More than four years after the Supreme Court of Canada declared that B.C. owes its francophone school district 19 additional, renovated or expanded school buildings, the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique and the province are back in court. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Dec. 2, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/12/02/BC-French-School-District-Suing-Province/

The Alberta government introduced three sweeping bills (Bills 26, 27 and 29) that will affect the daily lives of youth. As parents and researchers, we are deeply concerned about the implications of these bills. Authors: Leah Hamilton is a professor in the faculty of business and communication studies and Corinne L. Mason is a professor of women’s and gender studies at Mount Royal University. Published Dec. 2, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/12/02/Alberta-Queer-Families-Not-OK/

Snowboarding and visual art; protest and policy; Pamela Anderson. All at this week’s Whistler Film Festival. Our culture editor’s top picks. Dorothy Woodend writes. Published Dec. 2, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/12/02/Whistler-Film-Festival/

Five months captive in Istanbul’s airport: A Sudanese refugee called a Vancouver lawyer from Turkey with an incredible plea for help. Was the U.S. secretly calling the shots? Amy Romer reports a migrant’s nightmare. Amy is an award-winning writer, photojournalist and mentor, working on human rights and Indigenous law stories. Published Dec. 2, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/12/02/Five-Months-Captive-Istanbul-Airport/

In a divided media age, Taylor Swift is a champion of mass culture. What does it mean? We talked to Swifties and holdouts alike on the power she yields. Welcome, reader, to The Tyee’s Weekender. Authors: Harrison Mooney is an associate editor, Paul Willcocks is a senior editor, Dorothy Woodend is the culture editor and Jackie Wong is a senior editor at The Tyee. Published Nov. 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/11/29/Kingdom-Taylor-Swift/

Big paintings. Tiny drawings. Sculptural installations. There’s nothing that New York City artist Firelei Báez can’t and won’t attempt in a new exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Dorothy Woodend, The Tyee's culture editor, writes in our first Weekender. Published Nov. 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/11/29/Cosmic-Art-Firelei-Baez/

Derek Guy, a.k.a. @dieworkwear, has been writing about fashion for 15 years. But the Vancouver-born social media personality broke out big following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. On Blundstones, white sneakers, jorts and more. Harrison Mooney writes. Harrison is an associate editor at The Tyee. Published Nov. 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/11/29/Derek-Guy-Menswear-King/

Cosy Up! We’re Launching the Weekender. Starting this evening, Tyee weekends will be devoted to showcasing creative ingenuity and smart writing on the arts. Come back tonight as we draw the curtains on our new culture section. Tara Campbell, Tyee managing editor, and Jackie Wong, a Tyee associate editor, write. Published Nov. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2024/11/29/Cosy-Up-Launching-Weekender/

Northern Health has denied wrongfully demoting a former employee for making pro-Palestinian statements outside of work. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Nov. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/11/29/Northern-Health-Denies-Wrongfully-Demoted/

Muslim community advocates say a B.C. Conservative whose history of posting Islamophobic and racist content was unearthed during his election campaign has still not met with them, despite repeated invitations. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Nov. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/11/29/Surrey-Muslim-Community-Brent-Chapman/