A generation that faced intense discrimination is ‘now just trying to find a safe, affirming, affordable place to live at the end of their lives.’

By Tegwyn Hughes who is a Victoria-based journalist focusing on health, politics and equity. You can find her on Twitter @tegwynhughes.

Link to the story, published March 15, 2023:

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/15/Vancouver-Housing-For-Queer-Seniors/

Destabilizing humour; kinky surrealism; entertainingly creepy pieces — all tools one artist used to help people tackle the thornier stuff in Shary Boyle’s exhibition “Outside the Palace of Me.”

Dorothy Woodend writes. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor.

Published Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/14/What-We-Talk-About-When-We-Talk-About-Whiteness/

The hearings for Dave Culver, who died during an altercation with RCMP officers nearly six years ago, were set to begin today.

No reason was given for the postponing — and Culver’s family say it’s been a struggle to navigate the “horrendous” justice system.

Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda is The Tyee's northern B.C. reporter.

Published Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/14/Delayed-Hearings-RCMP-Officer-Manslaughter/

British Columbia says it wants to force employers to pay people of all genders the same money for the same work — just not yet.

Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter.

Published Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/14/Pay-Transparency-Law-Lands-Thud/

Lindsay Wong had 13 publisher rejections for being “too dark,” “too niche” or “too weird.”

“What can I say? Real life is sometimes stranger than fiction.”

Jackie Wong writes. Jackie is a senior editor with The Tyee.

Published Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/14/Lindsay-Wong-Pleasant-Things-Interview/

#SVBCollapse depositors should learn to caulk, says Doc Steve. There’s a pretty penny to be made in plumbing!

Steve Burgess is The Tyee's spin doctor.

Published Monday, March 13, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/03/13/Please-Advise-Why-Banks-Failing/

The BC Green Party’s Sonia Furstenau is pushing for a pilot program where companies trial a four-day work week.

In exchange for a tax break, companies would help government study the idea that’s making waves across the globe.

Zak Vescera reports. Zak reports on labour issues for The Tyee.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/13/Four-Day-Work-Week/

“Everybody is just kind of letting it rot.”

In a neighbourhood in dire need of shelter, housing and gathering spaces, one “very handsome,” government-owned building at 301 E. Hastings sits empty and derelict. “When are they going to do something with it?”

Jen St. Denis reports. Jen covers civic issues for The Tyee.

Published Monday, March 13, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/13/East-Hastings-Empty-Temple/

Spring boosters will be available in B.C. in April for seniors over 80, Indigenous people over 70, #LTC residents, home care clients and anyone immunocompromised over 18, and who had their last dose or infection at least six months ago.

Moira Wyton reports. Moira Wyton is The Tyee's health reporter.

Published Monday, March 13, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/13/Spring-COVID-Boosters/

The shock of sex, power and subversions of what we hold dear crackle and pop in a provocative new art show.

Dorothy Woodend is the culture editor for The Tyee.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/10/Get-Messed-Up-Art-Show/