Death remains a taboo in western cultures.

But one duo is trying to get more people to think seriously about planning for the end of their lives.

Josh Kozelj interviews. Josh is a freelancer and was the inaugural Hummingbird fellow with The Tyee.

Published Monday, May 8, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/08/Taking-Death-Seriously/

Richard Perry began attending Immaculata Elementary School in Grade 2.

Instead of getting support as he struggled to read English, he was abused to the point of being pulled out of school entirely, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal heard this week.

Content warning: Stories of abuse and trauma.

Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda is The Tyee's northern B.C. reporter.

Published Monday, May 8, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/08/Immaculata-Student-50-Years-Later/

“Research seems to magically happen without any research employees.”

The University of British Columbia is arguing thousands of its students are not paid workers but students receiving a form of scholarship, and so do not have the right to unionize. Zak Vescera reports.

Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter.

Published Friday, May 5, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/05/UBC-Heads-To-Labour-Board-Student-Right-Unionize/

CUPE is seeking to represent more than 3,000 research assistants.

Written by Zak Vescera is The Tyee’s labour reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/05/UBC-Heads-To-Labour-Board-Student-Right-Unionize/

The stuff that used to constitute the badges of adulthood — a home, a pet, a settled and comfortable life — isn’t what it used to be, thanks to colonialism. Dorothy Woodend on the new exhibit at Richmond Art Gallery.

Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor.

Published Friday, May 5, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/05/05/Amy-Ching-Yan-Lam-First-Solo-Show/

Steve Burgess: The coronation of King Charles marks the end of a 70-year internship. Aside from becoming King of England, Charles may be honoured with a place in the Guinness Book of Records.

Steve is The Tyee's accredited spin doctor.

Published Friday, May 5, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/05/05/Please-Advise-King-Charles-Show-Must-See-TV/

“People are afraid.” Neither the UCP nor the NDP have pledged rent increase caps as an election looms.

In the meantime, grassroots organizers apply pressure for bolder action. Ximena González reports.

Ximena is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary.

Published Friday, May 5, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/05/Skyrocketing-Rents-Alberta-Voters-Afraid/

Yes, awards are great. Yes, as always, we thank you, our readers and Builders, whose support enables us to do the work we do.

By Tyee Staff.

Published Thursday, May 4, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2023/05/04/Three-Digital-Publishing-Awards-Nominations/

A total of 239 sex workers have weighed in on the challenges of sex work in a new report, including housing, health care and the #ToxicDrugCrisis. As workers report clients being increasingly demanding, here’s how they want to make it safer.

Brishti Basu reports. Brishti is a journalist and editor based in Victoria.

Published Thursday, May 4, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/04/Sex-Workers-Making-Lives-Better/

A lot of folk are serious haters of controversial composer Richard Wagner, but for the opera fans and stans out there, it’s near impossible to turn away from this stuff.

Dorothy Woodend on Vancouver Opera’s production of “The Flying Dutchman.”

Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor.

Published Thursday, May 4, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/05/04/Why-Opera-Still-Slaps/