A week after the death of American auteur David Lynch, this essay feels strangely fitting. Why art should mess with you, writes Tyee culture editor Dorothy Woodend. Published Jan. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/24/Art-Should-Mess-You-Up-David-Lynch/

Meet the cleaners taking control of their work: Instead of being low-paid employees, they chose to launch a co-operative and be the owners. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Jan. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/24/Meet-Cleaners-Taking-Control-Work/

Big, weird and yellow, they’re designed to calm traffic. And they’ve brought a dose of surprise to this corner of Vancouver. Cole Nowicki writes. Cole is a Vancouver-based writer and the author of Laser Quit Smoking Massage and Right, Down + Circle. Published Jan. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/24/Banana-Barriers-Arrived-Bang-Transformed-Street/

With the ceasefire, Palestinians are already returning to their homes in Gaza, both to clear the rubble and to find the bodies of their loved ones. But the cost of rebuilding Gaza, according to the United Nations Development Program, would be US$50 billion. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published Jan. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/24/Is-Peace-Truly-Possible-Middle-East/

Take it from an expert: Danielle Smith is helping Trump. “If we don’t retaliate, we’ll just keep paying and paying,” says Steve Verheul, Canada’s former chief trade negotiator says. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Jan. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/24/Take-It-Expert-Danielle-Smith-Helping-Trump/

As the threat of U.S. tariffs looms, Conservative Party of BC Leader John Rustad is joining Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in urging a conciliatory approach while NDP Premier David Eby vows to fight back. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 23, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/23/BC-NDP-Conservatives-Trump-Tariff-Fight/

More than 12 years after a B.C. construction worker was killed on the job, his employer and the foreman for the work crew are on trial in B.C. Supreme Court. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Jan. 23, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/23/BC-Construction-Company-Trial/

The 20th edition of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival begins today! A quick primer on what you need to know to kick off three weeks of audacious live art. By PuSh Festival. 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. 23, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/01/23/PuSh-Celebration-Audacious-Live-Art/

Nearly five years after the B.C. government struck a special committee to consult and make recommendations on improving policing in the province, progress appears to have ground to a halt. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Jan. 23, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/23/What-Happened-BC-Plans-Police-Reform/

In early coverage of Musk’s Nazi salute, multiple news organizations seemed to go out of their way to ignore the story. As the outrage grew, liberal media outlets increasingly presented the event as one that was open to interpretation. Enda Brophy writes. Enda is an associate professor in the school of communication at Simon Fraser University. Published Jan. 23, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/22/Musk-Nazi-Salute-Legacy-Media-Failed-Test/