It’s a week before school and B.C. still does not have an updated plan for reducing respiratory infections in schools, says Protect Our Province BC. Michelle Gamage and Katie Hyslop write. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Katie is The Tyee's youth and education reporter. Published Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/29/Back-to-School-COVID-Crush/

A solar farm in Alberta was poised to be the first cooperatively financed in Western Canada. But the United Conservative Party’s freeze on renewables was “devastating,” say backers. Clayton Keim reports. Clayton is a Calgary-based freelance journalist with an interest in the economy, social issues and Alberta politics. Published Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/29/Unplugging-Alberta-Solar-Project/

Poilievre has been in Parliament since 2004 and Conservative leader since 2022. But he’s no Peggy Sawyer in “42nd Street”: “You’re going out a youngster but you’re coming back a star!” Steve Burgess on the Opposition’s x-factor — or lack thereof. Steve is The Tyee's in-house political spin doctor. Published Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/08/28/Poilievre-Cool-Factor-Climbing/

On Oct. 3, authors Jen Sookfong Lee, Bob McDonald and Jody Wilson-Raybould will share their unique insights into their wildly successful works. Don’t miss an enlightening discussion that also raises money for the Cancer Research Society. By Read for the Cure. 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 Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2023/08/28/Contest-Read-Cure-Books/

Ken Sim said he’d limit partisan politics once elected. But with the hiring of Harrison Flemming, formerly part of one of the most aggressively partisan administrations in Canada, observers say Sim appears to have dropped this pretence. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/28/Ken-Sim-Rough-Comms-Director/

With entire cities being evacuated due to wildfires, The Tyee felt it was a good time to follow up with another guide on how to take care of yourself during the worst Canadian wildfire season ever. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/28/Evacuation-Health-101/

“When I got off work it was a struggle to drive home.” Cooks, construction workers and farmhands are toiling in temperatures their parents never experienced, leading to a surge in heat-related injuries and calls for stronger worker protections. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/28/Rising-Heat-Worker-Safety/

The U.S. Air Force was not to enter Canadian airspace. But the B-36 bomber’s engines burst into flames somewhere east of Haida Gwaii, and the pilot had to give the crew a chance to survive — in the wilds of coastal B.C. rather than the frigid Pacific Ocean. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda is The Tyee's northern B.C. reporter. Published Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/25/Northwest-BC-Case-Missing-Nuke/

“You just have so much intense heat on the ground — it sucks up all the moisture.” The rare fire tornado, posted to social media this week, happens when wildfires are so intense they generate their own weather. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/25/Fire-Tornado-Real-Dangerous/

Crawford Kilian: For 60 years, most educated British Columbians have prospered, burning a growing share of fossil fuels. Now the province is burning down as students prepare for a new school year. Crawford is a Tyee contributing editor. Published Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/08/25/Climate-Crisis-Degrow-Higher-Ed/