Structure is where everything begins, writes Dorothy Woodend. The composition of a painting; the building blocks of cells.

Structure was crucial in Jeannie Marshall’s tackling of so much, from religion to history to her own childhood, in “All Things Move.”

Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor.

Published Friday, April 28, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/04/28/Learning-To-See-Fresh-Eyes/

Sonia Furstenau: Two years ago, the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history took place in Nova Scotia — 22 killed and many more harmed.

Despite the shooter starting by killing his partner, no new money has been committed for women’s safety since.

Sonia is leader of the BC Greens.

Published Friday, April 28, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/04/28/Curb-Mass-Violence-Act-On-Misogyny/

India is a dairy titan of a country. But despite local demand, long-lasting, authentic-tasting paneer was missing from B.C. shelves.

One day, a tech instructor and Future Shop manager decided to solve the paneer problem.

Christopher Cheung writes. Chris writes about urban issues for The Tyee.

Published Friday, April 28, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/04/28/Paneer-Skies-Fresh-Off-Shelf/

You’ve heard of the social determinants of health — education, income, working conditions, etc. Here are the *commercial* determinants of health.

Crawford Kilian reviews a new book on the private-sector activities impacting health and enabling economic norms.

Crawford is a Tyee contributing editor.

Published Friday, April 28, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/04/28/Commercial-Determinants-Health/

Smithers residents know all too well the hazardous air that takes over each year as thousands of slash-burning fires are set at logging sites.

When a company swooped in claiming it could help, residents, council and government were all hoodwinked. Ben Parfitt writes.

Ben is resource policy analyst for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office.

Published Friday, April 28, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/04/28/Pellet-Plant-Clean-Air-Fail/

A mission is under way to recover a fuel truck holding 17,000 litres of diesel oil that rolled off a barge and sank off Vancouver Island last week.

Can it be raised? Zak Vescera reports.

Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter.

Published Thursday, April 27, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/04/27/Time-Bomb-BC-Waters/

“2% is for milk”: More than 100,000 federal workers went on strike last week after negotiations hit an impasse over salaries and the right to work remotely.

Zak Vescera hit the rainy Vancouver picket lines to hear from strikers.

Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter.

Published Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/04/25/From-Picket-Line-Strike/

The tofu in your hot pot, or that soy milk in your latte — it has a story.

Christopher Cheung visited Vancouver’s Sunrise Soya Foods tofu factory and spoke with Leslie Joe, 88, whose business grew as his family did.

Chris is The Tyee's urban issues reporter.

Published Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/04/25/Canada-Tofu-Champions/

🌳 Tree-planting, while well-intentioned, highlights an unfortunate reality: non-native trees are beginning to make up significant portions of forests.

Learn more with German forester and author Peter Wohlleben in conversation with Arno Kopecky next month.

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 Tuesday, April 24, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2023/04/25/Poor-Outcomes-Follow-Good-Intentions-Tree-Planting-Campaigns/

Did Tucker get a memo from “Succession”? Our Doc Steve tries to puzzle together what led to the demise of Fox News’ star arsonist.

Steve Burgess writes. Steve is The Tyee's cultural spin doctor.

Published Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/04/24/Please-Advise-How-Did-Tucker-Carlson-Get-Fired/