As Canadians attempt to safeguard our sovereignty in the coming years, it’s useful to look to the creatures who’ve outwitted more savage beasts for millennia. Dorothy Woodend writes. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published March 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/07/In-Fast-Times-Go-Slow/

Inder Nirwan’s video series, iNVANCiTY, offers welcome reminders of what’s going right in the world — at a moment we need them most. Jackie Wong writes. Jackie is a senior editor with The Tyee. Published March 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/07/He-Makes-Short-Videos-Restore-Faith-People/

“This was what we’d come to the desert for: To be alongside people working to build a world where hope, fear and anger were not naiveté, but purpose.” Cole Nowicki writes. Cole is a Vancouver-based writer and the author of “Laser Quit Smoking Massage“ and “Right, Down + Circle.“ Published March 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/07/Dispatch-USA-We-Laughed-Cried-Moshed/

Later this month, experience the 17th century’s kaleidoscopic music with the return of Quicksilver Baroque Ensemble in “The Early Moderns.” By Early Music Vancouver. 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 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/03/07/Contest-Early-Moderns/

Home care workers generally come from overseas to help provide care for seniors, disabled people and youth in their homes. Workers have to meet requirements set by pilot programs and previous pilots also set the length of time people had to work in Canada before applying for PR. The Home Care Worker Immigration pilot is different. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published March 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/07/Permanent-Residency-Home-Care-Workers/

What’s happening in the U.S. bears “family resemblances” to fascism, says Alberto Toscano. But the term warrants exploration, advises the Italian philosopher and critical theorist, who applies a related term to what Trump and Musk represent: “Caesarism.” Olamide Olaniyan reports. Olamide is an associate editor at The Tyee. Published March 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/07/Is-This-Fascism/

The rift in the Conservative Party of BC over residential school denialism has deepened with Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie publicly questioning house leader Á’a:líya Warbus’s place in the party and criticizing leader John Rustad. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published March 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/07/BC-Conservative-Rifts-Residential-School-Denialism/

Last year, the U.S. government debated then followed through on banning TikTok. They said an app owned by someone close to an autocratic leader might be used as propaganda. From a Canadian perspective, these concerns apply to the app formerly known as Twitter, writes David J. Climenhaga. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published March 7, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/03/07/X-Threatens-Our-Democracy-Canada-Should-Ban-It/

It’s not the rotation of classrooms and number of bright young faces seen on a daily basis that makes the role of an education assistant in a public school difficult, says Kabesh, a 15-year veteran of the job and secretary treasurer for CUPE Local 1091. “It’s knowing that I can’t give every student the support that they need and deserve,” she said. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published March 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/06/Improve-Schools-Students-Education-Assistants/

“This is not a budget that has splashy new announcements,” Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said Tuesday. “This is about protecting core services like health care and education.” Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published March 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/06/BC-Budget-Protects-Core-Services/