With all the cancelled tourist flights, it must be nice to know at least there’s something in the air and heading south. Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/14/Please-Advise-Sending-Smoke-US/

Six years and one landfill landslide later, the province has spent over $150 million to address the site’s immediate risks — but dangers remain, including unstable toxic waste landfills perched on cliffs overlooking Neroutsos Inlet, once a spawning site for salmon in the Quatsino First Nation. Zoë Yunker reports. Zoë is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published July 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/14/Nightmare-Mess-Closed-Pulp-Mill/

It’s summer art season! Five standout shows in Vancouver best enjoyed in the heat of July. Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes for the Weekender. Published July 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/11/Five-Art-Shows-Savour-Summer/

When Leigh Joseph began the long process of completing a PhD in ethnobotany, she had not only academic advisers, but Squamish and Snuneymuxw nation community advisers, too. “My aunties and other mentors in community have said, ‘It’s great that you’re gathering this knowledge and just remember that responsibility to come home and to share that.’” Katie Hyslop reports for the Weekender. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published July 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/11/Squamish-Cultural-Plant-Guide-Kids/

“It was this sense of this other world that was so different and adult and rooted in something I had no connection to,” Canadian photographer Greg Girard says. “By having a camera, you get to go where you don’t belong.” Cheryl Rossi writes for the Weekender. Cheryl is an award-winning journalist and a communications professional who cares about people and loves stories. Published July 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/07/11/To-Hong-Kong-Love/

Amazon workers in Delta have won the battle to unionize after the BC Labour Relations Board found the company committed “serious” offences to try and block an organizing drive. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/11/Delta-Workers-Win-Union-Amazon-Unfair-Tactics-Slammed/

This summer might be the last chance for Vancouverites to soak in the old Kitsilano Pool before renovations ramp up. After years of storm damage and costly repairs, city officials are now considering options for the pool’s replacement. Kristen de Jager reports. Kristen is a graduate student at the University of British Columbia’s school of journalism, writing and media. Published July 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/11/Kitsilano-Pool-Nearing-End/

“Farm Aid Canada” is a festival — hopefully — in Edgewood, B.C., starting today and running through Sunday. It’s going to be like a regular festival, but more ostrich-y. Steve Burgess explains. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/11/Please-Advise-Ostrich-Rock-Concert/

“Sustainability isn’t just about the environment and climate; it’s also about people and it’s also about labour,” said Pauline Greaves Aylward, Langara Faculty Association president, in a recent interview with The Tyee. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published July 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/11/Langara-Environmental-Leader-Losing-Staff/

Advocates say the case shows troubling gaps in the quality of both police and coroner investigations into sudden deaths in B.C., where autopsy rates are low compared with other provinces. Those gaps are leading to heartbreaking questions for family members. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published July 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/11/What-Really-Happened-Katica/