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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22d

For those in and around the journalism industry, the assumption is that running a news publication nowadays is a doomed enterprise.

So when we get to tell people our recent experience is quite the opposite, the look of confusion is very fun.

“But... how?” 🧵

Take a Bow, Tyee Friends. You’ve Made a Big Difference | The Tyee

Our new impact report shows your support helped our non-profit newsroom grow and do more than ever.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 11h

@steveburgess53.bsky.social: An imaginative fantasy about a long, winding ribbon cutting a path through the woods to a magical destination?

Come on everybody, follow, follow, follow the yellow brick pipeline. 🎶

Please Advise! What’s with the Eby-Smith Pipeline Insults? | The Tyee

Look to the Wizard of Oz for an explanation, says Dr. Steve.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 15h

As drought in B.C.’s Peace River region leads to massive wildfires and the City of Dawson Creek scrambles to find a new water source, a report released today concludes that water use by the region’s fracking industry shot up a record 50% last year.

Ben Parfitt reports. #bcpoli

Fracking’s Water Demand Soared in Drought-Plagued Northeast BC | The Tyee

A report today from Stand.earth shows the industry’s water use increased 50 per cent in 2024.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 17h

“None of us want to be out on a picket line. We’re prepared to fight, but nobody’s happy to be here.” #canlab

Picket Lines and the Fight for the Future of Canada Post | The Tyee

As workers strike once again, the dispute raises big questions about public services.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 17h

The number of British Columbians getting diagnosed with ADHD jumped from around nine people per 100,000 in 2013 to around 35 people per 100,000 in 2023.

@michellegamage.bsky.social reports. 🧠

BC’s ADHD Diagnoses Skyrocketed During and After the Pandemic | The Tyee

This concerns substance use researchers because people with ADHD are more at risk from unregulated drugs.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 17h

There is no return policy on a mayor.

Should there be? @tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli #bcpoli

Should You Be Able to Recall Your Mayor? | The Tyee

Some elected officials think voters should have a way to get rid of bad politicians.

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Tyler Olsen @tyolsen.bsky.social · 1d

If you are a local reporter who has specialized local knowledge and great story, but needs editing support, a second set of eyes, or even just someone to take some interviews off your plate, get in touch! We want to collaborate on more good pieces like this.

Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 1d

The definitive history of Kamloop's very own "Mayor of chaos" by @tyolsen.bsky.social and @castanet.net's Kristen Holliday #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Mayor of Chaos: How Kamloops Politics Became Infamous | The Tyee

Car dealer Reid Hamer-Jackson won office with charisma and ideas. Then the wheels came off.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 1d

Julia, the full-time caregiver for her three-year-old niece, was blocked from being considered for family-sized housing because she couldn’t provide proof of legal custody. #bcpoli

Indigenous Caregiver Says She Faced Housing Discrimination | The Tyee

Kinship agreements keep Indigenous families together — but one housing provider didn’t accept an applicant’s documentation.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 1d

The BC General Employees’ Union has been escalating its job action over the past five weeks and as of Friday had more than 17,000 members on strike or taking other job action, about half of the number who work for the core government.

Andrew MacLeod reports. #bclab

Labour Rally Challenges 'Out of Touch' Government | The Tyee

Supporters protest at the legislature as a BCGEU strike heads towards a sixth week.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 1d

The program features “SWAY” from artistic director Medhi Walerski, a world premiere by Sofia Nappi and the return of Shahar Binyamini’s BOLERO X.

Here are six reasons to see these incredible feats of choreography and performance. #TyeePresents #Sponsored

Six Reasons to See Ballet BC’s ‘TRILOGY’ | The Tyee

This season’s opening program features world premieres, emerging voices and poetic revivals.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 1d

Alberta launched its border patrol last year to help stop the flow of illegal drugs and migrants across what Premier Smith called the “leaky” U.S. border.

But the Interdiction Patrol Team has so far made only a handful of arrests, according to data released through an access to information request.

Alberta’s Border Patrol Has Made Only a Handful of Arrests | The Tyee

Ten months in, critics are concerned about the $29-million cost and few results from the initiative.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 1d

Michael Harris: The Don never lets up.

Like a New York mafioso out to sew up new territory, he keeps levelling the smiling threat that Canada is due for a “merger” with the United States. #canpoli #uspoli

Carney’s Caught in a Bad Gangster Movie | The Tyee

Wish the PM could win a faster deal with Trump? Don’t forget how mob bosses work.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 1d

Today, Reid Hamer-Jackson could rightly be called B.C.‘s most notorious local politician, whose string of scandals has helped inspire the province to consider rewriting the rule book for mayors and councillors.

@tyolsen.bsky.social and Kristen Holliday report. #bcpoli

Mayor of Chaos: How Kamloops Politics Became Infamous | The Tyee

Car dealer Reid Hamer-Jackson won office with charisma and ideas. Then the wheels came off.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 2d

This October, patrons can expect a dazzling array of some of the biggest books, names and conversations happening in the world to fill their shelves and minds. #TyeePresents #Sponsored

Vancouver Writers Fest Lights Up Granville Island | The Tyee

There are 87 events to choose from! Join Canadian and international authors as they champion books, ideas and dialogue from Oct. 20 to 26.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 2d

“It is hard to know who to blame, but if you can embody it in immigrants, then you have somebody who people can grasp as a target, as a kind of cause of their hardship.” #abpoli

‘Shameless’: How the Alberta Next Panel Blamed Immigrants | The Tyee

Divisive scapegoating, including showing a slanted video, fits the populist playbook, says an expert.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 2d

#WhatWorks: When sugar cane is crushed to make sugar, it turns into a pulpy material known as bagasse, which then gets turned into paper.

Sugar cane can be harvested up to four times per year — much quicker than the 30 years it may take for a tree to grow and be chopped down. 🗒️🌳🍬

Want to Save Trees? Put Some Sugar in Your Printer | The Tyee

Social Print’s founder wanted to protect forests. So his British Columbia company makes paper from sugar cane.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 2d

Declining literacy rates aren’t a new issue for B.C. — or Canada.

Standardized test results have been on a downward swing countrywide for over 20 years. What’s the fix?

Second in a series. By @kehyslop.bsky.social. #bced #bcpoli #canpoli

Math and Reading Scores Are Declining in BC. Why? | The Tyee

And what’s the fix? Second in a series.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 3d

This story was first published in the @alaskabeacon.com, an outlet part of non-profit news organization States Newsroom.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 3d

Prediction: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will call an early election before she allows a referendum to proceed to a vote with the wording promoted by former Progressive Conservative deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk’s Forever Canadian petition.

@djclimenhaga.bsky.social writes. #abpoli

The ‘Forever Canadian’ Petition Could Bring a Snap Alberta Election | The Tyee

Danielle Smith is unlikely to allow a referendum based on the pro-Canada question promoted by Thomas Lukaszuk.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 3d

The resignations, which include two editors and two reporters based in Homer and Kenai, were scheduled to take effect in two weeks, but managers at Carpenter Media Group fired all four immediately.

James Brooks reports. An Alaska Beacon reprint. #CdnMedia #uspoli

BC Paper Owner Sparks Mass Resignation Over Charlie Kirk Story Intervention | The Tyee

Alaskan journalists quit after Carpenter Media execs unilaterally changed an article about a vigil for the far-right activist.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 3d

Following Michael Bryant’s abrupt departure from Legal Aid BC after just two years as CEO, the provincial government agency paid him a salary for eight more months. Andrew MacLeod reports. #bcpoli

Legal Aid CEO Got Eight Months’ Severance After Two Years | The Tyee

Michael Bryant was paid $277,778 after his unexplained departure.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 3d

The kids are back in school and so is COVID-19. 🏫🦠 #bcpoli #bced

Flu and COVID Vaccines Coming Soon to BC Pharmacies | The Tyee

They’ve also been ‘well supplied’ with rapid antigen test kits for this year.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 3d

In this preview to his lecture this Wednesday, award-winning veteran journalist Stephen Maher speaks to how social media has changed everything, the Canadian response to Charlie Kirk’s murder, the problem of “news deserts” and whether future journalists will need rich parents. #uspoli #canpoli

Stephen Maher on News in Polarized Times | The Tyee

Ahead of his UVic talk, the political reporter on ‘partisan sorting,’ media ‘hucksters,’ MPs applauding Charlie Kirk and more.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 3d

“So why now? I’m tired of Conservatives and Liberals lying to workers, telling them they’re going to make their lives better. All we see happening is our lives getting worse.”

@isaacphannay.bsky.social interviews Rob Ashton who is joining the race for the NDP leadership. #canpoli

‘We're All Getting Screwed. I’ve Had Enough’ | The Tyee

He was a dockworker, then a labour leader. Now Rob Ashton wants to lead the federal NDP. A Tyee Q&A.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 6d

Celebrated crime writer Louise Penny is coming to the Chan Centre on Oct. 29. Don’t miss it! 🔎

Beloved Canadian Author Louise Penny Comes to the Chan Centre | The Tyee

Her book ‘The Black Wolf’ is the latest in her bestselling Chief Inspector Gamache series.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 6d

“Nothing provides a better indicator of the ongoing battle between the darker aspects of humanity than history.”🔥

Protest, Power and Politics: Three Films to See at VIFF | The Tyee

New work on Leonard Peltier, the 1999 WTO protests and George Orwell help us see current events with fresh eyes.