Jen St. Denis
@jenstden.bsky.social
Vancouver, B.C. journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca
Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis
Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis
Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
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Jen St. Denis
@jenstden.bsky.social
· Dec 5
A Vancouver Landlord Keeps Being Allowed to Evict Tenants. Why? | The Tyee
Residents want to know why BC’s Residential Tenancy Branch keeps siding with Plan A.
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The tenants of Park Beach have been fighting aggressive eviction threats for nearly two years.
Their landlord has painted them as criminals and thieves - and to their dismay, some Residential Tenancy Branch arbitrators have accepted that characterization. thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Their landlord has painted them as criminals and thieves - and to their dismay, some Residential Tenancy Branch arbitrators have accepted that characterization. thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Reposted by Jen St. Denis
B.C. has halted work on a strategy aimed at ensuring taxpayers don’t bear the massive cleanup costs arising from abandoned industrial sites and disasters like the Mount Polley mine breach.
@zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
@zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
BC Halts Plans to Make Polluters Pay for Cleanup Costs | The Tyee
The province billed its Public Interest Bonding Strategy as a key step to protect the public from massive cleanup bills. Now it’s on hold.
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
B.C. has halted work on a strategy aimed at ensuring taxpayers don’t bear the massive cleanup costs arising from abandoned industrial sites and disasters like the Mount Polley mine breach.
@zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
@zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
Again and again we see that it’s not actually about being prudent with tax dollars; it’s quite the opposite.
“A lot of these misadventures are incredibly costly to the taxpayer and corrosive to a well-functioning public service” thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
“A lot of these misadventures are incredibly costly to the taxpayer and corrosive to a well-functioning public service” thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Danielle Smith’s $30-Million AHS Firing Spree | The Tyee
That’s the hit to Albertans for severance payments to top health officials since 2019, finds a Tyee analysis.
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Again and again we see that it’s not actually about being prudent with tax dollars; it’s quite the opposite.
“A lot of these misadventures are incredibly costly to the taxpayer and corrosive to a well-functioning public service” thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
“A lot of these misadventures are incredibly costly to the taxpayer and corrosive to a well-functioning public service” thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
My story keying off two protests on Friday - what to do about the Canadian companies who are doing business with ICE thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Canadian Companies Must Cut Ties with ICE, Say Protesters | The Tyee
One BC firm backed down when faced with a consumer boycott. Advocates call for more action.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:22 PM
My story keying off two protests on Friday - what to do about the Canadian companies who are doing business with ICE thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
You've probably encountered these scam ads on various social media platforms. Researcher Abde Amr reveals who's behind them and how to protect yourself. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
When I Saw Scam Ads on Pinterest, I Clicked | The Tyee
Canadians have lost millions to these fake campaigns on various social platforms. Here’s how they work.
thetyee.ca
February 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
You've probably encountered these scam ads on various social media platforms. Researcher Abde Amr reveals who's behind them and how to protect yourself. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
This is a gorgeous piece. The comparisons to P&P are perfection
I am in @therumpus.net today talking about how Heated Rivalry is connected to both chirping in Letterkenny and Shoresy, and also Pride and Prejudice and Austen film adaptations: therumpus.net/2026/02/02/m...
Mouth and Muscle - The Rumpus
In Tierney’s shows, hockey runs on two blades: muscle and mouth. You need the athletic strength, speed, and skill — and if an opponent asks you, “Nice onesie, does it come in mens?” You need to be abl...
therumpus.net
February 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
This is a gorgeous piece. The comparisons to P&P are perfection
“On her third night of detention, agents took in two new detainees: an African immigrant and her 7-month-old baby girl. She said the immigrant told her they had been detained as the mother took her baby to a doctor to be treated for influenza.” www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building
Immigration sweep brings overcrowded rooms and overflowing toilets. Lawyers say they can’t visit their clients. The Department of Homeland Security says “all detainees receive full due process.”
www.startribune.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
“On her third night of detention, agents took in two new detainees: an African immigrant and her 7-month-old baby girl. She said the immigrant told her they had been detained as the mother took her baby to a doctor to be treated for influenza.” www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
Serious question, what is the best way to add videos to Bluesky posts? I use Skylight but it always makes me log back in.
Why people in Vancouver, BC held anti-ICE protests on Friday
January 31, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Serious question, what is the best way to add videos to Bluesky posts? I use Skylight but it always makes me log back in.
Why people in Vancouver, BC held anti-ICE protests on Friday
January 31, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Why people in Vancouver, BC held anti-ICE protests on Friday
Reposted by Jen St. Denis
From the @propublica.org newsroom: “Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.” This is what they saw. www.propublica.org/article/minn...
What We Saw in Minneapolis
Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:05 PM
From the @propublica.org newsroom: “Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.” This is what they saw. www.propublica.org/article/minn...
A white supremacist podcaster from Quebec
January 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
A white supremacist podcaster from Quebec
How many people want to go see 'Melania,' now playing at Vancouver's Tinseltown theatre? an investigation
January 31, 2026 at 12:28 AM
How many people want to go see 'Melania,' now playing at Vancouver's Tinseltown theatre? an investigation
"The agreements so horrified Stantec’s partner in the venture, the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, that the tribal government swiftly fired the board of the cluster of engineering, science and construction companies involved..." thelogic.co/news/stantec...
Canada's Stantec and U.S. partner had multimillion-dollar contracts to inspect ICE detention facilities - The Logic
Stantec's partner in the venture, the Oneida Nation, broke the deals and fired the board of the arm’s-length company that made them
thelogic.co
January 30, 2026 at 10:06 PM
"The agreements so horrified Stantec’s partner in the venture, the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, that the tribal government swiftly fired the board of the cluster of engineering, science and construction companies involved..." thelogic.co/news/stantec...
Catherine O'Hara was great in everything, but her fully realized, complete pain-in-the-ass older lady diva character on Schitt's Creek was glorious to behold.
January 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Catherine O'Hara was great in everything, but her fully realized, complete pain-in-the-ass older lady diva character on Schitt's Creek was glorious to behold.
Reposted by Jen St. Denis
Breaking - Jim Pattison Developments say the sale of their warehouse for use as a proposed ICE facility will not be proceeding
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Breaking - Jim Pattison Developments say the sale of their warehouse for use as a proposed ICE facility will not be proceeding
Reposted by Jen St. Denis
As Okanagan officials warn about an invasive 'pine beetle of the water,' the B.C. government says it doesn't have enough money to ramp up enforcement to ensure invasive mussels don't arrive in the province's lakes.
Today in @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Today in @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Warnings of a Dire New Shellfish Invasion in BC | The Tyee
Golden mussels are ‘the pine beetle of the water’ say Okanagan officials tracking their advance.
thetyee.ca
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
As Okanagan officials warn about an invasive 'pine beetle of the water,' the B.C. government says it doesn't have enough money to ramp up enforcement to ensure invasive mussels don't arrive in the province's lakes.
Today in @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Today in @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
There will be two protests today against B.C.-based companies who are doing business with ICE. The first at Hootsuite's HQ in Mount Pleasant starting at 3:00; the second in front of the Pattison Group's office downtown.
January 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
There will be two protests today against B.C.-based companies who are doing business with ICE. The first at Hootsuite's HQ in Mount Pleasant starting at 3:00; the second in front of the Pattison Group's office downtown.
"A key figure in Alberta’s separatist movement said Premier Danielle Smith indicated to him that if the province goes it alone she’d stay on as its leader. And the title she’d prefer in the role is prime minister." thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Smith Talked about Leading an Independent Alberta, Says Separatist Leader | The Tyee
Dennis Modry of APP made the claim about the premier to a room full of petition signers.
thetyee.ca
January 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM
"A key figure in Alberta’s separatist movement said Premier Danielle Smith indicated to him that if the province goes it alone she’d stay on as its leader. And the title she’d prefer in the role is prime minister." thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
While we are reading the news about journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort being arrested, a reminder that a Canadian journalist was arrested while covering a protest action in Northern B.C. in 2021. thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
The Narwhal Is Suing the RCMP. Stakes Are High for Journalism | The Tyee
The judge’s ruling could reinforce the right of journalists to report from inside police ‘exclusion zones.’
thetyee.ca
January 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM
While we are reading the news about journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort being arrested, a reminder that a Canadian journalist was arrested while covering a protest action in Northern B.C. in 2021. thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
After vulnerable women in Vancouver were preyed upon for years by a serial killer, we held an inquiry & funded services to try to better protect sex workers.
Today, those services are being cut back or disappearing altogether.
Please read this important reporting from @michellegamage.bsky.social
Today, those services are being cut back or disappearing altogether.
Please read this important reporting from @michellegamage.bsky.social
"Violence against sex workers has been increasing in Vancouver as government support for organizations supporting sex workers shrinks."
Reporting by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Reporting by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
As Supports Dwindle, Violence Against Sex Workers Is Up | The Tyee
Women are worried that conditions could lead to another serial killer operating in the Lower Mainland. A Tyee deep dive.
thetyee.ca
January 30, 2026 at 3:12 PM
After vulnerable women in Vancouver were preyed upon for years by a serial killer, we held an inquiry & funded services to try to better protect sex workers.
Today, those services are being cut back or disappearing altogether.
Please read this important reporting from @michellegamage.bsky.social
Today, those services are being cut back or disappearing altogether.
Please read this important reporting from @michellegamage.bsky.social
"Violence against sex workers has been increasing in Vancouver as government support for organizations supporting sex workers shrinks."
Reporting by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Reporting by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
As Supports Dwindle, Violence Against Sex Workers Is Up | The Tyee
Women are worried that conditions could lead to another serial killer operating in the Lower Mainland. A Tyee deep dive.
thetyee.ca
January 30, 2026 at 2:56 PM
"Violence against sex workers has been increasing in Vancouver as government support for organizations supporting sex workers shrinks."
Reporting by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Reporting by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Hudson = Canada’s secret weapon
January 30, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Hudson = Canada’s secret weapon
Reposted by Jen St. Denis
Canada cannot fund, arm, or legitimize ICE.
I’ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence.
I’ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence.
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Canada cannot fund, arm, or legitimize ICE.
I’ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence.
I’ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence.
Reposting with the right link this time!
All the books that are now banned in Alberta's two biggest school districts. Including graphic novel versions of '1984' and 'Book of Genesis'
Reporting by @readtheorchard.org thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
All the books that are now banned in Alberta's two biggest school districts. Including graphic novel versions of '1984' and 'Book of Genesis'
Reporting by @readtheorchard.org thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
Versions of ‘1984’ and ‘Book of Genesis’ Banned in Alberta Schools | The Tyee
Graphic novels are the focus of the full list of prohibited books, revealed through FOI.
thetyee.ca
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Reposting with the right link this time!
All the books that are now banned in Alberta's two biggest school districts. Including graphic novel versions of '1984' and 'Book of Genesis'
Reporting by @readtheorchard.org thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
All the books that are now banned in Alberta's two biggest school districts. Including graphic novel versions of '1984' and 'Book of Genesis'
Reporting by @readtheorchard.org thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
Exclusive: The Trump administration has held covert meetings with fringe separatists from the oil-rich Canadian province as a rift deepens between Washington and Ottawa. ft.trib.al/zYlleOJ
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 PM
“The way ICE is dealing with some people, killing its own citizens, the way they are treating immigrants, even detaining children — it’s really bad.
“Had it been any other country, we’d have asked [companies] to stop doing business with that country.” thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
“Had it been any other country, we’d have asked [companies] to stop doing business with that country.” thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Save-On-Foods Union Is Concerned about Pattison’s Warehouse Sale to ICE | The Tyee
But UFCW Local 1518 says calls for a boycott of the grocery store could hurt workers.
thetyee.ca
January 29, 2026 at 3:23 PM
“The way ICE is dealing with some people, killing its own citizens, the way they are treating immigrants, even detaining children — it’s really bad.
“Had it been any other country, we’d have asked [companies] to stop doing business with that country.” thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
“Had it been any other country, we’d have asked [companies] to stop doing business with that country.” thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...