They were dormant for decades. Then new leadership gave the party a facelift. Christopher Cheung writes. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Nov. 4, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/11/01/How-BC-Conservatives-Rebuilt-Brand/

“Even though I had undertaken all possible preparations to protect myself, I was shaking.” An excerpt from “Geographies of the Heart.” Akberet Beyene is an Eritrean journalist who fled persecution and resettled in Canada. Published Oct. 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/31/Journalist-Escapes-Eritrea-Geographies-Heart/

Headed to the Alberta United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting in Red Deer this weekend, Jeremy Appel explains 10 of the most egregious resolutions set for debate next week — from trans rights to conspiracy theories. Jeremy is an Edmonton-based independent journalist who writes the Orchard on Substack. Published Oct. 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/31/How-Weird-Will-UCP-Gathering-Be/

A B.C. study found infant mice infected with a mild virus don’t develop leukemia. Could this work for humans? Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Oct. 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/31/Tantalizing-Childhood-Cancer-Discovery/

Arthur Erickson was born in Vancouver in 1924 and died in 2009. His architectural output changed the face of the region, but the man himself remained a mystery for years. Tyee culture editor Dorothy Woodend writes. Published Oct. 31, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/31/Bright-Mind-Mysterious-Life-Arthur-Erickson/

“Did Vancouver invent trick-or-treating? I wouldn’t go that far. But even if we didn’t do it first, we do it best.” Tyee associate editor Harrison Mooney on why, in Vancouver, Halloween is special. Published Oct. 31, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/31/Did-Vancouver-Launch-Trick-or-Treating/

Hate was on display by candidates of the Conservative Party of BC. Leader John Rustad did nothing. Mo Amir’s final #LogicCheck says, however he spins it, Rustad abdicated his basic responsibilities as leader. Mo is the host of the TV talk show This Is VANCOLOUR, now in its fourth season, Thursday nights at 9 p.m. on CHEK. Published Oct. 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/30/Rustad-Moral-Failure/

A settlement for the Canada-wide lawsuit against Big Tobacco is insufficient, say anti-smoking groups. It fails to limit product sales, make company documents public and force companies to invest in research about reducing smoking. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Oct. 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/30/Canada-Tobacco-Lawsuit-Fraction-Original-Claim/

Former youth worker LJ Slovin’s first book, “Fierce, Fabulous and Fluid,” is the result of their time doing on-the-ground, first-person ethnographic research at a secondary school to explore how public school did — and didn’t — accommodate students’ gender identities and expressions. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Oct. 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/30/How-Are-Trans-Teens-Doing-School/

A growing movement of workers is calling for an environmentally responsible, labour-forward forest industry that lasts. But is it too late? Zoë Yunker reports. Zoë is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published Oct. 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/30/Inside-Fight-Save-Forestry-Jobs/