A BC United MLA and an advocate — normally on opposite sides of B.C.’s drug policy debate — say they’re both alarmed by information uncovered by The Tyee that shows the BC Coroners Service does autopsies in just 15% of suspected overdose deaths. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Wednesday, March 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/07/BC-Low-Autopsy-Rate-Extremely-Concerning-Says-MLA/

"Behind the scenes, Ministry of Forests bureaucrats are undoing the work of a panel appointed by B.C. to protect #OldGrowth by freeing up as much old-growth forest as possible to be cut down. 🪵 Ben Parfitt writes. Ben is a resource policy analyst for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives B.C. office. Published Wednesday, March 7, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/03/07/Secret-Map-Shows-BC-Playing-Shell-Game-Old-Growth/

"For all the effort, money and care that we lavish upon our hair, it’s only dead protein. Still, the damn stuff is invested with all manner of status, identity, culture, beauty, suffering, joy. Culture editor Dorothy Woodend on a new doc, “Hairy Tales.” Published Wednesday, March 7, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/03/07/Untangling-Long-History-Hair/

Claw back disability benefits? The B.C. government is waiting for a promised federal benefit for people with disabilities before deciding whether people receiving provincial disability payments will be allowed to keep the full amount. Andrew MacLeod, legislative bureau chief, reports. Published Wednesday, March 7, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/07/BC-Leaves-Door-Open-Claw-Back-Federal-Disability-Benefits/

British Columbia is introducing minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for its hospitals. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published Wednesday, March 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/06/BC-Introduces-Canada-First-Mandatory-Nurse-Patient-Ratios/

This March, Vancouverites are invited to celebrate the Easter season with Handel. By Early Music Vancouver. 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 Tuesday, March 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2024/03/06/Contest-Handel-Early-Music-Vancouver/

Private career colleges are offering fast-track diplomas in exchange for often hefty tuitions. Some students are feeling shortchanged. Ximena González reports. Ximena is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary. Published Thursday, March 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/06/Are-Immigrants-Paying-Post-Secondaries-Expertise-Empty-Promises/

If the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre win the next election, be prepared for the chance you might end up governed by a guiding notion called “ordered liberty.” It’s a concept shared in Conservative circles as they try to explain why some days their leader declares himself an anti-government defender of personal freedoms, and on others embraces government intrusion in citizens’ lives. David Moscrop writes. David is a writer, commentator, author and newsletter writer. Published Wednesday, March 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/03/06/What-Heck-Is-Ordered-Liberty/

West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager has been banned from practising law for two years by the Law Society of BC after issues emerged concerning his handling of an estate. Meanwhile there appears to be a police investigation of Sager’s use of leftover campaign funds to buy furniture for his city hall office. Should this affect his job as mayor? Steve Burgess, our in-house political spin doctor, advises. Published Monday, March 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/03/05/Please-Advise-Municipal-Politics/

“On Tuesday nights in my East Van living room, I’m glued to my television, partly because I am in ‘Shōgun.’ But mostly because ‘Shōgun’ is in me.” Ron Yamauchi is a Vancouver actor, writer and musician. Published Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/03/05/What-Shogun-Showed-Me-Being-Japanese/