Since her return to provincial politics, elected representatives, opposition leaders, academics and activists have shared concerns regarding bills put forward by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP. Authors: Alexandra Ballos is a graduate student at the University of Alberta, where Bashir Bello is an undergraduate student and Jared Wesley is a political science professor. Ballos and Bello are research assistants with the Common Ground initiative. Published Oct. 28, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/28/Dangerous-Americanization-Alberta-Democracy/

He blazed bright as a journalist and green building advocate. But hid a dark struggle. David Beers, Tyee editor writes. Published Oct. 28, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/28/Monte-Paulsen-Remembered/

Supposedly only temporarily banned from starting their legal strike by Alberta’s UCP government, Edmonton Public School workers didn’t show up at work Thursday anyway and instead joined a huge rally by public sector union members on the steps of the Alberta legislature. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. He blogs at AlbertaPolitics.ca. Published Oct. 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/10/25/Alberta-Public-Sector-Workers-Rally/

The unserious moment revealed serious cracks in the foundation. Harrison Mooney, Tyee associate editor, writes. Published Oct. 25, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/25/Livestream-F-Bomb-City-Hall/

The first time I stepped on a skateboard, I was 12 or 13. Never having been any good at sports, I felt the board shoot backwards and my body shoot forwards. It took a few tries to get both feet onto the thing, but when I did, I was hooked. Li Charmaine Anne writes. Li is an author on unceded Coast Salish territory. Published Oct. 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/25/How-Skateboarding-Changed-My-Life/

“Many of Belmore’s works are so beautifully fashioned that you don’t notice initially what they embody until you’re knee-deep in the middle of the experience.” Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published Oct. 25, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/25/Rebecca-Belmore-Wins-Audain-Prize/

Canada’s colleges and universities are in surprisingly good shape, says a report. But they reflect wider trends, and demographic change could collapse it. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/25/Higher-Ed-Canada-Demographic-Change/

When golf courses go wild: How non-profits, trusts and cities are converting manicured greens into places where wildlife, plants and people flourish. Josh Kozelj reports. Josh is a freelance journalist and was the inaugural Hummingbird fellow with The Tyee. Published Oct. 24, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/10/24/When-Golf-Courses-Go-Wild/

“For many immigrant families divided by language, silences punctuated by fleeting moments of tenderness can characterize parent-child relationships.” Jackie Wong, Tyee senior editor, reports. Published Oct. 24, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/24/Teresa-Wong-Extraordinary-Story/

For the first time in British Columbia’s history, there will be more women sitting in the legislature than there are men. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published Oct. 24, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/24/BC-Legislature-Hits-Gender-Parity/