The art-gallery-like approach to raising awareness around the #ToxicDrugCrisis sees a group of individuals walk together in matching headphones listening to individual stories of those affected by the crisis.

Dustin Godfrey is a freelance journalist based in New Westminster. They are interested in justice and its many intersections.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/10/Walk-With-Me-Lifts-People-Up/

Following a scathing report about conflict of interest violations with BC Housing, the board of Atira Women’s Resource Society says it has full confidence in CEO Janice Abbott, and is refusing a request from BC Housing to return a $1.9 million surplus.

Jen St. Denis is a reporter with The Tyee covering civic issues.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/10/Atira-Refuses-To-Fire-CEO/

Smith’s in trouble again! This time because of 2021 comments suggesting the 75% of COVID-vaccinated Albertans allowed themselves to “succumb to the charms of a tyrant” like the followers of Hitler. Will it affect the election? Likely not.

Graham Thomson 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 with various news outlets.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/05/10/Danielle-Smith-Special-Power/

Alberta’s United Conservative Party is a Master Class in statistical cherry-picking.

While its latest emissions reduction plan accurately reports emissions fell from 2015 to 2021, it omits some damning facts.

Ian Urquhart writes. Ian is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Alberta and the author of Costly Fix: Power, Politics, and Nature in the Tar Sands.

Published Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/05/09/UCP-Emissions-Plan-Mirage/

Nearly half of high-risk surgeries, which needed to be completed within an hour of diagnosis, had been delayed, according to a study at BC Children’s Hospital.

Brishti Basu reports. Brishti is a journalist and editor based in Victoria, B.C.

Published Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/09/Emergency-Surgery-Delays-Harming-Kids/

“It’s looking so hopeful in K to 12.”

We caught up with Jo Chrona, a former curriculum manager for the First Nations Education Steering Committee, about the progress the province has “surprisingly” seen for Indigenous learners.

Katie Hyslop interviews. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee.

Published Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/09/Jo-Chrona-QA/

After Marilyn Johnson, a Gitxsan woman, was injured in November 2022, a pharmacist misprescribed her to take an entire prescription of slow-release morphine.

She received an overdose of medication and was sent to the hospital where she was further mistreated.

Isabella Zavarise reports. Isabella is a freelance journalist and podcast producer.

Published Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/09/Marilyn-Johnson-Health-Care-Discrimination/

An audit released today revealing a pattern of mismanagement and repeated conflict of interest violations by BC Housing follows nearly a year of The Tyee breaking stories on mismanagement allegations.

Jen St. Denis has the timeline. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee.

Published Monday, May 8, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/08/Timeline-Tyee-Reporting-BC-Housing-Concerns/

Auditors investigating BC Housing have found a pattern of mismanagement including “missing important financial info” as well as spending millions of dollars without proper scrutiny, Premier David Eby told the legislature today.

Jen St. Denis and Andrew MacLeod report. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief.

Published Monday, May 8, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/08/Devastating-Report-Cites-BC-Housing-Mismanagement/

Critical Mass, a monthly protest advocating for safe cycling infrastructure in Vancouver that started in the ’80s, is back.

Will their efforts make a difference under the ABC-led Vancouver city council? Michelle Gamage reports.

Michelle regularly reports on climate for The Tyee.

Published Monday, May 8, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/08/Resurging-Critical-Mass/