alt The recent World Drowning Prevention Day highlighted that the BC Coroners Service did not report how long victims lived in Canada. But anecdotal accounts suggest newcomers are more vulnerable when it comes to drowning. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Aug. 1, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/01/Sports-Open-Doors-Community-Safety/

“Last week the B.C. government released the first update to its poverty reduction strategy since the inaugural plan was released in 2019. We found it less of a strategy and more of a report card on the work already happening.” Authors: Rowan Burdge is the provincial director of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition. Anastasia French is the manager for Living Wage for Families BC. Véronique Sioufi is a researcher and policy analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Published Aug. 1, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/08/01/BC-Poverty-Reduction-Strategy-Falls-Short/

COVID-19 is surging and even played a role in ending the presidential campaign of 81-year-old Joe Biden, who was infected for the third time last month. Still, the Ontario government shut down its early warning system. Andrew Nikiforuk writes. Andrew is a Tyee contributing editor. Published Aug. 1, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/08/01/Risks-Killing-COVID-Early-Warning-System/

Amnesty International has designated a Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief its first “prisoner of conscience” held in Canada. The human rights organization called on the Canadian government this morning to immediately release Chief Dsta’hyl. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Aug. 1, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/31/Amnesty-Canada-Prisoner-Conscience-Hereditary-Chief/

Being told you have three weeks to comply with the law after being found in civil contempt is not what most of us would call a ringing victory, but you have to give Take Back Alberta founder (or whatever he is) David Parker credit for seeing the bright side of life. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published July 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/07/31/Is-Take-Back-Alberta-Last-Legs/

Is it legal to record the police? In short, yes. But there are rules, and caveats. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published July 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/31/What-Are-Your-Rights-Filming-Police/

“My kid’s report card was free of letter grades. And I love this new way of learning.” Harrison Mooney on why he’s saying good riddance to the easy A and embracing the new grading system now across B.C. Harrison is an award-winning author and journalist from Abbotsford, B.C. Published July 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/07/31/Good-Riddance-Easy-A/

American conservatives are howling about the Olympic opening ceremony, which they claimed included a Last Supper-like tableau starring some drag queens. It wasn’t, though — it actually depicted the gods of Olympus, highlights Steve Burgess. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/07/30/Please-Advise-Watching-Olympics/

“We want to blanket Ken with love today”: As a geophysical search of Lejac Residential School gets underway, homemade quilts honour survivors. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published July 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/30/Lejac-Blanketing-Ceremony/

Cycling in the ’burbs? It doesn’t have to suck. Uytae Lee tours Surrey and Saanich in the latest instalment of his popular video series “About Here.” Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published July 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/07/30/Cycling-Suburbs/