Vancouver, B.C. journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
There's a plan to relocate New Westminster students from a seismically upgraded school, to a non-upgraded school, in order to tear down the seismically upgraded school to build a bigger complex. @kehyslop.bsky.social on why parents are upset & have questions. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
New West Is Densifying. Schools Aren’t Keeping Up | The TyeeParents are worried that plans to move kids from a seismically safe school to an unsafe one will put them at risk.thetyee.ca"After 10 months Edmonton’s force has yet to give Eddie Dick a report. ‘My life wasn’t worth 15 minutes’ paperwork.’" Story by David Slater thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
‘Smoked’ by a Hit-and-Run Driver, Then Ignored by Police | The TyeeAfter 10 months Edmonton’s force has yet to give Eddie Dick a report. ‘My life wasn't worth 15 minutes' paperwork.’thetyee.ca
Legacy of service remembered following the death of Squamish's Michael Coyle
Legacy of service remembered following the death of Squamish's Michael CoyleTributes are flooding in from across the province for Michael Coyle, a Sovereign's Medal recipient and co-founder of the BC Silver Alert system, who died on Saturday.dlvr.itFirst Nations has been used for... decades. It's not a new term. But it's too "woke" for the BC Cons, apparently www.nsnews.com/economy-law-...
Rob Shaw: BC Conservatives urged to stop using term 'First Nations'Leaked guidance from Kerry-Lynne Findlay's office encourages some MLAs to use 'Indian' insteadwww.nsnews.com
One of my first follows. Hyperopinionated, backed up by a wide-ranging pragmatic intelligence & a clear moral compass. A real loss for his friends (many), this site, & what will now appear only as a long break in the TL, a caesura. We walked & hiked in many of the same places, somehow never met.
Michael CoyleThis is Mike's partner Sylvia Fuller - I am so sorry to say that Mike was found unresponsive while mountain biking yesterday and died despite the best efforts of other riders and Squamish EMS. Thank you to Squamish Search and Rescue for carrying him out and taking care of our dog. We are shattered
"When I first had the idea for LitResistance, I was feeling the weight of everything that’s going on in provincial politics,” Edmonton social worker and banned book subscription founder Robyn Wilson told The Tyee. 📚 @ximenaka.bsky.social reports. #ABPoli thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
A Banned Book Club Blooms in Alberta | The TyeeThe club sends members titles that have been pulled from public library shelves. It joins a widespread fight against censorship across North America.thetyee.ca‘The mountain behind his home was on fire Wednesday morning and flames licked at his backyard, but Attila Banhegyi remained. For how much longer, he didn’t know.’ thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
‘I Hope Reinforcements Arrive Soon’: A Wildfire Diary | The TyeeBoston Bar locals like Attila Banhegyi have fought for weeks to save their community. This is his story.thetyee.ca
BRITISH COLUMBIA: “People who are seniors, live alone or have pre-existing health conditions such as diabetes, heart or respiratory disease and mental illness such as schizophrenia are the most at risk, the weather warnings say.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC News BC #BCHeat #BCWildfire
Extreme heat, wildfire smoke prompt weather warnings across B.C. | CBC NewsEnvironment Canada warns temperatures set to hit mid 30s, even higher in some regions Wednesday. It adds wildfire smoke is deteriorating air quality throughout much of the province.www.cbc.ca
The Canadian fire weather outlook for July 25-30 is now online. Lots of fire and smoke this week and in this outlook Sarah Henderson BC CDC has contributed a section on wildfire smoke and health in this outlook. Check it out. #wildfires www.tru.ca/wildfire/res...
Canada fire weather outlookStay informed with the latest fire weather conditions and what they mean for British Columbia, Canada and beyond.www.tru.ca
Some really impressive work here by a particularly impressive intern — Jamie Voyles, who is a rare breed of journalist with a PhD in public health.
Canada's National ObserverSince 2009, the per capita rate of Lyme disease has increased approximately 32-fold in Canada, according to calculations by Canada’s National Observer — making it one of Canada's clearest examples of a climate-related health problem. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/20/n...
A critical tool for destroying potentially dangerous gases at the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat was out of commission for more days than it operated between September and April. @zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
LNG Canada’s Acid Gas-Burning Incinerator Keeps Failing | The TyeeA key tool for protecting Kitimat’s environment and humans has frequently malfunctioned, leaving it unusable for months on end.thetyee.ca
