MONDAY HEADLINES 1 MARCH 2021 |
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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. By Francesca Fionda. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Why Do Pandemic Injunctions Target Protests but Not Churches? The courts rejected BC's bid to force places of worship to follow health orders. Double standard? By Amanda Follett Hosgood. Monday, March 1, 2021. Emails Confirm Torstar and Postmedia Knew Both Planned Cuts after Big Swap Documents from axed Competition Bureau probe appear to contradict Postmedia CEO. By Bryan Carney. Monday, March 1, 2021. Once Homeless, Residents of a Granville Street Hostel Are Now Thriving A former hostel now houses people who’ve experienced homelessness, but it’s unclear how long the arrangement will last. By Jen St. Denis. Monday, March 1, 2021. ‘A Monstrous Monument to Greed and Stupidity’: Critics React to Site C Decision BC Liberals accuse NDP of mismanagement; Greens warn public to brace for higher costs. By Andrew MacLeod. Friday, February 26, 2021. A Bylaw Proposal That’s All Noise and No Substance Vancouver city hall’s latest distraction won’t protect us from preachers of hate, but will expand police powers and stifle free speech. By Sara Sagaii. Friday, February 26, 2021. Rents Jump 9.8 Per Cent for Vancouver’s Worst and Cheapest Housing Report finds rents in privately-owned SROs increased almost twice as much as other rents in the region. By Jen St. Denis. Friday, February 26, 2021. Horgan Pressing on with Site C as Budget Soars to $16 Billion Project delayed a year, but government says it’s too late and too expensive to turn back despite geotechnical problems. By Andrew MacLeod. Friday, February 26, 2021. A New Book that Challenges Racist ‘British Columbia’ It looks at our brutal past — and the people who fought for change — with the goal of a better future. By Nick XEMTOLTW Claxton and By Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra. Friday, February 26, 2021. Spend Some Time with a Funny Prophet of Doom Cosmologist Katie Mack ponders ‘The Big Crunch’ and other ways our universe might go kaput. By Crawford Kilian. Friday, February 26, 2021. At Vancouver’s Ethọ́s Lab, Youth Learn Anti-Racism and STEM at the Same Time The after-school academy exposes teens to technology while centring the ‘humanity of the Black experience.’ By Katie Hyslop. Friday, February 26, 2021. A BC Researcher’s Crusade for Better Masks Is So Far Going Nowhere Stephen Salter argues that government standards and oversight on masks could save lives. But no official has yet taken up the cause. By Andrew MacLeod. Thursday, February 25, 2021. As City Signals False Creek South Is Up for Grabs, Here’s a Homegrown Plan Crafted with local residents, the proposal adds a million square feet of new housing. By Graham McGarva and By Scot Hein. Thursday, February 25, 2021. We Need Paid Sick Leave for All It’s essential for public health even without a pandemic. Making workers take unpaid time off makes us all vulnerable. By Lisa Descary. Thursday, February 25, 2021. Is the Pandemic Making Urban Wildlife Crazier? With coyotes, cougars and bears roaming Metro Vancouver, we asked conservation experts what the heck is going on. By Christopher Cheung. Thursday, February 25, 2021. Please Advise! Why Are Politicians So Painfully, Pathetically Unfunny? NDP and Conservative attempts at humour this week died. Here’s why, according to Dr. Steve. By Steve Burgess. Thursday, February 25, 2021. The Consumerism of Art and Fashion Converge at the VAG’s ‘Pictures and Promises’ And the wild story of artist Barbara Kruger tells the story well. By Dorothy Woodend. Thursday, February 25, 2021. One Thing Jason Kenney and Elizabeth May Agree On Neither likes the new federal Impact Assessment Act, which Alberta is challenging in court. By Andrew Nikiforuk. Wednesday, February 24, 2021. A New Pocket Park Will Allow Legal Drinking in the Downtown Eastside A proposal supported by police and a business group comes as two neighbourhood parks remain closed during the pandemic. By Jen St. Denis. Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Francesca Ekwuyasi Is a Book Person Her debut novel brims with delicious food, erotic longing and profound heartache. As do her bookshelves. By Michelle Cyca. Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The Tyee Is Hiring Its Fifth Emerging Indigenous Reporting Fellow This is an eight-week paid position offered through a partnership with Journalists for Human Rights. Come join our team! By Robyn Smith. Wednesday, February 24, 2021. 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. By Michelle Gamage. Wednesday, February 24, 2021. As BC COVID Cases Rise, Health Officials Say Better Days Are Ahead Bonnie Henry says province is currently dealing with ‘vaccine hope and pandemic reality.’ By Moira Wyton. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Vancouver Police to Review Own Violent Arrests at Indigenous Pipeline Protest Civil liberties advocate calls out lack of ‘truly independent’ police oversight. By Katie Hyslop. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. It’s OK to Stretch Out a Second Vaccine Dose. And More New COVID Science The latest roundup of pandemic findings gathered by Hakai Magazine. By Brian Owens. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. 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. By Christopher Cheung. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. 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. By Crawford Kilian. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. I Was on WHO’s China Team Investigating COVID’s Origin. Here’s What We Learned Yes, it likely originated in animals. No the ‘wet market’ was not likely the source — nor was it created in a lab. By Dominic Dwyer. Monday, February 22, 2021. Urban Farmers Have Been Leaving Vancouver for Greener Pastures The city aimed to host 35 urban farms by 2020, but its policies have resulted in more farm closures than openings. By Lindsay Campbell. Monday, February 22, 2021. |
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