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Join us for (In)secure: The Future of Working, a Tyee Beyond the Headlines event

On May 25 in Vancouver, join The Tyee and partners for an engaging night of storytelling and dialogue with people working, studying, advocating, and just dealing with the changing nature of working in Canada.

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Canadian Speculators, Not Foreign Money, Are Driving up Home Prices


And our political leaders are doing little to stop them.

‘Foreign’ Reporting Is So Last Century, Let’s Remake It


Why UBC students teamed with peers in Colombia, China and India to tell ‘Surviving the City’ stories.

Latest Instalment in Alien Franchise a Bloody, Hollow Mess

‘Alien: Covenant’ will leave you longing for the perfect simplicity of its perfect predecessor.

Win Tickets to the Vancouver Festival of Ocean Films

Come be inspired at this unique June event.

Loved Ones Lost: Death of a Downtown Poet

Mel Hennan drew a community to him with his art, activism and cheerful embrace of life.

Goldilocks Voters Decided Clark Not To Their Taste

Lessons for all three parties from election results.

Handmaids, Anne and the Americanization of Canada

Slick U.S. TV adaptations of two Canadian classics strip away any trace of this country.

BC Liberals’ Housing Plan Worsens Affordability Crisis: CMHC Head

FOI documents show federal agency feared taxpayer loans to first-time buyers will drive up prices, increase risks.

In Vancouver, ‘Voices of the Street’ Renewed My Faith in Storytelling

Listening to the words of these talented writers reminded me why journalism matters.

New Government Should End BC Hydro, ICBC Shell Games

Liberals manipulated Crowns for political gain. It’s time for an approach based on policy, not politics.

Unaffordable Cities, Look to Quality Public Housing in Vienna

Exhibit in Vancouver highlights possibilities when housing is considered a public good.

Liberal ‘Gerrymandering’ Handed Them Election Win: Analyst

BC Liberals told electoral boundary commission to protect sparsely populated ridings in party strongholds.

You Have Two Weeks to Save Electoral Reform

A May 31 vote by MPs could keep reform alive despite Trudeau’s broken promise.

Companies Still Hiring Foreign Workers when Canadians Available, Says Auditor General

Problems persist, particularly in caregiver and seafood industries.

‘Niedzvieckian’ Prize Goes to Writer Most Burned by His Own Hot Take

Or how not to start a dialogue.

BC Vote Doesn’t Change Support for Kinder Morgan, Says Ottawa

But election outcome carries a warning for Justin Trudeau, analysts say.

If Libs and Greens Ally, ‘It Will Be about Power and Ego,’ Say BC Activists

‘A majority of British Columbians voted for change,’ groups warn.

Time for a ‘Red-Green Alliance’ to Oust Clark

Greens will pay big price if they ignore policy conflicts and prop up the BC Liberals.

From a Van-Dweller to the Mayor, Doc Looks at Vancouver’s Housing Crisis

‘Vancouver: No Fixed Address’ examines how things have gone awry.
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Win tickets to the Vancouver Festival of Ocean Films

Come see a selection of shorts and feature-length documentaries that focus on the important role of the ocean in supporting healthy and prosperous communities and economies. June 4 in Vancouver. Enter here to win now.