The union organizing some B.C. Starbucks scored a big win at the BC Labour Relations Board, which ruled Thursday workers at multiple locations could be in one bargaining unit. Isaac Phan Nay reports for his first as The Tyee’s newest labour reporter. Published Jan. 8, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/08/Union-Scores-Big-Win-Starbucks-Battle/

In response to Jordan Peterson suggesting racism was “imported” to Canada, Poilievre said talking about it contributed to a 250% increase in reported hate crimes. It’s true hate crimes have increased, but experts say it’s not caused by talking about it. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 8, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/08/What-Pierre-Poilievre-Told-Jordan-Peterson/

A needed #PleaseAdvise: After Trudeau, what’s next? Perhaps Christy Clark, muses Steve Burgess. And for sure more weird Poilievre videos. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published Jan. 7, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/07/Please-Advise-After-Trudeau-What-Next/

Canada’s northern regions have seen increasingly longer wildfire seasons in recent decades, with the number of days conducive to severe burning rising most steeply in B.C.’s far north, according to a recent study. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Jan. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/07/Fire-Weather-Hitting-North-Hardest/

Contest: Win tickets to the circus spectacular “Duck Pond.” One lucky Tyee reader will win a pair of seats to the performance at the Vancouver Playhouse! By DanceHouse. 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. 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/01/07/Contest-Duck-Pond/

“Trudeau’s biggest personal accomplishment was to lead ‘Team Trudeau’ to victory over Stephen Harper’s cynical, tired government in 2015. I was a Liberal candidate in that election and thought Trudeau could not connect with Canadian voters. I was wrong.” David Merner writes. David served on the national board of the Liberal party and was the 2015 Liberal candidate in the Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke riding. Published Jan. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/06/Justin-Trudeau-Resignation/

As the 51st state in America, Canada’s 41 million citizens would be as under-represented as California’s. We’d get a lot of congressional reps, but places like Montana and South Dakota would still be in control. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published Jan. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/06/Canada-Join-Trump-US-How-We-Play-It/

Conservative MLA Dallas Brodie has real estate worth $50 million. Green Jeremy Valeriote invests in oil and gas. And New Democrat Sunita Dhir holds Meta stock. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published Jan. 6, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/06/New-MLAs-Surprising-Financial-Holdings/

We saved the planet once. Can we save it again? With a new young family, Charlie Angus faced the urgency of the climate crisis in the late ’80s. An excerpt. Charlie Angus is a nationally recognized politician, author and musician. Published Jan. 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/03/We-Saved-Planet-Once-Can-We-Again/

The totem pole stands in the entryway of France’s Musée du Quai Branly, elegant but somewhat out of place. Strangers breeze past, often without a glance. For nearly a century, the pole has been separated from its people. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Jan. 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/03/Wetsuweten-Totem-Pole-Paris/