“Everything that’s happened from day one of walking out up to now, it’s all water under the bridge. Now, it’s time to start moving forward. I’m just looking forward to my first day back.” Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published March 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/20/Union-Claims-Win-Delta-Hotel-Strike/

Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen is at it again, introducing legislation that draws on a deep well of bad ideas about wildlife management and by all appearances a desire to protect the interests of hunting guide businesses like the one in which he owns a share. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published March 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/20/Alberta-Pre-Teens-Hunting-High-Tech-Guns/

After President Trump and Vice-President JD Vance “ambushed” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on live TV, there could be no doubt. The U.S. has abandoned an ally, and Canada and other nations now know that America cannot be trusted to keep its word. Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly-awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published March 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/20/Trump-Putin-Dark-Alliance/

“I see more and more posts from fellow Ukrainians saying time is ticking. We shouldn’t wait to find out if Canada really wants us around, many say. It’s better to leave and try to start a new life again in a new place. Others, however, are beginning to put down roots.” Yuriy Umansky writes. Yuriy is a former journalist in Ukraine with a focus on politics, economics and social life, now lives in B.C. Published March 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/20/Yuriy-Notebook-Ukrainians-Immigration-Hurdles/

In late December the WISH Drop-In Centre Society, which supports street-based sex workers in the Downtown Eastside, announced it would be temporarily closing its drop-in centre and kitchens, ending the daytime MAP Van service which offered harm reduction and outreach, and cutting back on programs. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published March 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/20/DTES-Sex-Worker-Support-Services-Close/

Without the explanatory scaffolding of words and images, how does contemporary dance communicate weighty issues like climate change? Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published March 19, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/19/Belle-Spirale-Universus-Vancouver-Dance-Fest/

In January, Ralph Kaisers’ conduct will likely be scrutinized during a hearing that will examine what police union reps advised officers to do after the brutal 2015 death of a man at the hands of the police. But first, Kaisers is hoping to win a seat on Vancouver city council. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published March 19, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/19/Police-Leader-Controversial-Run/

“It’s about a more self-sufficient future while offering something everyone can enjoy.” Saltwater Bakery was opened two summers ago by the economic branch of the Gitxaała Nation. Its name refers to two of three ingredients in bread, but is also a reference to the Gitxaała people. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published March 19, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2025/03/19/Prince-Rupert-Bread-And-Butter/

“You know times are strange when pizza commercials are speaking not of gooey cheese and spicy pepperoni but international trade policy.” Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published March 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/17/Please-Advise-Carney-Poilievre-Winning-Ad-War/

U.S. President Donald Trump’s flagrant violations of the constitution and the rule of law are the unmistakable early signs of an administration that is only warming up to abuses yet to come. John Restakis writes. John is a Vancouver-based specialist in co-operative economics and writes on transformative political economy. Published Tuesday, March 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/03/18/Trump-and-Pathology-Politics/