Vancouver initially planned to remove the unmoored barge by March 2022. So what happened? Documents obtained by The Tyee via freedom of information laws shed some light on why even the updated plan was not to come to fruition.

Bryan Carney reports. Bryan is The Tyee’s privacy, technology, media and freedom of information reporter and director of web production.

Published Monday, November 28, 2022.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2022/11/28/A-Year-To-De-Barge-Sunset-Beach/

Sussanne Skidmore is the first openly queer person to lead the BC Federation of Labour, and the second woman president in its 66-year history.

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

Published Monday, November 28, 2022.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/28/New-Faces-BC-Labour-Movement/

Screenings this December at VIFF Centre include “The Grizzlie Truth” and “Holy Spider” plus the event “An Evening of Poetry & Music with Rodney DeCroo.”

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https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2022/11/28/Win-VIFF-Membership/

BC Liberals say rules weren’t followed as issues were discussed affecting Atira Women’s Resource Society.

Written by Jen St. Denis a reporter with The Tyee covering civic issues. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/25/Conflict-Interest-Alleged-BC-Housing-Funding/

The Vancouver hospital, a hub for drug users in crisis, will test a new model for BC pledged by Premier Eby.

Written by Moira Wyton The Tyee’s health reporter. Follow her @moirawyton or reach her here. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/25/Fast-Track-Addiction-Treatment-Coming-St-Pauls/

A new program plans to send people to the moon again. Here’s why they shouldn’t go.

Written by Crawford Kilian a contributing editor of The Tyee.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/11/25/Space-For-Machines-Earth-For-People/

‘Unable to see the forest for the timber.’ After 40 years, Herb Hammond says he’s done.

Written by Amanda Follett Hosgood The Tyee’s northern B.C. reporter. She lives in Wet’suwet’en territory. Find her on Twitter @amandajfollett.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/25/Retired-Forester-Blasts-Professional-Association-Resignation/

A new doc film explores a weighty question amidst the climate crisis.

Written by Dorothy Woodend the culture editor for The Tyee.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2022/11/25/World-Burning-Should-We-Have-Baby/

Peer Assisted Care Teams pair a support worker with lived experience of mental health issues with a mental health professional to attend to people in distress. Premier David Eby announced B.C. will create 12 new PACTs across the province.

Moira Wyton is The Tyee’s health reporter. Follow her @moirawyton

Published on Friday, Nov. 24, 2022.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/11/24/New-Model-Responding-Mental-Health-Crises/

A $708-million investment will increase the average family doctor’s gross billings from $250,000 to $385,000 per year. It’s meant to address the family doctor shortage in B.C. — but is the province looking in the wrong place?

Nima Toussi is a medical student at the University of Saskatchewan. Reach him at [email protected].

Published on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/11/24/Family-Medicine-Suffering-Bad-Case-Stigma/