With keyboards and typefaces made for English, how to communicate Indigenous languages when they are so few digital tools? Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher is The Tyee's urban issues reporter. Published Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/22/Revitalizing-Power-Indigenous-Typography/

The Fair Wages Commission says make the commission, which studies low-wage work and advises government, permanent. This isn’t an option, confirmed the labour ministry. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/21/Fair-Wage-Commission-Shut-Down/

Mahogany was rapaciously logged in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Stained with the taint of colonial exploitation, it posed complexities for MOV. But the possibilities were too rich to be denied. Thus, “Reclaim + Repair.” Dorothy Woodend writes. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/08/21/Reclaimed-Mahogany-MOV/

An Edmonton city councillor said he would sooner see his child made to go to treatment than have someone “step over them on the sidewalk.” As a parent, I understand. As a physician for people experiencing homelessness, it’s more complicated. Bonnie Larson writes. Bonnie is a doctor who has worked with people experiencing homelessness for 15 years. Published Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/08/21/Always-Be-Someone-For-Everyone/

The B.C. government will announce next month how much residential rents can rise next year. It will factor in landlords’ increased costs, rising interest, and at the same time, renters’ ability to find some affordability, said Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published Friday, Aug. 18, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/18/Tenants-Get-Good-Bad-News-Rents-Next-Month/

Summer used to be seasonal. Now it feels terminal. What are we losing?

Dorothy Woodend is the culture editor for The Tyee.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/08/18/Kingdom-Winter-Coat/

We’re excited to announce that, to celebrate The Tyee’s 20th, we are publishing an amazing book of essays! This unpublished essay is featured in “Points of Interest” — now available for pre-order. “As a transracial adoptee, I have been burdened with the ultimate form of imposter syndrome. To present something universal about my Fraser Valley childhood, I offer a bucket of blueberries.” An essay by Harrison Mooney. Harrison is an award-winning author and journalist from Abbotsford, B.C. Published Friday, Aug. 18, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/08/18/Blacker-Berry/

There are plenty of podcasts about the experience of being a woman, but podcasts by and for teenage girls are much more rare. These 17-year-olds hope to fill the void. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie is The Tyee's youth and education reporter. Published Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/08/17/Hell-is-Teenage-Girl-Podcast/

Sashay Café is the spot for drag debuts in Victoria. But in June 2022, a man threatened to shoot up their show. Sloane Chomeakwich wanted to demonstrate resilience but for safety, cancelled. On the labour of love that is drag. Sydney Lobe reports. Sydney is a freelance journalist from BC’s Fraser Valley. Published Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/17/Performer-Battles-Anti-Drag-Tide/

Premier Smith may have presented a reasonable face during the election, but it seems the Smith who won the UCP leadership a year ago with half-truths, contradictions and gaslighting is back. Graham Thomson writes. Graham is an award-winning Edmonton-based columnist who has covered Alberta politics for more than 30 years, first with the Edmonton Journal and now as a freelancer. Published Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/08/17/Danielle-Smith-Rips-Mask/