Grace Kennedy

thetyee.caBC’s Parties Have Little to Say on Flood and Fire Prevention | The TyeeDespite wildfires, floods and heat domes, campaigns have made few commitments on mitigating future disasters.

My 6yo, future political analyst

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The Tyee

@thetyee.ca

Despite years of fires and floods, B.C. parties haven’t focused on the need to prevent and prepare for future disasters. @gracekennwrites.bsky.social reports. #BCPoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

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thetyee.caBC’s Parties Have Little to Say on Flood and Fire Prevention | The TyeeDespite wildfires, floods and heat domes, campaigns have made few commitments on mitigating future disasters.

STORY: In which the parties basically shrug at the need to prepare for floods. thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

thetyee.caBC’s Parties Have Little to Say on Flood and Fire Prevention | The TyeeDespite wildfires, floods and heat domes, campaigns have made few commitments on mitigating future disasters.

An extremely frustrating story to cover, because there are almost no campaign promises related to environmental emergencies like fire and flood, from any of BC’s parties. Good thing fires and floods almost never happen here…

. @markusoff.bsky.social has been the highlight of this referendum coverage

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We have a tie in Lytton! 45 votes for each mayoral candidate. (Photo here via Jennifer Thoss/Facebook. She's one of the candidates.) That story and more here: thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

thetyee.caTonight We’re Following BC’s Hot Civic Races | The TyeePolls close. Fernie has already chosen a mayor.

It’s been a busy, fun evening folks! We have lots of charts and tidbits about races across BC, and as soon as some technical issues are resolved, we’ll have even more from the last hour.

Tyler Olsen@tyolsen.bsky.social

JOIN US! @gracekennwrites.bsky.social, @harrisonmooney.bsky.social and myself are providing results and analysis as vote counts come in across British Columbia. Come hang with us! thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

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thetyee.caTonight We’re Following BC’s Hot Civic Races | The TyeePolls close. Fernie has already chosen a mayor.

thetyee.caTonight We’re Following BC’s Hot Civic Races | The TyeeTune in here as election dramas unfold in communities across province.

Follow along with BC-wide election coverage tonight @thetyee.ca!

thetyee.caTo Inform Your Vote, a Guide to Tyee Civic Coverage | The TyeeBy topic and issue, for Vancouver and around BC, every municipal election-related story we’ve done since July.

Enjoyed a double-double-double today, as a treat. (Steeped tea double-double, and a double election)

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Jen St. Denis

@jenstden.bsky.social

It’s civic election day in Vancouver and across BC! Later on tonight our Vancouver-based team will be reporting from the various election night parties in Vancouver, while @tyolsen.bsky.social will be heading up coverage of other key races thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

So apparently I was @thetyee.ca's Two Elections?! reporter this year haha. Super nice to get to work with @tyolsen.bsky.social and @akkabah.bsky.social on election stories, and very happy to be on chart duty tomorrow night! (Go vote, or I will have nothing to do.)

thetyee.caTo Inform Your Vote, a Guide to Tyee Civic Coverage | The TyeeBy topic and issue, for Vancouver and around BC, every municipal election-related story we’ve done since July.

Check out all of the Tyee's amazing election coverage below. And tune in tomorrow on the website, because there's some really great reporters covering Vancouver's election. (And I guess me and Tyler looking at everywhere else.)

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thetyee.caVoting on Saturday? Make Sure It’s the Right Poll | The TyeeSome voting locations will host both municipal elections and provincial advance polls.

STORY: On Saturday, B.C.'s civic election will take place at the same time -- and sometimes in the same building -- as advance voting in the provincial election.

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The Tyee

@thetyee.ca

As election day approaches, we’ve collected information to help readers understand the stakes of their local civic elections, how and where to vote and much more. thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

thetyee.caA Confused Voter’s Guide to the Civic Elections | The TyeeHere’s what you need to know about voting in your local election, no matter where you are in BC.

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thetyee.caA Confused Voter’s Guide to the Civic Elections | The TyeeHere’s what you need to know about voting in your local election, no matter where you are in BC.

. @gracekennwrites.bsky.social has assembled a great, simple voting guide for The Tyee, answering all the questions a non-political-obsessive might have about casting a ballot in the civic election. Share widely! thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

thetyee.caA Confused Voter’s Guide to the Civic Elections | The TyeeHere’s what you need to know about voting in your local election, no matter where you are in BC.

Really happy I was able to do this Confused Voters Guide for @thetyee.ca ahead of BC’s municipal elections. When is the elxn? Do I have to register? Do I have to vote for every open position? What if I only have one hour to decide who I want to vote for? Find the answers to all these and more!

docs.google.comBC Local Elections - 2026

Plus, enjoy this massive spreadsheet of every local election, including how many representatives you need to elect, whether there is an additional question on the ballot, and links to candidate lists and local election websites. It works best on desktop, because it’s a spreadsheet and it is huge.

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦

@jmcelroy.bsky.social

Replying to @jmcelroy.bsky.social

It's worth noting that in the olden days (like, 15 years ago) areas like White Rock/South Surrey, the Tri-Cities, or Ridge Meadows had 5-15 reporters solely dedicated to local community news. There was a business model that supported that, and it's a huge issue that no longer exists.

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Mel Woods

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Canadian and U.S. journalists ... are you covering the news rolling out about the person charged in connection to the Tumbler Ridge shooting? It's time refresh yourself on the @transjournalists.org style guide. styleguide.transjournalists.org?_gl=1*1sbq6f...

styleguide.transjournalists.orgTrans Journalists Association Stylebook and Coverage GuideThe Transgender Journalists Association’s Stylebook and Coverage Guide is a tool reporters, editors, and other journalists can use to improve news coverage of trans people and the stories that affect ...

bookshop.orgCanada's Endangered Animals: Twelve Species At Risk of Disappearing ForeverA full-colour illustrated guide to animals at risk of extinction in Canada, from the Hackmatack-shortlisted illustrator behind Canada Wild. From musical songbirds to majestic mammals, many incredible ...

Look, Canada’s Endangered Animals is available!

Bookshop.org@bookshop.org

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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andrea bennett (they/them)

@akkabah.bsky.social

How will B.C.'s snap provincial election affect voter turnout for municipal elections? And why the heck is muni voter turnout so low?? @gracekennwrites.bsky.social takes a look for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

thetyee.caWill Duelling Elections Confuse Municipal Voters? | The TyeeSome fear the province’s snap election will decrease turnout to local races with historically low participation.

thetyee.caWill Duelling Elections Confuse Municipal Voters? | The TyeeSome fear the province’s snap election will decrease turnout to local races with historically low participation.

News about democracy: Now with fun facts about the 1979 election trifecta!

The Tyee@thetyee.ca

Will recent drama in BC politics overshadow the province’s “worst attended, but still vital” democratic event? @gracekennwrites.bsky.social reports. #BCPoil #VanPoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

thetyee.caEndangered Sturgeon Need Help Making Babies | The TyeeThe Nechako River’s population verges on extinction. An on-land breeding program is coming to the rescue.

I had so so so much fun writing and reporting this story. Thank you @akkabah.bsky.social and @thetyee.ca for giving me the opportunity to turn a family trip into Vanderhoof into a great story.

The Tyee@thetyee.ca

"One of the big questions plaguing experts for years: why are there so few baby sturgeon?" @gracekennwrites.bsky.social reports on the extraordinary local effort underway to rescue an ancient species from the brink of extinction. 🌊 💕 🐣 thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

Feeling very old because people are calling Kahlon one of the NDP’s top ministers, and I’m pretty sure I only just covered his very first election as a completely green former field hockey player? I was just at a press conference at his house in North Delta?

Snap elections: they age people.

nfb.caCanada at WarFrom the depressed thirties to the war-torn forties -- a time of testing and trial, of strength discovered and victory won. Here is Canada's story of World War …

In light of *all this*, here are some NFB documentaries I have been watching: 1. Canada At War What did Canada do in World War II and what does it tell us about the country on the world scale? Watch with a healthy dose of awareness about the stories it does *not* tell.

nfb.caReckoning: The Political Economy of CanadaSince 1982, when the issue of free trade with the United States was resurrected, dusted off and presented anew to Canadians, we have been buffetted by dissenting viewpoints …

3. Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada What’s old is new again! Trade with the US, changing economies. Will Canada survive increased connections with the elephant next door? Now we can perhaps answer some of the questions posed in the documentary.

nfb.caCanada at WarFrom the depressed thirties to the war-torn forties -- a time of testing and trial, of strength discovered and victory won. Here is Canada's story of World War …

nfb.caShameless PropagandaThis feature documentary examines its own genre, which has often been called Canada's national art form. Released in the year of the NFB's 75th birthday, Shameless Propaganda is …

2. Shameless Propaganda What is Canada? Maybe just a bunch of wartime propaganda? How a leftist documentarian shaped ideas about ourselves.

3 Sept

Thinking about writing about endangered animals for kids? Don't. It's really depressing! Half the time, it's about how perseverance will save our ecosystems! The other half it's about how we messed up really really bad and maybe there is no recovery, maybe death is all there is and ever will be.

cbc.caCarney says trade deal became untenable when U.S. 'asked too much and offered too little' | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney told his negotiators to walk away from the table after the Trump administration introduced late unacceptable demands on culture, autos and sovereignty that, when taken in co...

22 Aug

“So they’re having a temper tantrum?” -my six-year-old with a very astute analysis of the American response to the trade deal

Tarnjit Parmar@tarnjitparmar.bsky.social

PM Carney outlines last minute demands by the US last night. 1) Changes to the scope of tariffs on Canadian auto content 2) Restricting Canada’s ability to have trade deals with other countries 3) Restrict Canada's protections of language, culture 'and in effect, our sovereignty’

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦

@jmcelroy.bsky.social

21 Aug

MR PG HAS FALLEN everyone's favourite giant wooden log man has LOST to barkerville in quarterfinals in the search for b.c.'s best roadside attraction our top two finalists from the 2020 roadside attraction bracket are OUT Mr. PG...I'm sorry I failed you

cbc.caSearch for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Northern finals | CBC NewsTwo nods to B.C.’s vast resource sector have made it to the top of the standings in the north but only one will make it to next week’s bracket semifinals.

20 Aug

Literally in Prince George today and Barkerville tomorrow, and I demand satisfaction for Mr PG.

Justin McElroy 🇨🇦@jmcelroy.bsky.social

MR PG VS BARKERVILLE! WOOD VS GOLD! 20TH CENTURY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT VS 19TH CENTURY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THE FINAL QUARTERFINAL OF THE ROADSIDE ATTRACTION BRACKET IS HERE www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

20 Aug

Mr PG inspires such discussions as: “Where is Mr PG’s family?” “Why doesn’t he live in Quesnel?” And “When I am older I will go to Prince George and build a Mrs PG and a Mr PG baby” followed by a detailed description of how the family will be built.

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thetyee.ca‘They Lost Granny’ | The TyeeMy grandmother was evacuated from Summerland. We spent days trying to find her.

13 Aug

STORY: After my 93-year-old grandmother was evacuated from a Summerland seniors home, no one could tell us where she was. My family wasn't alone. I went hunting for answers for how this happened.

2 Aug

Tyler is a great journalist and I would LOVE for him to be able to do more funky features and FOI investigations and less disaster coverage. In case whoever is in charge of climate change is listening.

Tyler Olsen@tyolsen.bsky.social

A short-notice media briefing on the British Columbia fire situation is being held right now. Will try to sum up some of what we hear in a bit of a thread.

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thetyee.caInside the Fight to Save Clinton | The TyeeAs flames approached, residents rallied to save their town. A special dispatch from the editor of the Clinton Lariat.

31 July

The editor of the Clinton Lariat, the town's tiny newspaper, happens to be former Vancouver newspaper reporter Kelly Sinoski. If you want to know what life's been like there the last two weeks, there's no one better to hear from. So we got her to write about it: thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

thetyee.caThe Emergency Apps You Need for Wildfire Season | The TyeeYour phone can tell you when fire approaches. But you need the right program.

30 July

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Download an emergency alert app. It's the smart thing to do.

thetyee.caA Historic Fraser Canyon Hotel Faces Down a Wildfire | The TyeeAfter years of renovations, Alexandra Lodge was being returned to its former glory. A fire on its doorstep could turn it all to ash.

30 July

Fire season means a last-minute message from @tyolsen.bsky.social asking for story about a Fraser Canyon icon on the edge of a wildfire. I first interviewed the MacKinnons in 2022, after an apocalyptic year of fire, flood, and avalanches. I'd rather my next interview wasn't during another disaster.

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30 July

One of B.C.'s oldest, most-famous roadhouses is in the path of a wildfire. @gracekennwrites.bsky.social writes about Alexandra Lodge, whose new owners have spent years restoring to its previous glory but may soon have to flee: In @thetyee.ca today: thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

27 July

I am obsessed with this review. I cannot wait to both re-read The Odyssey and watch the film. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Andrew Kurjata

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22 July

Major warning from officials to anyone who who opted to stay in Boston bar, B.C. under wildfire evacuation orders — a new fire has started spreading quickly, the highway is closing, you are in danger, leave now www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/serv...

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castanetkamloops.netNew wildfire sparks near Boston Bar, leading to evacuation order and highway clsoure as Brunswick complex wildfires intensify - Kamloops NewsUPDATE: 6:06 p.m. The Fraser Valley Regional District has ordered any residents remaining in Boston Bar, B.C., to evacuate immediately, saying a new wildfire has ignited south of the community and is spreading quickly due to strong winds.

22 July

This fire is a bit south of where the Brunswick Creek fire had been near Boston Bar, immediately south of town on the right side of the river. Very near Tuckkwiowhum Heritage Village. It's 37 C in the canyon right now.

Castanet Kamloops@castanetkamloops.net

New wildfire sparks near Boston Bar, leading to evacuation order and highway clsoure as Brunswick complex wildfires intensify #Kamloops

fvcurrent.comThe little bowling alley that’s the heartbeat of the Fraser CanyonIn Boston Bar, Canyon Lanes is much more than a bowling alley

17 July

Thinking about Boston Bar, its bowling alley, about too many small towns in disasters over the last six years. (The beautiful bowling feature via @joshkozelj27.bsky.social)

The Tyee@thetyee.ca

Residents of Boston Bar, a modest regional commercial and service hub, were ordered to evacuate to the south Thursday morning. That scene could be repeated elsewhere this week. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

thetyee.caAs Fire Looms, the View from Inside a Tiny Town | The TyeeBoston Bar has been evacuated, and officials across BC are bracing for fire weather.

4 July

I’m going to be at Vancouver KidsBooks today around noon signing copies of CANADA’S ENDANGERED ANIMALS. If you are around and want to pop in and say hi, please do so! I will have stickers and bookmarks.

28 June

Today! 1pm! Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve in Chilliwack! Book launch day is officially happening, and as promised there will be snacks, books, and endangered animal shaped cookies.

24 June

Had my wedding reception on Sat (got married 5 years ago) and just received our photos. They are So Awful and I could not be more delighted. We had 18 disposable cameras and six kids under seven, so every other photo is of someone’s feet, a blurry shot of a table. Absolutely spectacular. No notes.