An Indigenous mother whose two eldest children were removed from her custody after her medical records were examined is challenging B.C.‘s child welfare legislation due to what she says is discrimination against parents with mental health challenges.

Moira Wyton reports. Moira is The Tyee's health reporter.

Published Monday, January 23, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/23/Will-BC-Cut-Case-Workers-Access-Health-Records/

With a dubious resume, Robert L. Perkins created an entire industry that targeted police services peddling bogus degrees, useless credentials and potentially harmful PTSD training.

Charles Rusnell writes. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton.

Published Monday, January 23, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/23/Training-Calgary-Police-After-Scam-Warnings/

Celebrate a decade of local storytelling! TELUS STORYHIVE will fund 80 short docs with $20,000 this year. Learn more here.

By Telus Storyhive. 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 either put on by us or by our select partners.

Published Monday, January 23, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2023/01/23/StoryHive-Documentary-Edition/

On Dec. 14, the elevator on “Crane 8” was broken.

The colleagues of Dan Alder, the man who died at the top of the 56-metre-tall crane, believe it might’ve been the difference between life and death.

Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter.

Published Monday, January 23, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/23/Death-In-The-Sky-Deltaport/

The Tyee apologizes to the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada and its president Paul Meinema.

David Beers writes. David is The Tyee's chief editor.

Published Monday, January 23, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/23/Apology-To-United-Food-Workers-And-Commerical-Workers-Canada/

Vancouver’s Lunar New Year parade returns to Chinatown after years of cancellations. We’re glad to be back.

Written by Fiona Tinwei Lam, Vancouver’s sixth poet laureate.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/01/20/Welcome-Year-Rabbit/

A new ruling says the province only needs to update the public on shorter-term targets. Advocates say that’s not enough.

Written by Michelle Gamage a Vancouver-based journalist with an environmental focus who regularly reports on climate for The Tyee. You can find her on Twitter @Michelle_Gamage.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/20/Sierra-Club-BC-Loses-Lawsuit-Climate-Commitment-Reporting/

Kwakiutl Hereditary Chiefs issued a cease-and-desist order on old-growth logging in their territory. It continued anyway.

Written by Zoë Yunker a Victoria-based journalist writing about energy and environmental politics. Follow her on Twitter @zoeyunker.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/20/Clear-Cut-Old-Growth-Kwakiutl-Territory/

A Ukrainian refugee shares his story of fleeing fear to navigate a fresh start in BC.

Written by Yuriy Umansky, a former journalist in Ukraine with a focus on politics, economics, and social life, now lives in B.C.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/01/20/Escape-Crimea-Canada/

Councillors said they had problems with how the drug user group handled a previous city contract.

Written by Jen St. Denis is a reporter with The Tyee covering civic issues. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/20/Donors-Step-Up-Vancouver-Council-Axes-Funding-VANDU-Art-Program/