BC United has pulled in $2.6 million in donations and subsidies this year, and Leader Kevin Falcon wouldn’t say Wednesday what will happen to any cash that remains. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Aug. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/29/Where-Will-BC-United-Money-Go-Now/

Premier Danielle Smith’s efforts to revive a contentious open-pit coal mining project owned by the litigious Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart have met a major legal hurdle. Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk writes. Published Aug. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/08/29/Alberta-Highest-Court-Jams-Smith-Coal-Plans/

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests that expired this spring can still be used to accurately detect a COVID infection for the next couple of months, according to the British Columbia Ministry of Health. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Aug. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/29/Health-Canada-Expired-COVID-Tests-Still-Good/

“I know that we have the solutions that the other parties can’t match with their proposals to cut billions of dollars in funding.” Andrew MacLeod has the official Tyee interview with Premier David Eby in the run-up to #BCElxn2024. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published Aug. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/29/David-Eby-Interview/

With seven weeks to go before a provincial election, BC United Leader Kevin Falcon has folded his campaign and pledged support for his Conservative party rival John Rustad. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published Aug. 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/28/Falcon-Folds-BC-Voters-Clear-Choice/

Richard C. Mercer, a Nisga’a member, stopped traffic heading to work on a pipeline "to show we don’t agree and we don’t consent." Nick Gottlieb reports. Nick is a writer and a graduate student at Simon Fraser University, as well as the author of Sacred Headwaters. Published Aug. 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/28/Blockades-Protests-Greet-New-Pipeline-Project/

Why did Smith personally arrange for her husband to be granted extraordinary access to confidential internal government discussions about the proposed project? Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published Aug. 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/28/David-Moretta-Secret-Rail-Megaproject-Meeting/

Steve Burgess is tempted by the 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood limo used by W.A.C. Bennett. Cruising down West Georgia —all three lanes, the bike lane and part of the sidewalk — waving to the people as they jump out of the way, parking atop lesser vehicles... Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published Aug. 28, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/08/28/Please-Advise-WAC-Bennett-Caddy/

Sans legislation to protect users from online exploitation, TikTok Canada assures parents that youth safety is a top priority. But as it relies on young people to tell the truth about their age, the armour has holes, says an expert. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Aug. 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/28/How-Safe-Is-TikTok-Youth/

#Exclusive: On the heels of the last significant police action on #Wetsuweten territory, B.C. quietly embarked on a process to “streamline” its response to what it saw as a rising wave of protests across the province. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Aug. 28, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/28/BC-Secretive-Plan-Tighten-Protest-Response/