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It’s a confusing time to be a voter. Here in Vancouver, voters will be confronted with more than half a dozen political parties — some of which are brand new this election cycle. They will stare down so many names on the ballot. And they will have to vote on a unique plebiscite. It’s a lot to keep track of. Luckily for The Tyee Podcast, reporter Katie Hyslop has been keeping track of party promises, election drama and the top issues. So we reached out to ask if they could help break it all down for listeners. This week, they return to the show for a special municipal election episode. Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natasha Harrison had been searching for her daughter, 20-year-old Tatyanna Harrison, for months before police found her body on a Yacht in Richmond in 2022. Natasha has been fighting for more information about what happened to her daughter. A coroners’ inquest this year was supposed to offer answers. But what Natasha learned would only raise more questions about how police and the BC Coroners’ Service handled her daughter’s death. “There have been a number of pretty shocking oversights, and some pretty glaring gaps between how we do things in this province and how other provinces do things,” said Jen St. Denis, a senior reporter at The Tyee. St. Denis has been covering https://thetyee.ca/Series/2026/07/30/Tatyanna-Harrison/ the case for three years. She was at the coroners’ inquest this summer, where disturbing details came to light about how the BC Coroners Service managed the case. This week on The Tyee Podcast, St. Denis takes us inside her investigation. Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tyler Olsen is no stranger to wildfire. He and his family no longer notice the smell of smoke in the air, and they are familiar with the sight of fire on the hillside near their home in Lillooet, B.C. He’s gotten used to the sound of fire-fighting helicopters whirring overhead.  The Tyee Senior editor jumped at the chance to climb into a Bell 407 helicopter with wildfire fighters battling the Ainslie Creek wildfire in August. This week, he takes us inside the fight against B.C. wildfires. He shares what’s changed, why this year is different, and what it’s like to live with fire. Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the Cowichan Nation V. Canada decision came down a year ago, there was panic right across the country. For many Canadians, the courts declaring that the Cowichan held Aboriginal title over a small section of Richmond was confusing, complex, even terrifying.  But Arno Kopecky says the Cowichan decision is not the end of the world in Richmond. In fact, it’s the beginning of something incredible. For a recent feature in MacLean’s Magazine, the author and journalist knocked on doors in Richmond, walked the ground in dispute and came away, not scared, but excited.  In this episode, he tells us how Indigenous title can coexist with private property, and why the Cowichan decision is an opportunity for a richer, better version of our country and our culture. Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This October, Albertans will either vote to stay a part of Canada, or they’ll vote to leave. But whatever the outcome, we are all going to keep hearing about Alberta separatism for many, many years to come.  Never has a delusion been this elevated in the province, says Nate Pike. On this episode, the host of the The Breakdown AB tests our censors as he tries to explain where the separatist movement came from, how much of it is being driven by foreign interference and how the vast majority of Albertans who are tired of this conversation need to fight back. “This asymmetrical warfare that they are playing on us needs to be responded to, and it can't be responded to with apathy.” Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Premier David Eby and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced their governments will spend $1.45 billion buying up 2,200 of British Columbia’s unsold condos and turning them into rent-to-own housing, the response was unambiguous. “Everyone kind of hated it,” says Marc Lee, senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “I feel like this was something that they had maybe sketched out on the back of a cocktail napkin. It wasn't supposed to go public, and then it did.” On this episode, Marc joins us to try to make sense of this quote-unquote condo bailout. Is there any chance it might actually work? Or, instead of trying to fix the housing market, are we better off bypassing it altogether? Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Online radicalization is, unfortunately, a growing beat in the media world. Luckily, there are some seriously skilled reporters trying to make sense of a world increasingly filled with misinformation. In May 2026, we gathered a few of those journalists on stage for a special Tyee panel discussion called Reality Check: LIVE. On this special episode of The Tyee Podcast, we have that panel discussion for your listening enjoyment, recorded live in front of a wonderful crowd at Simon Fraser University. Award-winning investigative journalist Rachel Gilmore joins moderator Harrison Mooney, Tyee senior editor Jen St. Denis, and Tyee contributor Mo Amir (host of the podcast and talk show This is Vancolour) to discuss both-sides versus all-sides journalism, how to avoid the Trump conundrum, and whether online extremists can ever be de-radicalized.  You can watch the full event — including a keynote address by Rachel Gilmore on her experiences reporting on white nationalists, plus introductory remarks from Harrison Mooney — on The Tyee’s YouTube page. If you want to see future events like this in your town, if you have a tip about a potential story, or you have any thoughts about this podcast, reach out and send us a letter or voice note at [email protected].  Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tyee journalist Katie Hyslop has been keeping a close eye on what happens to a city when the FIFA World Cup comes to town. Hyslop has reported for the Tyee for more than a decade, and was in Vancouver when the Winter Olympics arrived. Now, they break down the city’s big spending on the tournament, how it’s affecting workers and which residents the games leave behind.  Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who’s protecting your favourite tree? Possibly nobody, says author and journalist J.B. MacKinnon. MacKinnon has reported for The Tyee for two decades, and in these pages co-authored a series called “The 100-Mile Diet.”  This week, he explains how beloved trees end up on the chopping block — and what you can do about it. Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anyone lucky enough to survive 2021’s heat dome knows the anxiety and stress that now accompany every summer on the West Coast. But Tyee health reporter Michelle Gamage says that slowly, and hopefully surely, a public shift is happening. We’re starting to recognize the extreme danger that heat is, and that means we’re starting to better prepare for it. From icy groin towels to how local and federal governments need to step up, Michelle lets us know what we can do to keep ourselves and our neighbours cool for many summers to come. Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this spring Premier David Eby ignited a firestorm when he tried to dismantle the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) — first by saying he would amend it, then suspend it, then backing off the idea completely when his own party revolted. Now the province is scrambling over the summer to figure out a new path forward.  According to Adam Olsen, this moment was inevitable.  The former BC Green Party MLA was there when DRIPA was passed unanimously in 2019. He was in those meetings Eby held this past spring with Indigenous leaders. And he explains on today’s show how this mess is the consequence of more than a century of ignoring treaty rights. And how there may be a way to ease our political hangover. The Tyee is a non-profit, reader- (and now listener-!) funded journalism organization made possible thanks to the support of our Tyee Builders. We're currently in the midst of a drive to sign up 650 new recurring members by June 15. Head over to support.thetyee.ca to sign up so we can keep publishing journalism in the public interest. Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tyee was founded to bring a B.C. perspective — and impact — to Canada’s mediascape. For over 20 years we’ve been doing just that, right here in British Columbia—investigating, explaining and celebrating our home. The Tyee has changed laws, sparked a global movement, and helped map the future of digital journalism. And now, it’s a podcast.  Introducing The Tyee Podcast — a deep dive into the stories shaping the West Coast, because Canada needs more B.C. Every other Friday you’ll hear conversations with remarkable guests discussing the topics and events happening around us. Journalists, experts and iconoclasts who will break down the issues and cut through the noise to find solutions. From climate change and political scandals to big tech and industry, to the surprising world outside your window.  It’s a conversation you’ll want to be a part of. Listen closer to the world around you. Listen to The Tyee Podcast. Support independent media by becoming a Tyee Builder today. Find out more at support.thetyee.ca. You can follow us on Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Apple News and TikTok, or subscribe to any of our free newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.