The Winters Hotel inquest jury found huge safety gaps and systemic dangers. A jury made 25 recommendations this week to improve fire safety, overall safety and the quality of housing for low-income tenants following a two-week coroner’s inquest. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/08/Fatal-Fire-Brings-Calls-Better-Protection/

In pursuit of her “parental rights” agenda, Premier Smith announced policies last week limiting medical treatment for trans youth — and a whole lot more. Susan Jane Wright tries to explain the policies to someone “not living in cloud cuckoo land.” Susan was a lawyer and an executive in the energy sector before she became a writer. Published Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/02/07/Danielle-Smith-UCP-Agenda-Parental-Rights-Transgender-Youth/

In August 2016, we celebrated with workers, families, unions and colleagues when the City of Vancouver voted to become a living wage employer. Then, last January, council voted to end the certification — a tremendous loss for every working family in B.C. Authors: Christine Boyle is a second-term Vancouver city councillor with OneCity Vancouver. Stephen von Sychowski is the president of the Vancouver and District Labour Council. Published Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/02/07/Why-Vancouver-Should-Be-Living-Wage-Employer/

"In a city where it can be hard to find connection, East Van Cohousing members are making the intentional choice of staying in the city to be surrounded by a community that knows and cares about them. Learn more here. By East Van Cohousing. 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 Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2024/02/07/East-Van-Cohousing-Community-Oriented-Vision/

Is Taylor Swift at the centre of a great conspiracy to defeat Trump and, worse, subvert the sanctity of professional football? Dr. Steve, help! Steve Burgess, our in-house political spin doctor, writes. Published Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/02/07/Please-Advise-Taylor-Swift-Stage-Coup/

“She screwed up”: MLA Selina Robinson has lost her cabinet post after comments she made about the founding of Israel on Palestinian land caused hurt and outrage. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/06/Robinson-Fired-Cabinet-Palestine-Comments/

“She screwed up”: MLA Selina Robinson has lost her cabinet post after comments she made about the founding of Israel on Palestinian land caused hurt and outrage. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/06/Robinson-Fired-Cabinet-Palestine-Comments/

Taken from her family and imprisoned by the British Columbia government when she was nine, Vera Lapshinoff waited nearly 70 years for the apology the province made last week. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/06/BC-Apologizes-Doukhobors/

We still like to think of B.C. as a “rainforest,” with more water than we know what to do with.

But we’ve seen the recurring droughts, and last summer’s affected the whole province.

Environmental journalist Erica Gies has advice on how to cope. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/02/06/Water-Always-Wins-Book/

Swapping consumerism with creative joy — all while keeping textiles out of landfills. Here’s #WhatWorks, reported by Pippa Norman. Pippa is a journalist based in Vancouver, whose work has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award and a Canadian Association of Journalists award. Published Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/02/05/Treasure-Trove-Upcycled-Clothing/