fighting oil transportation on BC's north coast. @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
The City of Vancouver is changing its funding model for the city’s last drop-in space for vulnerable sex workers, leading to concerns it may have to close.
Kingsway Community Station supports some of the most marginalized people in our city. by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Kingsway Community Station supports some of the most marginalized people in our city. by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Vancouver’s Last Sex Worker Drop-In Centre May Shutter in Spring | The Tyee
The city is changing how it funds Kingsway Community Station. That’s ‘dangerous,’ its program director says.
thetyee.ca
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The City of Vancouver is changing its funding model for the city’s last drop-in space for vulnerable sex workers, leading to concerns it may have to close.
Kingsway Community Station supports some of the most marginalized people in our city. by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Kingsway Community Station supports some of the most marginalized people in our city. by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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The aging Vancouver Aquatic Centre will reopen tomorrow, following a 2-week closure.
A piece of ceiling concrete fell into the pool water, prompting the Park Board to conduct a safety review and install precautionary ceiling netting. #vanre #vanpoli
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A piece of ceiling concrete fell into the pool water, prompting the Park Board to conduct a safety review and install precautionary ceiling netting. #vanre #vanpoli
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Popular Vancouver pool will soon reopen after abrupt closure | News
The Vancouver Aquatic Centre will soon reopen to give swimmers a chance to take a plunge after a sudden closure earlier this month.
dailyhive.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Peter Lougheed was one of the key drivers behind the inclusion of the Notwithstanding Clause in our Charter. He'd be horrified by how — and how often — Conservative premiers like Danielle Smith are using it today. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o...
The use of the Notwithstanding Clause is out of control. It’s up to voters to stop it
The architects of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms thought the Notwithstanding Clause would only be used in exceptional circumstances. Conservative premiers seem determined to prove them wrong.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Peter Lougheed was one of the key drivers behind the inclusion of the Notwithstanding Clause in our Charter. He'd be horrified by how — and how often — Conservative premiers like Danielle Smith are using it today. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/20/o...
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The Alberta government putting out a statement for Trans Day of Remembrance two days after using the Notwithstanding Clause to override trans kids rights feels like parody at this point
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Alberta government putting out a statement for Trans Day of Remembrance two days after using the Notwithstanding Clause to override trans kids rights feels like parody at this point
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
This is a fact check on the very shaky, untruthful rationale for the Alberta government's limitations on gender-affirming care.
A useful read for #TransDayOfRemembrance
A useful read for #TransDayOfRemembrance
‘This is the Alberta government saying that the rights of trans kids to receive life-saving health care, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams don’t matter as much as the Smith government’s right to dictate their lives.’ By @melwoods.me thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Danielle Smith Goes Nuclear on Trans Rights | The Tyee
Alberta’s premier is overriding Charter protections. Here’s a fact check on her claims.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is a fact check on the very shaky, untruthful rationale for the Alberta government's limitations on gender-affirming care.
A useful read for #TransDayOfRemembrance
A useful read for #TransDayOfRemembrance
‘Four years after flooding from an American river devastated a British Columbia farming community, Abbotsford’s mayor has little hope the U.S. federal government will fund work that could eliminate the risk of a repeat disaster.’ By @tyolsen.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Tyler Olsen (@tyolsen.bsky.social)
Senior Editor at The Tyee. Reporter. Chainsaw + hockey, soccer + books(?). Lives in Lillooet so probably not posting about Vancouver.
'Ain't you had enough of this stuff?'
tolsen [at] thetyee [dot] ...
tyolsen.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
‘Four years after flooding from an American river devastated a British Columbia farming community, Abbotsford’s mayor has little hope the U.S. federal government will fund work that could eliminate the risk of a repeat disaster.’ By @tyolsen.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
‘This is the Alberta government saying that the rights of trans kids to receive life-saving health care, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams don’t matter as much as the Smith government’s right to dictate their lives.’ By @melwoods.me thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Danielle Smith Goes Nuclear on Trans Rights | The Tyee
Alberta’s premier is overriding Charter protections. Here’s a fact check on her claims.
thetyee.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
‘This is the Alberta government saying that the rights of trans kids to receive life-saving health care, go by their own pronouns at school or play on sport teams don’t matter as much as the Smith government’s right to dictate their lives.’ By @melwoods.me thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Three years ago @kehyslop.bsky.social reported on Darwyn Danesh, a special needs teen who faced barriers accessing palliative care. In this update, the results of the B.C. Ombudsperson’s review of the case and recommendations thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
How Darwyn’s Death Is Bringing Change to Palliative Care for Children | The Tyee
Three years after The Tyee’s reporting, the BC ombudsperson is calling for changes.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Three years ago @kehyslop.bsky.social reported on Darwyn Danesh, a special needs teen who faced barriers accessing palliative care. In this update, the results of the B.C. Ombudsperson’s review of the case and recommendations thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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As we continue to discuss police resources, I keep thinking about what happened on my street this past summer.
(Police say man arrested was sitting inside car reportedly stolen.)
(Police say man arrested was sitting inside car reportedly stolen.)
November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
As we continue to discuss police resources, I keep thinking about what happened on my street this past summer.
(Police say man arrested was sitting inside car reportedly stolen.)
(Police say man arrested was sitting inside car reportedly stolen.)
I wrote about a really interesting study from @meo-cdmrn.bsky.social, which really made me think about how hard it is to define what an "influencer" is! A super interesting look at the growth of political commentary by social media influencers thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Canadians Are Turning to Influencers for Information on Politics | The Tyee
A study shows that social media creators have overtaken news media and party campaigns.
thetyee.ca
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I wrote about a really interesting study from @meo-cdmrn.bsky.social, which really made me think about how hard it is to define what an "influencer" is! A super interesting look at the growth of political commentary by social media influencers thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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there's a change-in being staged at Vancouver City Hall next week, coinciding with the vote on a proposed budget that may see change tables removed from city facilities to "save money" www.instagram.com/p/DRNu5kYksgu/
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
there's a change-in being staged at Vancouver City Hall next week, coinciding with the vote on a proposed budget that may see change tables removed from city facilities to "save money" www.instagram.com/p/DRNu5kYksgu/
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A cycling influencer nominated for a list of top 100 women cyclists said she has declined the honour due to the decision not to include trans women.
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out - BBC News
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Alberta's justice minister has tabled a bill to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of legislation from legal challenges. The laws in question restrict the rights of transgender people in access to health care and sports, and affect K-12 education of all students.
#AbLeg #Abed
#AbLeg #Abed
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Today is the 27th anniversary of the assassination of journalist Tara Singh Hayer - killed after exposing the Air India suspects and agreeing to testify in the terrorism case. I wrote this on the 20th anniversary. Shocking that no one has ever been charged. vancouversun.com/news/crime/j...
Journalist Tara Singh Hayer's assassination still unsolved 20 years after fatal shooting
Already paralyzed from a 1988 assassination attempt, he was transferring himself from his car to his wheelchair when his killer or killers struck. He didn’t stand a…
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November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today is the 27th anniversary of the assassination of journalist Tara Singh Hayer - killed after exposing the Air India suspects and agreeing to testify in the terrorism case. I wrote this on the 20th anniversary. Shocking that no one has ever been charged. vancouversun.com/news/crime/j...
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ICYMI - A rare inside view of the UCP push to embed the private for-profit surgery industry in Alberta - no matter the cost, even to cancer patients.
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta’s For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing | The Tyee
The shift strong-arms doctors but hasn’t saved money or shortened waits for critical operations, sources say. A Tyee investigation.
thetyee.ca
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
ICYMI - A rare inside view of the UCP push to embed the private for-profit surgery industry in Alberta - no matter the cost, even to cancer patients.
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
‘One of the people in the delegation was physically triggered listening to the question from Dallas Brodie, Harriott said. “It’s visceral. It’s not an intellectual exercise for us. These are our family members’ stories.”’ #bcpoli
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OneBC Leader’s Comments Drive Indigenous Delegation from Legislature | The Tyee
Dallas Brodie called reports of residential school graves the ‘worst lie in Canadian history.’
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November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
‘One of the people in the delegation was physically triggered listening to the question from Dallas Brodie, Harriott said. “It’s visceral. It’s not an intellectual exercise for us. These are our family members’ stories.”’ #bcpoli
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SCOOP: Alberta intends to allow doctors working in the public health care system to simultaneously offers services in a parallel private market, according to draft amendments obtained by The Globe and Mail
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Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services
Draft legislation would establish a model for medicine unlike any other in Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
SCOOP: Alberta intends to allow doctors working in the public health care system to simultaneously offers services in a parallel private market, according to draft amendments obtained by The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Listening to Ken Sim’s @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social interview and it’s kind of surprising his team doesn’t prepare him better for this tough interviewer.
He says the police board has said no to some budget asks and the police have cut back their spending - but can’t name examples. #vanpoli
He says the police board has said no to some budget asks and the police have cut back their spending - but can’t name examples. #vanpoli
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Listening to Ken Sim’s @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social interview and it’s kind of surprising his team doesn’t prepare him better for this tough interviewer.
He says the police board has said no to some budget asks and the police have cut back their spending - but can’t name examples. #vanpoli
He says the police board has said no to some budget asks and the police have cut back their spending - but can’t name examples. #vanpoli