Dropping my final The Tyee story (for now) with an ethical question: Should physicians who train in BC and learn the local health-care system be prioritized for jobs over international medical grads? Who should help fill high-demand but less desirable jobs in remote communities?

Sometimes getting an FOI request back is exciting. And sometimes this happens. #journalism #accesstoinformation

Eden says it better than I can. My job is ending and I don't know if I'll be hired back in the future, or when.

I'm on tik tok with the one and only DTES advocate Trey Helten. We're talking street feet and what can be done to help people avoid the painful condition
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If you use any kind of unregulated drug and you have the time I highly, highly recommend dropping by a Get Your Drugs Tested location and using the free, friendly and reasonably quick testing service to find out exactly what's in your drugs.

Five ways to fix Emergency care in B.C. thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/2… Michelle Gamage The Tyee

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Some personal news: I'm be taking the next three months off to go backpacking.
I'm hoping to return to The Tyee as their health reporter in July but I'm still waiting to hear if the health beat is renewed by the LJI.
Here's to hoping I'll be back! If not, it's been a slice

TIL there is a right and a wrong length to wear your tie

The more policing the more potent the drugs are and the more people hide their drug use. Both increase a person's risk of a fatal overdose.
karen ward once told me how loosening regulations could put high potency drug dealers out of business. I think about that a lot

Staffing shortages can lead to hospital closures, which means when you or your loved ones need emergency care there isn't any available.
Moira Wyton reports for CBC News

Tagged along with Good Night Out Van on a Friday to see their street team in action. It was a hell or a ride to see the extent of debauchery, violence, sexism, selflessness and kindness between strangers unfold on the Granville Strip. Today on The Tyee.
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COOL GOOD TO KNOW THANKS GOV FOR PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE AND ALL THAT

CORRECTION: Noting I got this wrong: forensic pathologists conduct autopsies, not coroners.

Whenever you feel like the wind bites your ears remember you have neighbours who are sleeping in the same miserable temperatures.
City of Vancouver sounds like more warming centres and better communication to unhoused folks is needed

Good news for harm reduction advocates dropped this wknd: BC courts say the gov can't appeal the temporary freeze on the rollout of Bill 34. The freeze was approved after Bill 34 was found to likely cause 'irreparable harm' to PWUD. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Saw pt. 2 on Friday and TBH this here is the best part of it