Breath testing has more than a century of racist assumptions baked into it because it was originally used in the U.S. to argue Black people have inferior lungs, says UBC public scholar Amin Adibi. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published March 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/18/Racial-Bias-Asthma-Testing-New-Approach/

It’s “business as usual” in Kitimat, the northern B.C. community of nearly 9,000 residents that was founded on aluminum, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on the industry last week. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published March 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/18/Aluminum-Tarrifs-Kitimat-Smelter/

“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 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/18/Aluminum-Tarrifs-Kitimat-Smelter/

Federal Conservative politicians are seeing much higher engagement on social media than Liberal or NDP politicians, a boost that can mostly be attributed to Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter in 2022. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published March 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/17/Canadian-Conservatives-Winners-Musk-X-Takeover/

Since December, satirical ads for the fictional airline “Unfair Canada” have popped up on Facebook and Instagram — including airplanes with standing sections and smaller carry-on luggage allowances — alongside anonymous, first-hand accounts of flight attendants stuck on planes for hours without pay. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published March 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/17/Social-Media-Union-Battleground/

Grammy-winning ensemble Silkroad’s latest project, “Uplifted Voices,” offers a profound journey through sound, culture and history. By the Chan Centre. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are either put on by us or by our select partners. Published March 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/03/17/Silkroad-Uplifted-Voices/

As the opposition accuses the B.C. government of overreaching with a new bill to allow itself to respond nimbly to changing threats from the U.S., it’s worth taking stock of what exactly is at risk. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published March 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/17/Inside-BC-Response-Trump-Tariffs/

“Films that portrayed women as evil... ended with the bad woman being killed. I was thinking [the bad woman] is who I want to be.” Elizabeth Sankey’s film on postpartum mental health arrives at just the right time. Dorothy Woodend writes. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/14/Elizabeth-Sankey-Witches-Postpartum-Mental-Health/

Jackie Dives’ documentary-style photographs depict ordinary moments. This radical mundanity invites people to see the toxic drug crisis differently. Jackie Wong writes. Jackie is a senior editor with The Tyee. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/14/In-Everyday-Moments-of-Crisis-Intimacy-Care/

“It’s tempting to wonder what he would have created had he lived longer. But the work that he did make is astounding in its energy, wit and lusty beauty.” Dorothy Woodend writes. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published March 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/14/Rotimi-Fani-Kayode-Energy-Wit-Beauty/