Song of anger or symphony from hell? It’s day 51 of Unite Here Local 40’s strike against the Sheraton’s Airport Hotel in Richmond. The vast majority are women and people of colour. Workers were so loud the employer sought a court injunction. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/25/Hotel-Union-Making-Noise/

Wild steelhead are prized for their fierce fight on a fishing line, despite being strictly catch-and-release in B.C.

But the fish that attract millions in tourist spending each year are also in perilous decline. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda is The Tyee's northern B.C. reporter. Published Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/24/Squabbling-Over-Last-Fish/

Little waterways fed by rainwaters were once everywhere in Vancouver, but have been buried to make room for roads and houses.

How residents successfully advocated for the creation of the St. George rainway — and for allowing water to follow its course. Christopher Cheung writes. Christopher is The Tyee's urban issues reporter. Published Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/24/Rainways-Could-Restore-Raincouver/

You may have been stopped by him before: Seasons of East Van chronicles the neighbourhood’s changing faces, clothes, street corners and seasons.

But with changing weather comes changing photographs. Olamide Olaniyan writes. Olamide is The Tyee's associate editor. Published Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/08/24/Vancouver-Street-Photographer-Summer/

Last week, 95% of Yellowknife’s population left as wildfires menace the capital city of 22,000 people.

One of the 1,600 people who stayed behind on the barren city right now: “It has a bit of an ‘end of the world’ feeling.” Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is The Tyee's civic issues reporter. Published Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/24/Yellowknife-Evacuation-Monster-Wildfire/

A Prince George RCMP officer is under professional review after he was charged with assault this week. It’s his second criminal charge this year: in February June, he pled not guilty to a charge of manslaughter for the 2017 death of Wet’suwet’en-Gitxsan man Dale Culver. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda is The Tyee's northern B.C. reporter. Published Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/23/BC-RCMP-Officer-Charged-With-Assault/

“I find it astonishing that we are at this stage of the crisis and the owners of Facebook and Instagram have not said, look, we’re trying to make a point with the federal government, but it’s more important that people are safe,” said Premier Eby. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/23/Facebook-News-Ban-Risking-Lives-In-Wildfires/

Beach-goers are advised not to swim at Willows Beach in Victoria due to record-breaking levels of enterococci. The hazard? 💩 Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/23/Life-Is-A-Beach-Until-E-Coli/

James Bates and his company Wainwright Marine pleaded guilty for its role in a sinking that left two dead. The fine of $315,000 “doesn’t correspond to the severity of what happened,” says mother of Charley, who died February 2021 off the Kitimat coast. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/22/Tugboat-Owner-Fine-After-Two-Died/

It’s a cinch Conservatives won’t be moving their axe the tax rally to Yellowknife, despite plenty of available space. Doctor Steve writes. Steve Burgess is The Tyee's in-house political spin doctor. Published Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/08/22/Politicians-Pander-Cities-Burn/