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‘Universal Language’ Paints a Bizarre, Beautiful National Portrait
In the world of Rankin’s film, it is Farsi and French that make up the nation’s official languages. “Riels,” named for Manitoba folk hero Louis Riel, are the national currency. Timmy’s has familiar ...
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As Poilievre’s Prospects Rise, His Smears Go Lower
Michael Harris, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Author of Party of One, the bestselling exposé of the Harper government, his investigations have ...
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Donald Laird’s Violent Harassment Continues to Thwart Alberta’s Legal System
But Laird is highly intelligent and articulate. And for years, he has successfully thwarted several attempts by Alberta’s ...
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Eby and Rustad Trade Barbs in Duelling Pitches to Local Governments
This year, the speeches took place just before the start of the official election campaign period, and B.C. Premier David Eby and Conservative Party of BC Leader John Rustad had a chance to sling some ...
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They’re Off! All Three Parties Launch Official Campaigns
This page requires Javascript. Your browser either doesn't support JavaScript or you have it turned off. Please enable JavaScript before you proceed. NDP Premier ...
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Why BC’s Spiking Home Insurance Rates Are an Election Issue
Despite mounting fires and floods like Abbotsford’s 2021 deluge, profitable insurers invest in fossil fuels while upping rates. Photo via BC government. Canada’s insurance industry is ...
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Join The Tyee as Our Next Labour Reporter
In November, The Tyee will be hiring a labour reporter. This is a full-time position that is supported by the Local ...
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CONTEST: Win Festival Passes to VIFF
Two lucky readers will each win a VIFF 2024 festival pass, worth $425 each. Winners will meet other film fans and hear what’s ...
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Eby and Rustad Agree on Involuntary Treatment. Experts Say They’re Wrong
Lisa Moore takes on the reform school system with her harrowing, non-fiction telling of Jack Whalen, a boy held in solitary confinement. In this year’s Insights series, catch films on everything ...
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Rustad Says He Regrets Having Been Vaccinated for COVID
Conservative Leader John Rustad didn’t answer questions about his statements that he regrets having been vaccinated against COVID. Photo via UBCM. BC Conservative Leader John Rustad declined to ...
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As COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral Denial
Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk is an award-winning journalist whose books and articles focus on epidemics, the energy industry, nature and more. Researchers are piling up evidence of ...
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VIFF Returns with a Powerful Lineup of Documentary Cinema
Searching for Amani, playing this year at VIFF, follows 13-year-old Simon Ali as he searches for his father’s killers in the years following his murder in Kenya’s largest private wildlife ...