John Rustad promised to clear tent cities, prohibit drug use in supportive housing and use involuntary care legislation to confine people with addictions. So if people use drugs and are evicted — and there are no tent cities — would they be confined? Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Oct. 10, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/10/Rustad-Tent-City-Demolition-Plan/

Aside from the dramatic competition between the BC NDP and their new rival the BC Conservatives, there’s another twist to this provincial election. Voters will be going to polls with six new ridings and changed boundaries. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Oct. 9, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/10/Tight-Ridings-New-Borders/

For an election that supposedly hinges on public concerns about cost of living, there’s been surprisingly little attention paid in this campaign to traditional bread-and-butter economic metrics. Jim Stanford gets into it. Jim is economist and director of the Centre for Future Work in Vancouver. Published Oct. 10, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/10/Five-Positives-You-May-Not-Know-BC-Economy/

Aformer Northern Health employee says she was removed from her position for being critical of Israel’s war in Gaza, which has now killed at least 41,000 Palestinians. At least 1,139 Israelis have died since the conflict began with a Hamas-led attack and hostage-taking exercise in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Oct. 9, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/09/Northern-Health-Employee-Sues-Demoted-Pro-Palestinian-Statements/

What will happen to the “Alberta Recovery Model” now that the chief advocate of the much-criticized abstinence-only approach to addiction treatment in Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government is leaving his job? David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Oct. 9, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/10/09/Alberta-Drug-Czar-Marshall-Smith-Exits/

The leaders of B.C.’s three main political parties sparred Tuesday evening in a debate that covered housing affordability, health care, seniors’ issues, public safety, addictions, Indigenous rights, political polarization and who is fit to lead the province. Tyee legislative bureau chief Andrew MacLeod reports. Published Oct. 9, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/09/Party-Leaders-Trade-Barbs-Tv-Pitch-Voters/

Canfor Corp.’s recent mill closures have hammered workers in B.C. But the future of the once strong forest economy may face a greater threat from the company’s investments of hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars into new sawmills in the south of the U.S. Ben Parfitt reports. Ben is a reporter at The Tyee covering forestry and related issues. Published Oct. 9, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/09/BC-Forest-Companies-See-Future-US/

More than a year since opening its doors at its permanent space in Vancouver’s Chinatown, the Chinese Canadian Museum has launched a brand new exhibition. By The Chinese Canadian Museum. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are either put on by us or by our select partners. Published Oct. 9, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2024/10/09/New-Exhibition-Chinese-Canadian-Museum/

Aside from the dramatic competition between the BC NDP and their new rival the BC Conservatives, there’s another twist to this provincial election. Voters will be going to polls with six new ridings and changed boundaries. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Oct. 9, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/09/Rejigged-Ridings-Another-Twist-Election/

After a company bought her West End apartment building, Paula Payot noticed cameras installed in the hallway, with one positioned to capture her suite door. Jen St. Denis reports on the court case and its implications on privacy and tenant organizing. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Oct. 8, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/08/Vancouver-Apartment-Life-Surveillance-Eviction-Defamation/