How Might BC Schools Tackle Racism?


With the rise in racist rhetoric, The Tyee asks teachers and advocates how to help students fight back.

The Big Risk in NDP Plan to End Bridge Tolls


‘Toll-Free BC’ boast could be used to sink chances for badly needed road user pricing.

Think Disability Is a Tragedy? We Pity You

Ableism almost ruined our friendship, which has flourished for 33 years.

Tyee Poll: What Do You Think of Toll-Free BC?

Tell us what you think.

Canadian Conservatives Face Their Alt-Right Problem

‘There was some naivety and some appeasement of really nasty elements... that will end now,’ predicts former leadership hopeful.

Jason Kenney, k.d. lang and Alberta Conservatives’ Failed Strategy

UCP frontrunner’s decision to shun Pride invitation continues Alberta Tories’ tradition of self-destructive unlikeability.

Following the Money in BC’s Most Expensive Election

Political parties spent more than $20 million in what could be the province’s last big money campaign.

Wild Salmon Advocates Protest Fish Farms Outside of DFO Offices

‘We have a sacred relationship with this fish.’

Indigenous Hunters in Path of Chronic Wasting Disease Demand Federal Action

New findings game can infect humans spur calls for consultation, safety measures.

Mike Harcourt Joins Calls to Halt to Site C Dam

Former BC premier warns project would ‘severely damage BC Hydro and B.C. credit ratings.’

Public Education ‘School Fees’: A Look at What Parents Are Paying Across Canada

Extra charges for agendas, field trips, and bussing add up.

Only Fiction Can Help Us Understand ‘2Q17’

Two novels that can help you live in a world gone mad — and restore some sanity.

How the House of Saud Inflicted 500,000 Cholera Cases — As Policy

And given Canada’s apparent role selling armoured vehicles to the Saudis, we’re complicit.

Welcome to Nijmegen, the City that ‘Tamed’ Cars

All ages walk and bike as they please. A bonus: the city is flat!

Big Budget Surplus Came at Citizens’ Expense, Says James

Provincial public accounts show $2.7B surplus; NDP promises new priorities in Sept. 11 update.

Why It’s a Mistake to Celebrate the Crackdown on Hate Websites

Without oversight, the policing poses risks to basic rights and freedoms.

A Cross-Canada Cycle Against the Stigma of Social Housing

Having faced stigma himself as a kid, Curtis Carmichael took his life experience on the road.

What If Trump’s ‘Dark Prince’ Is Right about China’s Plan for Global Conquest?

Ousted advisor Steve Bannon warns West at risk of losing economic war — while Trudeau government seeks free trade deal with China.

VIDEO: Hear from the Speakers at Vancouver’s ‘Stand Up to Racism’ Rally

‘It is good to see you all. It is good for my heart.’

Kamloops Council Urges BC, Ottawa to Re-Think Ajax Mine Environmental Assessment

Province expected to decide on project this fall.

One Thing about Nazis…

They’ve brought long-festering racism into revolting view. Time to burst the boil.