Much can be learned from Beryl Potter, the disability activist’s 1981 protest against Wheel-Trans. An excerpt from Dustin Galer. Dustin is a professional historian with a PhD in history from the University of Toronto, and the author of Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist. Published Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/01/01/Beryl-Potter-Takes-On-Paratransit/

"When a tree falls in the forest, everything hears it. What I learned from 50 years of walking my local woods. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/01/01/Walking-My-Local-Woods/

"Is Taylor Swift really the Person of the Year? No way, says Doctor Steve. Let’s celebrate sleaze. Steve Burgess is The Tyee's in-house political spin doctor. Published Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/12/29/Please-Advise-Person-Of-Year/

Last week, a radio host asked me what was on my Christmas wish list for Alberta politics.

I came up with my real answer the next day. I want a functioning public health system.

So here’s an Alberta New Year’s wish. Lisa Young writes. Lisa is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary. Her newsletter on Alberta politics is What Now?!? Published Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/12/29/Alberta-New-Year-Wish-Public-Health/

"Mining companies seeking precious metals under the ocean floor — led by Canadian corporations — are launching a global expedition into uncharted, poorly regulated and risky territory.

Patrick Egwu and Gabriela Ramirez report. Patrick is a Toronto-based freelance journalist. His work has been published by the Globe and Mail, Yukon News, Foreign Policy and Al Jazeera. Gabriela is a multimedia and data journalist focusing on migration, gender, climate change and environmental issues. Published Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/29/Seabed-Mining-Race/

"Ferry woes, workplace fights, pandemic pleas, a revered music icon in the media glare.

What’s been on your mind, readers? One way to tell is by reviewing which stories drew the most attention on The Tyee. David Beers writes. David is The Tyee's editor-in-chief. Published Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/29/Most-Popular-Tyee-Stories-2023/

A bird descends through the falling snow above the mountains of Vancouver Island. Its plumage is a near perfect match of the leaden clouds above. About the size of an American robin, the Canada jay alights on a branch and fixes its gaze on the pair of humans standing in snowshoes below. Brian Payton reports. Brian is the award-winning author of Shadow of the Bear, The Ice Passage and the national bestselling novel The Wind Is Not a River. Published Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/28/Naturalist-Lovable-So-Good-Very-Bold-Jay/

Welcome to The Tyee’s third and final instalment of this year’s (bogus) buzzwords. If you missed them, read A through D and G through R. Steve Burgess, The Tyee's in-house political spin doctor, writes. Published Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/12/28/Top-2023-Lingo-S-Through-X/

British Columbia Premier David Eby is managing expectations about how much his government can achieve before the October election. Andrew MacLeod, The Tyee's legislative bureau chief, reports our year-end interview with the premier. Published Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/28/David-Eby-Progress-Made-Work-Ahead/

The Tyee’s Top 2023 Lingo, G Through R 💬: Our first instalment, letters A through D, went up yesterday. Here is the second instalment of our three-part list. Spoiler: Hunter Biden’s laptop made the cut. Steve Burgess, our in-house political spin doctor, writes. Published Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/12/27/Top-2023-Lingo-G-Through-R/