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19/01/26
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Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt
 Bruxelles, Belgium  7th International Ecosocialist Encounters

Jan. 19, 2026

At a time when humanity’s very survival is at risk, we need a movement that once again offers a hopeful alternative to the rise of the far right and the failures of neoliberalism. That is why we call on all those who defend human dignity and strive for an alternative to destructive capitalism to join us in Brussels from 15 to 17 May 2026 for the 7th International Ecosocialist Encounters.

17/01/26
Author: 
Monica Piccinini
Hospital Santa Rita

Jan. 6, 2026

Climate breakdown, fungal disease, and the Brazilian hospital on the frontline of a heating world.

Healthcare workers and patient companions on the oncology ward of Santa Rita de Cássia Hospital in Vitória, capital of Brazil’s Espírito Santo state, began reporting respiratory illness in October 2025: coughing, fever, fatigue, shortness of breath. 

15/01/26
Author: 
Katie Hyslop
Michael Tan has fond memories of shopping at Sunrise Market with his great-aunt. But the future of the low-cost grocery store is up in the air following its listing for sale. Photo for The Tyee by Katie Hyslop.

Jan. 15, 2026

With London Drugs closing and Sunrise Market’s future unsure, the Downtown Eastside faces a retail desert.

Mike Tan’s relationship with Sunrise Market in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside dates back to his early childhood visits with his great-aunt.

13/01/26
Author: 
Tyler Olsen
‘If we didn’t bring this case forward, it would amount to a tacit acceptance of the RCMP’s practice of detaining and arresting journalists,’ Narwhal editor-in-chief Carol Linnitt says. Photo for The Tyee by Jen St. Denis.

Jan. 13, 2026

The judge’s ruling could reinforce the right of journalists to report from inside police ‘exclusion zones.’

A trial beginning this week in B.C. Supreme Court could help clarify the rights of Canadians to protest, the ability of the media to cover those events, and the consequences for police when they violate reporters’ constitutional rights.

12/01/26
Author: 
Patrick Condon
The pain of falling values exposes deep structural flaws and invites bold policies to create affordability. Photo via Shutterstock.

Jan. 12, 2026

The crisis could serve as catalyst if we make these seven pivots.

The long-predicted correction in Vancouver’s real estate market has arrived.

BC Assessment figures released this month confirm that residential values across the Lower Mainland have softened, with median single-family detached home assessments in Vancouver dropping about five per cent year over year, 10 per cent since 2022 and over 20 per cent in inflation-adjusted terms since the peak.

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