For over 135 years, First United has provided direct services and supports to residents of the Downtown Eastside. Now, they have their sights on the province. Vacancy control is among the recommendations the org is petitioning for. By First United. 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, Dec. 12, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2023/12/12/First-United-Government-Vacancy-Control/

It’s fitting that so many trees are being cut down in Stanley Park this month because, frankly, Dr. Steve is stumped. Steve Burgess is The Tyee's in-house political spin doctor. Published Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/12/12/Sim-Fire-ABC-Park-Board/

Alberta owns a new record. The province is home to an abandoned gas well that leaks methane, an explosive #GreenhouseGas, into the atmosphere at the highest rate ever recorded in North America. Andrew Nikiforuk reports. Andrew is a Tyee contributing editor. Published Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/11/Alberta-Methane-Super-Emitter/

In 2021, the feds promised $30 billion to make child care more accessible. But critics said the worker shortage would present a real obstacle.

Now, the B.C. government is testing a higher pay grid to attract and retain workers, The Tyee has learned. Zak Vescera reports. Zak reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/11/Experiment-Could-Transform-Child-Care-Work/

The results of Vancouver’s most recent homeless count have revealed a 32% increase in the last three years. This is the largest spike since 2005. We need a real plan for homeless youth. Daniel Manson, Shane Douglas, Mazal Jensen, Christian Barborini, Trevor Goodyear, Cameron Eekhoudt, Monique Sandhu, Sophie McKenzie, Danya Fast and members of the Youth Health Advisory Council write. Published Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/12/11/Vancouver-Needs-Plan-Homeless-Youth/

For local farmers to succeed, they need customers. Meet the Comox Valley Organic Co-operative, a co-op food network connecting growers to community members in need, small and large. The latest in The Tyee’s #WhatWorks series. Larry Pynn reports. Larry is a veteran environmental journalist based on Vancouver Island. Published Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2023/12/11/How-To-Build-Local-Farming-Food-Hub/

This drug user support network doesn’t call government intervention “child welfare.” They fall it “familiy policing.” Meet Parents Advocating Collectively for Kin, a grassroots organization supporting substance-using parents at risk of child apprehension. Katie Hyslop interviews. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/08/Peer-Support-Drug-Using-Parents/

#FactCheck: While Pierre Poilievre has shown he understands why younger Canadians are so mad about housing, can he deliver solutions?

He sure isn’t offering any, say experts.

Jen St. Denis fact-checks Poilievre’s “housing hell” video. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/08/Poilievre-Housing-Hell-Video/

Sometimes Tyeesters write about food and food systems.

Other times, Tyeesters cook and bake.

This year we traded recipes. Join us! 🍪🎄 By Tyee Staff and Contributors. Published Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/12/08/Bake-With-The-Tyee-Holiday-Season/

In med school ethics classes, a practictioner's obligation to patients is emphasized, writes Fozia Alvi — even though most of the time they just end up employees like anyone else. “That’s not the case in Gaza.” Fozia is a human rights advocate and the founder of Humanity Auxilium, a charity organization that provides relief in several developing countries around world. Published Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/12/08/Health-Care-Workers-Gaza-Remember-Them/