Jen St. Denis
The Tyee
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Past articles by Jen:
Psychosis. Then Gunshots from Police. Inside Dani Cooper’s Death
The diminutive 27-year-old was in crisis. Their family and community want to know what went wrong. → Read More
A Tragic End to Nicole Chan’s Fight for Justice in the VPD
‘I never imagined that I would become a victim myself,’ the police officer wrote in an impact statement to WorkSafeBC. A Tyee special report. → Read More
Donors Step Up After Vancouver Council Axes Funding to VANDU Art Program
Councillors said they had problems with how the drug user group handled a previous city contract. → Read More
Is It Really Over, Twitter?
For 10 years, I’ve been a tweeter. But Elon Musk has created chaos, users are fleeing — and I’m on the brink. → Read More
The Biggest Moments in the Vancouver Election
It’s been a wild ride. Don’t forget to vote Saturday. And visit The Tyee Sunday for all the results. → Read More
Ken Sim Wants to Be Mayor of Vancouver
The Tyee sat down with the candidate to talk housing, policing and going up against Kennedy Stewart for a second time. → Read More
The Vancouver Parties Pushing for Rentals Everywhere
As the election approaches, three parties take aim at single-family zoning. → Read More
Remembering a Downtown Eastside Warrior
Angel Gates was a powerful actress and advocate who lifted up her community. → Read More
‘The Housing System Has Failed Everyone There’
Canada’s national housing advocate Marie-Josée Houle toured tent cities in BC, and found a broken housing system. A Tyee interview. → Read More
Bear Sprayed, Chris Amyotte Was in Agony. Then, Shot Dead by Police
‘Don’t shoot’ shouted a witness. The victim’s family demands answers from the VPD. → Read More
A Queer-Centred Development Moves Ahead in Vancouver’s Gay Village
The 17-storey building is one of seven city-owned sites being developed into affordable housing. Our latest Hot, Hot Housing. → Read More
To Fund Repairs, BC Landlords Can Raise the Rent
‘It really amounts to… a transfer of wealth from tenants to landlords,’ says one tenant advocate. → Read More
Social Housing Was Proposed for Kitsilano. Here’s What Happened Next
Hundreds of speakers lined up, many to express fears of crime and addiction. It’s a common dynamic, and there’s a better way, say some city councillors. → Read More
Why Was It So Hard to Get Info about the Winters Hotel Fire?
We had two basic questions about a deadly blaze. The answers were elusive. → Read More
The Data Shows Taxing Empty Homes Works
BC’s speculation and vacancy tax returned 20,000 empty units to the rental market, says economist Tsur Somerville. → Read More
Winters Fire Victim Remembered As Dedicated Mom and Caregiver
Mary Ann Garlow was a residential school survivor who had lived in the Downtown Eastside for over 40 years. → Read More
Why Can’t We Build Like It’s the 1970s?
Between 1973 and 1994, Canada built 16,000 affordable homes a year. Why can’t we do that now? Our latest Hot, Hot Housing column. → Read More
Canada Post Stops Delivery to the Downtown Eastside, Again
Carriers cite ‘safety concerns,’ but the suspension cuts low-income residents off from an essential service. → Read More
Vancouver SRO Fire Leaves 144 Tenants Homeless
One building is in ruins and another has toxic smoke damage. → Read More
Is Eby Going to Take Aim at NIMBYs Blocking Housing?
The province has hinted at cutting councils’ control of housing projects. The UBCM says there’s no need. Our latest Hot, Hot Housing. → Read More