Vancouver’s former Mayor Kennedy Stewart might’ve called the Broadway Plan tenant protections the “strongest” in Canada, but tenants say it’s important to know your rights as redevelopment kicks off. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published March 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/28/Broadway-Plan-Protects-Some-Renters/

“To me, the defining aftertaste of this book isn’t rage or anger, it’s uncertainty.” Tyee associate editor Harrison Mooney interviews Omar El Akkad on his new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.” Published March 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/28/For-Gaza-With-Outrage-Hope/

In the end, Dr. Roger Hodkinson, one of world’s most high-profile contrarian COVID-19 medical “experts,” meekly submitted to the regulatory college he had derided for years as having no right to limit his dangerous public statements. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published March 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/28/Anti-Vax-Doctor-Punished-College-Physicians-Surgeons/

North Island-Powell River Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn has proposed killing plans for a network of Indigenous-led marine protected areas on the West Coast. Rochelle Baker writes. Rochelle is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter for Canada’s National Observer. Published March 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/27/BC-Conservative-Candidate-Targets-Great-Bear-Protection/

“Here’s a tip for anyone urgently forced to move to a new country. When looking for a job you very likely will need to forget all your previous achievements, degrees, awards and titles.” Yuriy Umansky reports. Third in a series. Yuriy, a former journalist in Ukraine with a focus on politics, economics and social life, now lives in B.C. Published March 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/27/Yuriys-Notebook-Finding-Work/

Calling it a historic moment in Alberta labour history, the Alberta Federation of Labour and 26 unions representing more than 300,000 workers on Wednesday announced a “Solidarity Pact” to combat anticipated attacks on workers’ pay and rights. Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published March 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/27/Alberta-Workers-Form-United-Front/

Let’s take stock: what exactly is the school liaison officer program? Which districts have one? Who are the province’s SLOs? What rights do students have when they walk the halls with cops? And what does success for these programs look like? Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published March 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/27/Police-School-Liaison-Officer-Programs-Explained/

The first full day on the election trail and both the Liberals and Conservatives pledged the same thing: to change the personal income tax rate of the lowest federal tax bracket. David Macdonald writes. David is a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Published March 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/26/Tax-Cut-Promises-Federal-Election-2025/

Surging oil prices were the single largest driver of post-COVID lockdown inflation raising prices on everything from gas to groceries, according to a report from the Centre for Future Work. Zoë Yunker reports. Zoë is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published March 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/26/Feeling-Broke-Blame-Big-Oil/

Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada? This PhD candidate thinks so. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac is The Tyee’s labour reporter. Published March 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/26/Improve-Life-Migrant-Farmworkers/