Allison Colligan was allegedly kicked out of a supportive housing building after a sexual assault. Advocates say they're concerned about how she was treated, and say the case shows gaps in a system designed to keep vulnerable people housed. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is The Tyee's civic issues reporter. Published Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/07/Sexual-Assault-Kicked-Out-Supportive-Housing/

B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development failed a youth in care when it neglected to offer her access to legal advice she was entitled to, a report has found.

The ministry also rejected an audit to see if other youth had been similarly affected. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/07/Worse-Record-Keeping-Practices/

More than 10,000 migrant farmworkers, mostly from Latin America, come to B.C. each year to help harvest the province’s bounty. But many live in sub-standard and even dangerous housing, say consular officials and non-profits. Second in a series. Zak Vescera reports. Zak reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/07/Crisis-Migrant-Farmworker-Housing/

The bulk of “Scrapper” is a slow dance as erstwhile father and daughter come to discover how much they truly share. Dorothy Woodend reviews. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

The bulk of “Scrapper” is a slow dance as erstwhile father and daughter come to discover how much they truly share. Dorothy Woodend reviews. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/09/06/Scrapper-Perfect-Movie-Complicated-September-Emotions/

Scandals gain life through exposure, and like a bestselling book, have to have memorable characters — like Phoenix Kiss. Doctor Steve writes. Steve Burgess is The Tyee's in-house political spin doctor. Published Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/09/06/Please-Advise-Weird-Greenbelt-Scandal-Doc-Steve/

Mike Roman was indicted in Georgia along Trump for allegedly conspiring to steal the U.S. election. Why should Canadians care? His resume includes preaching to Conservative party insiders and working with former PM Harper. Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/09/06/Mike-Roman-Canadian-Ties/

“I had not had a positive counselling experience”: Only 11% of straight Canadians reported poor or fair mental health — compared to 32% of sexual minority Canadians, said a 2021 survey. But counsellors lack competency in queer issues. First of a series. River Huckleberry Kero reports. River is an artist and writer living on the unceded ancestral traditional territories of the hən̓̓qəmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples. Published Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/06/Making-Room-For-More-Queer-Counsellors/

“The god of back to school whispers in her ear, ‘You felt this last year, the year before, just get to the classroom, write your name on the blackboard and say I am your teacher.’” Award-winning poet Lorna Crozier on the recurring season. Published Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/09/06/God-Of-Back-To-School/

Alberta UCP kicked off September misleadingly calling the federal government’s 2035 net-zero electricity proposal “unaffordable blackout regulations.” They got this shtick from the Republicans south of the 49th parallel. David Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/09/05/Steve-Bannon-Alberta-UCP/