Benjamin Perrin, once advisor to PM Stephen Harper, had a change of heart after encounters with the realities of addiction. Today, he advocates for compassionate if not radical harm reduction. On moral panic and money motives, Carlyn Zwarenstein reports. Carlyn is the author of "On Opium: Pain, Pleasure, and Other Matters of Substance." Published Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/08/02/Behind-The-Right-Wing-Backlash/

Wildfires in B.C. burnt through 1.49 million hectares so far. That makes the year 2023 the most destructive year on record for the province. And the season isn’t even over. Story and graphs by Christopher Cheung. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/01/BC-Breaks-Records-Area-Burned-Wildfires-Data-Show/

Last Door was recently accused of trying to delete social media posts by survivors and community members concerning allegations of sexual assault by a contract employee. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/01/Vancouver-Pride-Cuts-Ties-Last-Door-Recovery/

“I have access to feeling this comfortable?” After the lease ended for the venue where Paige Frewer and Ryn Broz threw queer parties, “the stars aligned” for The Birdhouse, the first official venue that is “trans for trans.” Aly Laube reports. Aly is a multimedia journalist with a passion for amplifying underrepresented voices. Published Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/08/01/How-Trans-Spaces-Save-Lives/

🐝 Reframing sex: Sex ed has never *not* been a hot topic. But BLUSH’s approach uses positivity, peer learning and a variety of workshops on topics like consent and media to tackle the topics today’s youth want to learn about. A Q&A with the educators. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie is The Tyee's youth and education reporter. Published Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/01/What-Happens-Youth-Talk-Sex/

The agreement included the provision of “normal” maintenance work. Two sources said that was too vague, leaving space for employers to cut jobs and outsource work. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/01/Word-Prolonged-BC-Port-Strike/

The Lake Babine Nation will close a popular fishing site on the Babine River to ensure more salmon are able to return to their spawning grounds and help secure future stocks where 90% of the Skeena River sockeye is produced. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda is The Tyee's northern B.C. reporter. Published Monday, July 31, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/31/Babine-Salmon-Closure/

Israel Wood Powell, after whom the city is named, had no specific connection to this place. But during his tenure as the Indian Affairs superintendent from 1872 to 1889, he harmed — and continues to harm — the people who live here. The Name Matters writes. Janet Newbury, Rachelle Harvey and The Name Matters write. The Name Matters is a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteers who advocate for respectful and inclusive place names in the qathet region that reflect these lands’ oral history and the present-day communities residing on them. Published Monday, July 31, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/31/Babine-Salmon-Closure/

Bill Picha has worked with bees since he was 17. On how the bees help him make rent, his niche rescue service, and that time his kids got “street cred” for removing a swarm of bees in their school courtyard. Cooper Anderson reports. Cooper is a journalist from Tsawwassen, B.C., working towards a degree in writing with a specialization in nonfiction and a minor in social justice at the University of Victoria. Published Monday, July 31, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/31/Bill-Picha-King-of-the-Bees/

Many readers contacted us thinking the Meta and Google news bans were behind our site being down. No, the reason was more ordinary. But we’re back, and we thank you for your concern and engagement. Jeanette Ageson, Tyee publisher, and David Beers, Tyee editor-in-chief, write. Published Friday, July 28, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2023/07/28/Tyee-Blinked-Off/