Happening July 18 to 20 at stunning ʔəy̓alməxʷ / Iy̓ál̓mexw Jericho Beach Park, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival is more than just a music festival. Now in its 48th season, it is a community celebration. By Vancouver Folk Music Festival. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are put on either by us or by our select partners. Published July 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/07/03/Contest-Vancouver-Folk-Music-Festival/

Online learning and a rocky readjustment to classroom life took their toll. But experts say that issues like dwindling attention spans and underdeveloped maturity have roots that require more considered examination. Meaghan Archer reports. Meaghan is an independent journalist and editor based in Edmonton. Published July 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/03/Alberta-Education-Assistants-Losing-Classroom-Battle/

With the word “annexation” being tossed around so much these days thanks to Donald Trump, I have to ask: can you annex a person, or, more accurately, a person’s credibility? Graham Thomson writes. Graham is an award-winning Edmonton-based columnist who has covered Alberta politics for more than 30 years, first with the Edmonton Journal and now as a freelancer with various news outlets. Published July 3, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/03/Why-Join-Danielle-Smith-Alberta-Next/

An Indigenous-led midwifery service on southern Vancouver Island that reduced child apprehensions says it has had to close due to a lack of provincial funding. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published July 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/02/Funding-Cuts-Indigenous-Midwifery-Service/

The narrative around First Nations being not ready to govern themselves is a paternal tactic used to delay, avoid recognition and blur the reality that the Crown maintains a tight grip on power and control, writes Adam Olsen. Adam, a former BC Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Islands and a member of Tsartlip First Nation, is a regular contributor to The Tyee. Published July 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/02/First-Nations-Capacity-Gaps-Crown/

In its June report, the government-appointed Oilsands Mine Water Steering Committee recommended considering allowing companies to inject untreated wastewater deep underground, “once all other options have been fully explored.” Charles Rusnell reports. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published July 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/02/Who-Angling-Store-Oilsands-Toxic-Waste-Underground/

Now suggested tips are on the rise, irking some Canadians — and raising big questions about business practices that make workers more dependent on tips and keep their wages low. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published July 1, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/01/Backlash-Against-Tip-flation/

"In its own way, an act of Timmy’s refusal seems like a legitimate expression of Canadian pride. It’s a reminder that we do not hang our identity on artificial pegs." Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published July 1, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/01/Please-Advise-Canadian-Patriotism/

The union for workers at the Camino Rojo mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, is calling for Canada and the United States to resolve allegations its members were threatened into joining a competing union. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published June 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/30/Canadian-Owned-Mine-Mexican-Union-Dirty-Tactics/

Performing minor surgeries in rural hospitals could help improve the provincial surgery backlog without cutting corners on the quality of health care, according to one rural health expert. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published June 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/30/Rural-Hospitals-BC-Surgery-Wait-Times/