The Alberta UCP government has made several changes to the province’s coal policy since taking office. Some seem abrupt, but records show communication between industry and government departments has been continuous, extensive and influential. Brett McKay reports. Brett is a journalist based in Edmonton. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/How-Big-Coal-Lobbied-UCP-Government/

BC Conservative MLA and caucus chair Jody Toor misrepresented herself as an MD in her role as chief medical officer at Conscious Mind Labs, her former boss says. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/30/Conservative-MLA-Let-Go-Psychedelic-Therapy-Company/

The emergency housing for families whose homes were destroyed, promised by the UCP last fall, was supposed to be ready by the end of this month. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Jan. 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/29/Smith-Flip-Flop-Rebuilding-Jasper/

Last week Mayor Ken Sim announced he plans to stop new supportive housing in Vancouver and alter the Downtown Eastside Local Area Plan that encourages social housing. This will hurt people, businesses and the city. Authors: Michael Clague, Libby Davies, Terry Hunter, Donald MacPherson, Jean Swanson and Savannah Walling are all Order of Canada recipients for their work on social justice issues. Published Jan. 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/29/Ken-Sim-Wrong-Supportive-Housing/

A jury that sat through eight days of evidence looking into how developmentally disabled people are cared for in British Columbia has recommended a complete overhaul of the system. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/29/Coroner-Inquest-Total-Reset-Community-Living-BC/

Catch “Women of the Fur Trade” this February: Challenging the male gaze, this powerful satirical play follows three women sharing stories in the time of Louis Riel. By Firehall Arts 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 Jan. 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/01/29/Women-Fur-Trade-Firehall-Arts/

MLA Jody Toor has repeatedly referred to herself as “Dr. Jody Toor” and worn a lab coat with “MD” embroidered on it. Toor is not registered to practise medicine in B.C. and The Tyee can find no evidence she holds an MD. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/29/Conservative-MLA-Represented-Herself-Medical-Doctor/

Research suggests public support for climate policy is detached from emissions and economic trends, and instead driven by imagining a thriving, clean economy. Authors: Ekaterina Rhodes is an associate professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria. Christopher Bell is a research assistant at the University of Victoria. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/28/How-To-Win-Support-For-Climate-Action/

Adriane Carr, a champion of Green politics and the longest-serving politician on Vancouver’s city council, has resigned from her seat. Christopher Cheung interviews Carr on her departure, her time in office and what it means to be Green. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/28/Adriane-Carr-Green-Champion-Leaves-City-Hall/

SWAN, an organization that supports immigrant and migrant women who do indoor sex work, is in the process of setting up a mobile clinic that could offer testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections to sex workers in the Lower Mainland. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/28/STI-Testing-Van-Lower-Mainland/