It was a “profoundly awful and uncomfortable” few days, Premier Eby told reporters last week. The premier sounded sombre but resolute as he spoke about President Trump’s flip-flop over tariffs against Canadian goods. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/10/Who-Benefits-BC-Plan-Fast-Track-Resource-Projects/

The debate around deep seabed mining has been gaining attention as concerns mount about its potential impacts on ocean ecosystems. The ocean is host to countless species yet to be discovered, some of which could hold the key to breakthroughs in medicine, writes Elizabeth Steyn. Elizabeth is an assistant law professor at the University of Calgary. Published Feb. 10, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/10/Case-Against-Mining-Seabed/

Early Music Vancouver is delighted to present “Bach Ties the Knot,” a captivating exploration of J.S. Bach’s wedding-related works. 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 Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/02/07/Bach-Ties-Knot-Early-Music-Vancouver/

“North of North” is a reminder of the values that Canadians want to live up to. DEI stuff that shouldn’t be stripped away as it is now under Trump, but understood as an instrument for righting historical wrongs. Culture editor Dorothy Woodend writes. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/02/07/North-Of-North-CBC-Inuk-Joy/

Vancouver’s Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood isn’t perfect, but has almost everything: recreation, offices and even industry in the form of microbreweries. Emilie K. Adin writes. Emilie is the president of the Planning Institute of British Columbia. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/02/07/I-Love-These-Streets-Come-Walk/

It’ll be hard for the UCP to shake off former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos’s bombshell allegation that she was fired for launching an investigation of procurement deals and private surgical contracts pushed by staffers in Premier Smith’s government. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/07/Health-Care-Corruption-Allegations-Rock-Smith-Government/

Dear Elon, we’re out. The Tyee will no longer be posting to X (formerly Twitter) and we’ve removed the X sharing buttons from our stories. Here’s why. Publisher Jeanette Ageson and editor David Beers write. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2025/02/07/No-Thanks-Musk-Readers-Elsewhere/

British Columbia is banning the Chinese-owned artificial intelligence application DeepSeek from government-managed devices. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/07/BC-Canada-Ban-Public-Sector-Staff-DeepSeek/

“Backlash does not mean DEI is failing,” says Camellia Bryan, an assistant professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. “It often signals that dominant-group employees are experiencing discomfort as existing power structures shift.” Isaac Phan Nay interviews. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Feb. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/07/Real-Reasons-DEI-Backlash-Solutions/

Black History Month is an opportune time for us to reflect on how Canadian public policy has influenced how we think (or don’t think) about Black experiences. Researcher Elizabeth Semowo writes. Published Feb. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/06/Black-History-Month-Inclusion-Beyond-Visibility/