The world is in the midst of a Trump 2.0-sized reckoning, and the social media infrastructure upon which we’ve built our society suddenly feels a lot less stable. Mel Woods writes. Mel is an award-winning Vancouver-based writer, editor and content creator. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/31/Great-Social-Media-Shakeup/

Jack Shadbolt and Emily Carr: Like many great artists, they both admired and irritated each other. And were part of a lasting legacy. Dorothy Woodend on an unlikely friendship. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/31/Jack-Shadbolt-Emily-Carr-Unlikely-Friendship/

Rest assured, we are the alien invaders. While Elon Musk might like us to think otherwise, life on Earth is stranger than science fiction will ever be. Tyee contributing editor Crawford Kilian writes for the Weekender. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/31/Alien-Invaders-Are-Always-Us/

In recent years, Alberta’s reputation as a promised land for workers has taken a battering. Jim Stanford, author of the new report “The Alberta Wage Disadvantage,” writes. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/31/Paradise-Lost-Alberta-Workers/

The brand new Capstan Station is a rare addition to an existing line of the TransLink public transportation network. Plans for it predate the opening of the Canada Line for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/31/Canada-Line-New-Stop-Years-Making/

Recent headlines across Canada have exposed an unbearable truth: women are being killed because they have nowhere to go. Angela Marie MacDougall writes. Angela is the executive director of Battered Women’s Support Services Association in Vancouver. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/31/Intimate-Partner-Violence-Crisis-Public-Safety/

A new report from the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth is urging government to act now to ensure kids with disabilities “receive the supports they need to thrive.” Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/Too-Many-Disabled-Kids-Left-Behind-Advocate/

Trump’s gaudy display of “shock and awful” in the opening days of his administration makes one thing crystal clear: The U.S. president is now the main preoccupation of Canadian politics and that means that everything is in play. Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published Jan. 31, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/30/Trumping-Canada-Politics-Poilievre-Lead-Evaporated/

Some members of a Vancouver synagogue say they have questions for when Pierre Poilievre visits their community Sunday. But while Poilievre will make a speech and have a photo op, questions won’t be allowed. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/Poilievre-Vancouver-Synagogue-Visit/

The province’s Community Safety Unit raided two cannabis stores in Vancouver Wednesday, threatening programs that provide drug testing for people using street drugs. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/Raids-Medical-Cannabis-Dispensaries/