“In my quest to read every Canadian children’s title of 2024, this one knocked me off my feet.” Author and Tyee associate editor Harrison Mooney didn’t grow up with his birth mother, but was thrilled to meet her in his early twenties. She died of cancer in 2022. On parenting through grief. Published Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/12/06/Parenting-Through-Grief/

If you’re strolling the east side of Woodland Drive on the north side of Venables Street, you can’t miss it. The windows to the old warehouse have been boarded up, but right in the middle of that fourth one is an eye-catching curiosity. Christopher Cheung writes. Christopher writes about urban issues for The Tyee. Published Dec. 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/12/06/Tiny-Theatre-Big-Love-Cinema/

For your friend moving away from Vancouver. For anyone over our polarizing approach to politics. For the parent-to-be. These, and more, made The Tyee’s holiday reads list! Out now on the Weekender. By Tyee staff and contributors. Published Dec. 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/12/06/Holiday-Reads-2024/

Yarrow grows in Asia and North America, has been used medicinally for years and grows robustly, even in poor soil. The Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice, named for the plant, was founded in Vancouver’s Chinatown and #DTES in 2015. Jackie Wong, Tyee senior editor, writes. Published Dec. 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/12/06/Yarrow-Intergenerational-Society/

Let’s keep these vibes going! The Tyee’s Weekender part two is here. Tyee senior editor Jackie Wong writes. Published Dec. 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/12/06/Weekender-Returns-Tonight/

Teachers in B.C. are resigning: Data obtained by The Tyee shows that while fewer teachers overall are leaving their districts, more are quitting. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Dec. 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/12/06/Teacher-Resignations-Rise-BC/

Stepping off of a small boat and onto the dock at the Klahoose Wilderness Resort ushers visitors into a world of lush green forests and towering mountains. Upon leaving the water’s edge, they’re enveloped by the sounds of the Klahoose First Nation’s traditional drumming songs, featuring backing vocals by nearby ravens and songbirds. Abby Francis reports. Abby is a journalist who has mixed Coast Salish and French ancestry. Published Dec. 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/12/06/Indigenous-Owned-Model-Sustainable-Tourism/

Ray Kurzweil, who is 76, wears the latest in Silicon Valley fashion: a Mickey Mouse watch, colourful suspenders and a righteous belief that humans should be able to live forever. Time to pull the plug, writes Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk. Published Dec. 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/12/06/Ray-Kurzweil-Evangelist-Techno-Immortality/

“As an Indigenous person, we’re targeted by the state at a disproportionate rate.” The moment Jada-Gabrielle Pape saw a National Post report calling her “one of Samidoun’s most active organizers,” she was gripped with fear. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Dec. 5, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/12/05/Unpacking-Samidoun-Terrorism-Designation/

News broke this week that plans for the new Vancouver Art Gallery have gone off the rails. As costs soared and the completion date got pushed back, the chosen Swiss architects have been given the boot. Patrick Condon and Scot Hein write. Patrick is the founding chair of the UBC urban design program. Scot is an adjunct professor in the master of urban design program at UBC. Published Dec. 5, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/12/05/Vancouver-New-Art-Gallery-Fail/