“Parade” displays the realities of being gay in the ’50s and ’60s, when public knowledge of your sexuality could get you fired, evicted and judged for existing. Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published June 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/06/20/Be-Proud-Get-Loud/

“New models for local news are needed — and three of my colleagues and I are working to build one right here in Metro Vancouver.” Cornelia Naylor writes. Cornelia is an award-winning community news reporter. Published June 20, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/20/These-Reporters-Local-News/

A new analysis of C-2 reports on how the bill proposes to expand the scope of law enforcement to access individuals’ online “subscriber information.” Such information could be sought without a warrant, and law enforcement could compel even foreign telecoms to supply it. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published June 20, 2025.

http://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/06/20/What-Strong-Borders-Act-Gets-Wrong/

Does PM Carney doubt the resolve of Canadians? It is one conclusion that can be drawn from the apparent softening of the his government’s stance towards the Americans, and Donald Trump in particular. Christopher Holcroft writes. Christopher is a writer and principal of Empower Consulting. Published June 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/06/20/Carney-Elbows-Down/

The Union of BC Indian Chiefs says a defamation lawsuit filed by Pat Morton, the spouse of Quesnel Mayor Ron Paull, should be dismissed based on the province’s anti-SLAPP legislation. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published June 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/20/Wife-Quesnel-Mayor-Sues-Union-BC-Indian-Chiefs/

What feeds the growing mood in Alberta that the province would be better off cutting loose from Canada? Ximena González reports. Ximena is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary. Published June 19, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/06/19/Alberta-Real-Work-Separatist-Dreams/

If Carney can boost military spending to five per cent or higher by 2030, he will have achieved a great deal — and hopefully helped deter future Russian aggression that would require four or five times that much spending. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published June 19, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/19/Case-Boosting-Canada-Military-Spending/

You can’t really describe the warfare on B.C.’s right as a train wreck. It’s way worse than that. Imagine a train wreck where some survivors emerge and start kicking the injured. Paul Willcocks writes. Paul is a senior editor at The Tyee. Published June 19, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/19/BC-Political-Right-Implodes/

“We now suffer the moral distress of being medical experts in this field who are essentially forced to be handmaidens to a government policy that will cause more death. And not just death in the abstract — death of people we personally know and have cared for for years.” Dr. Evan Ailon and 13 others writes. Published June 18, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/18/Politicians-Play-Doctor-People-Die/

A British Columbia paramedic says she’s at risk of losing her licence after a patient’s adult child complained she didn’t take their parent to the hospital. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published June 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/18/Someone-Calls-911-Can-You-Refuse-Care/