Lots of lies and grievance being spread on YouTube by unknown people from unknown countries in support of Alberta's independence movement.
The Dishonest Online Campaign to Support Alberta Separatism via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
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Things are changing over at @thetyee.ca .... including this: I now report on corporate responsibility!
I'll still be doing labour stories. But if you have any tips about companies behaving badly, drop me a line. Info in my bio
This SEO expert used the Globe and Mail, Yahoo News and other press release syndication sites to manipulate LLMs. What does this mean for disinfo?
My latest for @thetyee.ca
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Thomas Richer, who was injured in the wall collapse, got about $6,000 in restitution to cover resulting medical bills and legal fees
Prosecutors rescinded their request for the company to compensate for the cost of Caron's funeral. It turns out WorkSafe had stepped in to pay that cost.
The judge gave the company five years to pay the fee, in instalments of $150,000 starting May 2027.
Check out the conclustion to this long-running courts saga in The Tyee
Rare criminal conviction for a worker death and serious injury to another worker. Thank you for sticking with this important story @isaacphannay.bsky.social
Eight months into Ottawa’s investigation into flight attendants’ allegations that they’re forced to do unpaid work, the union is raising concerns that it won’t result in any change. @isaacphannay.bsky.social updates. #canlab
“Lewis, often seen as the farthest left of all five candidates, won decisively on a platform that included expanding universal health care, transitioning off fossil fuels, and publicly funded affordability measures such as government-owned grocery stores.”
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As the expiry date nears for two of Thomson Reuters’ contracts with the United States Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one B.C. union is sounding the alarm over human rights concerns.
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #uspoli #bclab
Avi Lewis has been elected leader of the federal NDP. #canpoli Here's an interview our labour reporter @isaacphannay.bsky.social did with Lewis a few months ago in the lead-up to the leadership election: thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Avi Lewis is the new leader of the federal New Democratic Party. More tomorrow for @thetyee.ca
They won decisively with 39,734 out of 70,930 valid votes (4 spoilt ballots)
#NDP #CanPoli
In the weeks since Dexterra Group took over as the janitors’ employer, 17 workers have been laid off, with some accusing the new management of union busting and bullying — allegations that have led to their union filing a formal grievance.
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #bclab #vanlab
Teachers in Vancouver and Coquitlam, the majority of whom have voted against joining the provincial health plan, can’t access the coverage for gender-affirming care.
The gap is “alarming,” said one sociology professor. #bclab #bcpoli
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PolyMarket predicts Avi Lewis has a 92 per cent chance of winning. And one expert muses strong climate and labour policies could help the NDP in Quebec.
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One BC Teacher told me they were frustrated no one took responsibility for the gap in coverage.
“The [union] blames the locals because they won’t vote the plan away,” they said. “The local gets told there’s no point in asking. So we stop asking.”
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It was refreshing to not frame AI as the boogeyman this week
This week, something different. A port worker vibe codes an app to empower his colleagues.
"I see this as a way to start to use technology against companies who are using it to automate us away and get rid of us," says PortPal's Veetesh Rup.
My latest for @thetyee.ca
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SFU Contract workers said for years they face bullying and harassment at work.
Requests I made under BC's FOI Act turned up WorkSafeBC records showed they tried to go through the right channels. They told their union. They told SFU. They told media.
Nothing changed.
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Soon is now. Check it out:
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BC Crown seeks $1 million penalty after court finds employer guilty of criminal negligence for one worker death & a serious injury to another worker, arguing “If financial discomfort was a bar to large fines, deterrence would collapse.” Report by @isaacphannay.bsky.social.
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For years, contract workers at SFU have complained of bullying & harassment and workload issues. One janitor even died on the job. Despite organized advocacy from SFU faculty and staff to bring the workers in-house, nothing has changed. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
More details soon. Watch for the piece on @thetyee.ca
He hired a safety consultant to update safety measures after the wall collapse, and in 2020 hired a full time safety officer
Cote testified that over the past decade, he mortgaged his house, took out a line of credit and a loan from a friend to inject into the company
Defence counsel says the accident has already cost J Cote & Son Excavating significantly And the company has overhauled its safety measures
Thomas Richer said in his witness statement the collapse fractured his rub and gave him several soft tissue injuries. He said it left him with PTSD and chronic back and leg pain.
“(The CEO and Foreman) never apologized,” he said
