The New Media Gallery’s newest exhibit “PneumoMachinic” will have the immensity of time, space and scale hit you upside the head. Breathe it in, if you will. Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published July 10, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/07/09/Take-Breath-See-What-Art-Can-Do/

Observing the current political situation, Steve Burgess sincerely wonderes why Charles Manson was never elected U.S. president. His credentials: A psychopath. A felon. Frequently on TV. Not the incumbent. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 9, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/07/09/Please-Advise-Governments-Falling-Dominoes/

One woman or girl is killed every two days in Canada for affirming independence over their bodies and lives. Inside Canada’s national action plan to end gender-based violence. By John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights. 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 July 9, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2024/07/09/National-Action-Plan-Gender-Based-Violence/

Over the past decade, B.C.’s Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation has signed “hundreds” of agreements with First Nations related to rights and title. They “raise all boats,” say experts. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published July 9, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/09/BC-Treaty-Breakthroughs-Change-Landscape/

Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro, who excelled at fiction about women who keep secrets, held a big one of her own when she died in May. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published July 8, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/07/08/Alice-Munro-Daughter-Breaks-Silence/

NUQO Modular and the Squamish Nation won the Built Environment Award for a housing project that prioritizes vulnerable Sḵwx̱wú7mesh residents. It may look like it’s made solely of concrete and wood, but it’s woven together with intention and gratitude. Josh Kozelj writes. Josh is a freelance journalist and was the inaugural Hummingbird fellow with The Tyee. Published July 8, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2024/07/08/Home-Made-Indigenous-Peoples/

The pool was severely damaged by surging sea water during a 2022 winter storm. A symbol of Vancouver’s crumbling infrastructure, Mayor Sim — aided by a mining CEO — vows a fast August fix. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published July 8, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/08/Can-Kits-Pool-Be-Saved-Summer/

Call it the Manning Formula. We’ve now seen it work twice in Canada. Nigel Farage says Preston Manning has been a “huge” influence on his plans for the UK Reform party. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published July 8, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/07/08/Britain-Right-Following-Canadian-Playbook/

“I know of no other circumstance where such a diversity of predators and hoofed mammals can be found kilometres from a major urban centre.” Wild mammals have slipped to 4% of Earth’s mammal biomass. That makes Alberta’s upper Bow Valley a critical case. Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published July 8, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/07/08/One-Number-Shocking-Story-Wild-Mammals/

“The first time we’ve ever had a place to call our own”: Maiya Modeste is an emerging leader in restoring the land for her community on Salt Spring Island to live, gather and thrive upon. Pippa Norman reports. Pippa is a journalist based in Vancouver, whose work has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award and a Canadian Association of Journalists award. 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 July 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2024/07/05/Maiya-Modeste-Emerging-Leader/