The Tyee is an “independent daily online magazine reaching every corner of B.C. and beyond,” with 340,000 unique monthly readers. Two-time winner of the coveted Edward R. Murrow Award (2009, 2011), the Tyee was also awarded the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Excellence in Journalism Award (2009), the Webby Award “Official Honoree” (Best Political Blog and Best News), and three Canadian Online Publishing Awards (2009).
While the B.C. government celebrates its win of a national environmental award for a pact that protects the province’s Sacred Headwaters region, the leader of a group that shared the honours criticized ongoing proposals for coal mines in the area.
Expansion for Asia export puts BC in middle of climate, jobs fight in Washington state.
As part of its campaign promises, the BC Conservatives would abolish the province’s nascent carbon tax aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions, party leader John Cummins said today.
Unions, citizen groups, and environmentalists have joined a growing chorus alarmed about a secretive investment deal with China, voicing their support yesterday for a First Nation’s lawsuit seeking to halt the agreement.
Photo published in the Oliver Daily News and The Tyee
Vancouver’s housing crisis worsened in the Downtown Eastside in the past year, according to a report released yesterday by an activist housing group, with fewer and fewer Single Resident Occupancy (SROS) rentals within reach of many residents’ budgets.
Idle No More movement throws sharp spotlight on showcase of aboriginal creativity coming to Vancouver.
Province pledges fast implementation of Commission recommendations. Critics demand more action on racism, systemic problems.
Under the leadership of Joseph Trutch who later became lieutenant governor of B.C. in 1871, the new province adopted its own land settlement policy, and it left no room for treaty negotiations.
From the photograph, 16-year-old CJ Morningstar Fowler smirks out at reporters, her head tilted in an almost questioning expression. On Dec. 6, the Gitanmaax First Nation youth was found murdered in Kamloops.
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