“The best definition of a river I’ve been able to conjure up in my own mind is a gathering that seeks the sea.” British author and professor Robert Macfarlane travelled across three international waterscapes while writing "Is a River Alive?" his latest book. Catch him in Vancouver for a Writers Fest event June 18. Ian Gill writes. Ian is a journalist, author, conservationist and bookseller. Published May 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/05/30/Robert-Macfarlane-Trip-Inside-River-Lives/

“Does still lurking on X make me complicit in its owner’s aims? I’m not sure it does, but I’m also not confident it doesn’t.” Cole Nowicki writes. Cole is a Vancouver-based writer and the author of Laser Quit Smoking Massage and Right, Down + Circle. Published May 30, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/05/30/Social-Media-Dead/

Because mental health care is unaffordable and inaccessible for many people, it might initially seem less pressing to question its systemic bias. But what if that bias forms part of why we’re facing a mental health-care crisis in the first place? Seren Friskie’s experience has led her to think about this question. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published May 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/30/Want-Mental-Health-Care-Work/

“Ecosystems are very complex, and if you disturb even just one component of an ecosystem, you do oftentimes see cascading effects within that ecosystem.” Kristen de Jager interviews researcher Murdoch McKinnon. Kristen is a graduate student at the UBC school of journalism, writing and media and is completing a practicum at The Tyee. Published May 30, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/30/Restoring-Alberta-Vital-Muskeg/

Residents in Vancouver’s affluent Kitsilano neighbourhood waged a fierce three-year legal and political battle against a planned supportive-housing development on city-owned land. They won. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published May 30, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/30/Have-Doors-Closed-New-BC-Supportive-Housing/

Canada is about to become a foot soldier in Donald Trump’s transcontinental war on drugs, despite the complete failure of that strategy wherever it has been attempted. Geoff Meggs writes. Geoff Meggs writes is a former journalist and Vancouver city councillor. Published May 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/29/Canada-Joins-Trump-War-Drugs/

“This is not just about dollars. This is about children’s right to a quality public education.” Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published May 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/29/BC-Education-Underfunded-Tipping-Point/

It will be the three-year anniversary of the RCMP’s investigation of former UCP justice minister Kaycee Madu for obstruction of justice, despite being a “fairly straightforward case.” In an emailed statement, the RCMP did not address why the investigation is taking so long. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published May 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/29/Madu-Investigation-Drags-On/

Canada is in the middle of the largest measles outbreak it has seen in generations. Despite the spread, B.C. is not considering making measles immunization mandatory for attending school, as it is in Ontario and New Brunswick, the Health Ministry told The Tyee. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published May 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/29/BC-Measles-Vaccination-Schools/

B.C. has reactionary policies that kick in when an employee’s core temperature hits 38 C. A fever is generally considered to be 38 to 39.9 C. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published May 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/28/BC-No-Workplace-Temperature-Limits/