I hate seeing another bad local day in my industry every six months and feeling the need to write down my thoughts about it. I am so lucky that a lot of people really appreciate what I do. But I am continually sad about what's happened around me.

I’ve never encountered anything like this in all my years of reporting: a grieving mother being told, during an inquest, that her daughter was buried three years ago without her knowledge or consent. #mmiwg thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

Really important & shocking story from @jenstden.bsky.social, who has been covering the Inquest into the death of Tatyanna Harrison. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

“Flood resilience is not discretionary spending. It is prudent financial management,” Lower Fraser Floodplains Coalition rep Lina Azeez tells Coquitlam council. Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/zhiQyA3 #Coquitlam #TriCitiesDispatch

We asked the Vancouver Police Department why it will cost $200,000 per week, on top of their $497 million budget, to police a car-free Granville strip for six additional weeks this summer. They refused to answer.

Hey BCers! Want to help advance plug in solar? BC Hydro is recruiting! They're looking for buildings, stratas, and residents to participate in site assessments and demonstration projects. Sign up today on their Partnership Opportunities page. www.bchydro.com/powersmart/r...

“If you want a regenerative blue economy, then deep-sea mining is not part of it" Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA & @ubcoceans.bsky.social) talks to @thetyee.ca about the Vancouver company working with Trump

NEW: US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra hosted over a dozen far-right activists and right-wing media personalities at his ‘Fourth of July’ party in Ottawa this weekend The US Embassy says Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich, who was convicted on criminal charges last year, was accredited as a journalist

Coquitlam city councillors received a base salary of $84,699 along with $7,444 in taxable benefits in 2025. Mayor Richard Stewart was paid a salary of $212,467 with $13,592 in taxable benefits. Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/EY5CX04 #Coquitlam #TriCitiesDispatch

BC’s water supply is under pressure. Lower snowpack, early melt, and warmer weather are increasing drought risk. Learn where your tap water comes from and help protect it. Learn more about drought and water scarcity: gov.bc.ca/Drought

Did you know that Metro Vancouver is one of the only regions in North America without a low-income transit pass?

Thankful The Runner covered the impending demise of the Langara journalism program. I'm a grad of the program, along with dozens and dozens of journalists you know across B.C., and had the good fortune to fill in and teach there p-t twice in the last few years, which was a wonderful experience.

“These programs are fundamental to keeping journalism going. Somebody’s got to be training the journalist to be out there, uncovering the truth, and holding power to account,” @tracysherlock.bsky.social says. “If they don’t, the whole of society will pay for it.” runnermag.ca/2026/06/a-vi...

Premier Eby shifts B.C. stance from ‘pipeline bad’ to ‘pipeline bad but money’

I find it curious how many people are obsessed about protecting young athletes from trans people—a rare, borderline theoretical problem—and aren't engaged with the onslaught of cis male coaches (and teachers, priests, bosses) who commit sexual assualt. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

In the interest of accuracy, will note that Vancouver councillor Lenny Zhou has now deleted his Canada Day post claiming a fellow councillor wants to see Canada destroyed from all platforms he shared those thoughts on

With curious timing, the B.C. government announced Thursday that major progress has been made in creating two new Indigenous-led protected areas in the province’s north and expanding a third. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

The Tyee was often given conflicting reasons why hospital overdose data from six B.C. health authorities couldn’t be accessible to the public. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

Take your broken items down to the Repair Café! Our volunteers will have a look and do their best to fix up your items. 🗓️ Saturday, July 4 ⏰ 10am-2pm 📍 Public Works Yard (1737 Broadway St)

Yet another example of public Canadian agencies refusing to release data thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

Now a new report from @antihate.ca documents some of the key voices from both media and politics that worked to spread anti-trans fear and misinformation in the days and hours following the attack.

🎉 Join us in congratulating the three winners of the 2026 edition of the EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship ⭐Sandrine Vieira ⭐Maria Collins ⭐Marlo Glass Read the full details of the announcement at: https://loom.ly/WbcOQuo

Get ready for a free, fun-filled summer afternoon at the 5th annual PoCo Spray Day! 🗓️ Wed, July 8 ⏰ 1-3pm 📍 Sun Valley Park (New location!) Bring a water blaster and buckets for water games, make a splash at the spray park, and check out emergency vehicle displays and informational booths! 🔫🚑🚓🚒

New arrivals, Thursday: the largest cookbook collection we've seen in a decade. Hundreds of recent titles, including signed copies. At Main Street right now, with additional titles going out every day for the next few days. LOTS of recent acclaimed titles from the last 5 years!

Stanley Park Ecology is launching a new series of summer tours! 🌿 Beyond the seawall lies a rich world of forests, wetlands, wildlife, and hidden ecological stories waiting to be explored. Join a guided summer program:

In this new opinion piece, Dan Woynillowicz and PICS Climate Fellow Mark Zacharias argue that the province's current electricity plan may not be enough to support its economic and electrification ambitions. www.biv.com/news/comment...

In the race for global investment, Canada risks turning away investment unless it transforms how the country plans and builds electricity systems. The federal government has a critical role to play working with provinces to deliver national benefits.👇 https://climateinstitute.ca/reports/power-play/

A spectacular start in Barcelona, an early trip to the Pyrenees, a backloaded, brutal third week, chances for the opportunists, and a double dose of Alpe d’Huez – what’s on the menu for the 2026 Tour? If none of that takes your fancy, we've even got a reference to the heatwave of 1976...

- "Taking Care of Business"? - "Raise a Little Hell"? - one of many Hip songs? - no Rush — please, no Rush

LOVE this story from @andreawoo.bsky.social and Jesse Winters showing the highs and lows of serving the World Cup crowds that have packed Vancouver's bars www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

As we enter the second half of 2026, despite all the difficult things in this unpredictable world of ours, there are stilllllll some wins to celebrate. For all of us at The Narwhal? It’d be the 300+ people who took the leap to support our journalism this month.

Why The Tour de France Route Is Different Every Single Year - defector.com/why-the-tour...

Know how you're getting to Canada Day at Castle Park? 🚲🚌🚶 🚌 Free shuttles every 30 minutes from 1pm to 12am to/from Minnekhada Middle, James Park Elementary, Pitt River Middle, Kilmer Elementary and PCCC 🚇 Transit 🚲 Bike (Bike racks will be available at Castle Park) portcoquitlam.ca/canadaday

Bands are set to play and food trucks are set to roll this Canada Day with festivities scheduled in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody. Read more about them in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/rcfN9wY #CanadaDay #TriCitiesBC #TriCitiesDispatch

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We're proud to make our events accessible! ❤️ Canada Day at Castle Park: ✔️ A sensory-friendly space hosted by the Canucks Autism Network (1-8pm) ✔️ ASL interpreter provided for speeches ✔️ Accessible parking, shuttles, washrooms and viewing areas More accessibility info ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/canadaday

Trans rights are human rights always and forever.

Excellent journalism job alert: Bloomberg's Ottawa bureau is hiring an editor to shepherd our government and economy coverage, contribute reporting, cultivate sources, and work on breaking news, in-depth features, and everything in between. Details here: bloomberg.avature.net/careers/Publ...

Pull up a chair, pack a lunch and let the music play. 🎶 Enjoy live performances from local musicians at our Lunchtime Music Series! The series kicks off July 8 and runs every Wednesday from 11:30am to 1pm at Leigh Square, set up with seating and shade. Details ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/musicseries

It's like a Tr*mp post, except if he or his minions did something like this, he'd be more jacked.

The New York Times wrote about Vancouver’s housing crisis and the city’s Senakw housing development. Our Alex Hemingway was quoted in the piece. Read it here: www.nytimes.com/2026...

"Technology companies systematically copied copyrighted reporting from nearly 400 local newspapers to train and develop commercial artificial intelligence products, including ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, without permission or compensation".... Now they're suing

With a deadline set by the province approaching, Coquitlam council unanimously and begrudgingly amended the city’s rules around density bonuses to align with provincial legislation at Monday’s meeting. Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/vnU3qgN #Coquitlam #TriCitiesDispatch

This week on The Tyee podcast, author and journalist J.B. MacKinnon explains how beloved trees end up on the chopping block — and what you can do about it. thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

I saw police detain a man and search his backpack. After, when I asked the police what happened, I was told the man had been “arrestable” and therefore could be searched. That’s not a thing. Here’s a refresher on what police can and can’t do. Procedure is important. thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...

This summer, Coquitlam invites residents and visitors to experience Art in the City – a season-long celebration of creativity that transforms parks, plazas and public spaces into places to discover, create and connect. Learn more https://ow.ly/4W9250Zh3fy

Powerful piece of public service journalism by my colleague @michellegamage.bsky.social on @thetyee.ca today. Even if you never commit a crime, it's important to know your rights re police.

Today marks 5 years since the deadly #BCHeatDome. Our latest report lays a roadmap for what BC needs to do to better protect its most vulnerable workers from extreme heat on the job. Report author Susanna Klassen spoke to the CBC about it: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Become a member of The Narwhal now, for any monthly or yearly amount, and we’ll send you a sweet pair of limited edition socks. We’ve got just 142 pairs left! thenarwhal.ca/socks-for-me...