Despite campaigns encouraging people to slip into the shade, slap on a hat and slop on some sunscreen, skin cancer rates have been climbing for the past three decades. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published July 16, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/16/Not-Wearing-Enough-Sunscreen/

Eight B.C.-published, Canadian-authored books you can read this summer to explore the varied geographies, histories and perspectives that make our province unique. By Read Local BC. 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 put on either by us or by our select partners. Published July 16, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/07/16/Eight-Great-BC-Books/

Changes from the UCP’s Bill 20 will significantly delay the release of results and potentially disenfranchise some voters and reduce voter turnout, which is generally weak in Alberta, reports Charles Rusnell. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published July 16, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/16/Alberta-Costly-Confusing-Voting-Changes/

“Fuel switching is not the answer. Less fuel use, less of everything, is.” Ben Parfitt reports. Ben is a reporter at The Tyee covering forestry and resource-related issues. Published July 16, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/07/16/Neither-Biofuel-Nuclear-Solve-Energy-Problems/

United Steelworkers Local 2009 has adopted a new investment strategy partnering with Community Savings Credit Union and NEI Investments. According to the credit union, the money will be invested in companies aligned with pro-labour values, like co-operatives or unionized workplaces. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 16, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/15/Ethical-Investment-Union-Power/

We checked in with LGBTQ2S+ elders living in Western Canada who helped make positive change in their communities to see what advice they’d have for youth today. Sara King-Abadi reports. Sara is a multimedia journalist and content producer based in Canmore, Alberta. Published July 15, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/15/Advice-LGBTQ2S-Elders/

Two years after lawyers working for the British Columbia government went to court to win the right to choose their own union, the case is still stalled. Andrew MacLeod, The Tyee's legislative bureau chief, reports. Published July 15, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/15/BC-Government-Lawyers-Stalled-Union-Drive/

The work of Kim Haxton — Indigenous leader, land-based educator and longtime guide in healing and justice — is not about trends or quick fixes. It’s about something slower, older and harder to commodify — connection. By Hollyhock. 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 put on either by us or by our select partners. Published July 15, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/07/15/Canadian-Psychedelic-Summit/

Kareem Allam — the veteran political strategist who came up with the 100 cops, 100 nurses pledge that helped get Mayor Ken Sim elected — has become one of the mayor’s most outspoken critics. Now he’s out to unseat him. Harrison Mooney writes. Harrison is an associate editor with The Tyee. Published July 15, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/07/15/Ken-Sim-Has-Shedding-Problem/

The provincial government’s deadline for achieving universal $10-a-day child care in British Columbia is just three years away. But the province is not going to reach this goal by 2028, according to advocates and the former minister of state responsible for child care. It won’t even be close. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published July 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/14/BC-Behind-Child-Care/