Incredible feature by @emmaarkell.bsky.social. Are you horrified by America's brutal (and often illegal) so-called immigration crackdown? Then you should know what police in your own backyard are doing. It's not cool.

What would you say if you found out your neighbour of 15 years had cancer? What about if they were on the hook to pay for their entire cancer treatment? (Yes, we're talking about Canada here).

The Sanctuary Health Collective is organizing a vigil in support of Francisco May 13 (this Wednesday) at 5 p.m. near the BC Cancer building in Vancouver (corner of 10th Ave and Heather St).

I've been following Francisco for a couple months for @thetyee.ca as he has struggled to access health care following his cancer diagnosis. He's lived in Canada for 15 years, but doesn't have status. His family is worried they won't be able to pay for his chemo. thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...

People living in remote communities have to individually traverse logging roads, highways, airports and unfamiliar cities to see a specialist. This creates barriers to accessing health care. Dr. Miles Marchand is breaking down barriers by brining specialist care to them. thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

If half of a highly technical science team gets laid off, how well do you think the work the team was doing can continue? DFO says it's fine. The people who built the salmon research lab, worked at the lab or collaborated with say otherwise. Me for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

DFO gutted a crucial, world-renowned salmon research lab. People who work for or collaborate with DFO said it was one of the only labs not captured by aquaculture. This could spell big problems as BC removes salmon farms from its coast. I get into it for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

Encouraging people to be mindful of the ways labour can exploit people is great. Expecting a busy server to be able to step in and save someone from human trafficking with three to five minutes of training is.. lofty, and maybe missing the mark. My latest for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

Should we respond to complex social issues with what makes the public feel better, or what actually helps the people being impacted by human trafficking long-term? I get into it for @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

I am endlessly fascinated by how much the city of Vancouver pretends poop doesn't exist and then doesn't deal with it (ie. no public bathrooms in the city, especially in rich neighbourhoods). WHERE WILL THIS HOTEL DUMP ITS SEWAGE? vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/15/c...

"Social murder" is a good way to put it. If this many people were being killed by cars we wouldn't be blaming people for leaving their houses in the morning. We'd demand change. Stigma is killing people. Stigma says because people use drugs the deserve to die. That is so wrong on so many levels.

I highly recommend Garth's book! He takes readers through Vancouver's punk history and clearly explains how the drugs that once numbed outcast's pain quickly and horrifyingly slid into the overdose crisis of today, where thousands die annually. I learned so much from this page-turner.

A decade under a public health emergency and nearly tens of thousands dead is horrific. Catastrophic. Grotesque. Governments are meant to keep people safe. The BCNDP knows thousands are dying every year from unregulated drugs. They choose to not regulate the drugs. Today I am exhausted with grief.

B.C.'s death toll is nearly in the tens of thousands with no end in sight. Basically every expert I speak with these days says we need to regulate the drug supply. The BCNDP are not willing to consider that, despite many of their own experts calling for it. thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

Are you a Canadian with IBD? You could be eligible for scholarships! More deets here: crohnsandcolitis.ca/Support-for-...

A single accident can be a horrible one-off event. Consistent accidents in a single location is bad, dangerous civic design. We can do better. No one has to die on city roads, ever.

Big news! The incredible @sarahkcox.bsky.social has joined @thetyee.ca! And I'm going to get to work with her, J.B. MacKinnon, @akkabah.bsky.social and David Beers to cover biodiversity. I am so happy I cried a 'lil. Keep an eye out for marine-themed stories from me 🦈🪸🐋🐙🦐🦭 thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

A thing that always rankles me about anti-vaxxers is the extreme privilege that comes with it. Not everyone is lucky enough to have access to vaccines or live in a society protected by vaccines. A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has infected 6,400 children and killed 98. go.ifrc.org/emergencies/...

We could use a probiotic built from healthy BC bat populations to protect local bats from a deadly fungal invader that causes a disease known as white-nose syndrome. But we have to act fast.

BC’s Free Contraceptives Program Has Been Hugely Successful. More people are using IUDs and hormonal implants now that cost isn’t an issue, by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/04... via @thetyee.ca

'A 53-year-old Surrey resident who is too sick to be deported is facing a catch-22, as he is also too sick to work and therefore too sick to afford the cancer treatment he desperately needs.' Reporting by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...

I love being trans and I love trans people; I want us all to have more than survival and visibility. I want access and care, safety and resources, support and vigilant love. against all empires, without ever ceding to watery claims of legibility that don’t encounter or fight for us as real people.

"To see and experience the broad spectrum that transness presents is to see what is possible for ourselves as human beings." This article by @melwoods.me is a must read for #TransDayofVisibility

My latest update on Francisco Barahona. After a two and a half year delay BC Cancer admitted him and started radiation. But now it says he has to pay a $5,000 deposit before treatment can continue. As a construction worker who hasn't been able to work for years that's money he doesn't have.

"Trans people showcase how malleable sex and biology is. We highlight how you can change your reality for the better if you choose. We present the possibility of a better life. And that extends beyond literal transness." Trans joy is power (in part) because it reminds us that we can be better. 🩷🤍💙

Revenge porn and sharing other non-consensual intimate images can land you a $75,000 fine in B.C. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

The Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability reported a 26% increase in male-accused killings of women and girls from 2019 to 2024. Yet funding for services addressing gender based violence have stagnated. Here's what we can do about it vafcs.org/frontline-wo...

Amnesty International is decrying Ontario's work to close overdose prevention sites amidst the ongoing deadly toxic drug overdose crisis. Harm reduction saves lives, closing these needed services can kill people. More info on the campaign to pressure gov here: takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/183628/...

Hey fam, the BC Rural Health Network is running a study that is trying to understand what barriers families in rural and remote BC have when accessing autism services. Please participate if you've had experience! The study: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Babies exposed to opioids before they're born have harder lives than babies who were never exposed to opioids. Pre-natal exposure to opioids can impact health, school, and odds of interacting with child protective services for entire childhood. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Alcohol causes cancer (we hate to hear it, but the science is sound). Slapping warning labels on bottles of booze could help reduce the number of people developing and dying from cancer. Consumer power! news.uvic.ca/media-releas...

People who turn to AI for medical advice are more likely to be harmed than those who do nothing, according to a recent survey from the Canadian Medical Association www.cma.ca/about-us/wha...

Back at work! That bug was absolutely brutal and apparently it’s going around. The first three days were a mild cold so for the love of god please stay home/ cancel social plans if someone ‘just has a mild cold.’ It morphed into 10 days of hell and kicked the shit out of my lungs. I’m still coughing

Hello Bsky, I'm home sick with a bad cough. Send me your best witchy brews or TV or movie recommendations. This is day five of illness and I'm starting to worry about bronchitis.

The Tyee has spent over half a year trying to figure out how many people are overdosing while they are patients at B.C.’s hospitals, but, “It’s really challenging to pin down a number,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry. @michellegamage.bsky.social interviewed the provincial health officer to figure out why.

In today's roundup: Tracking Hospital Overdoses Isn't Easy as It Seems: Dr. Bonnie Henry https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/10/Tracking-Hospital-Overdoses-Bonnie-Henry/ @michellegamage.bsky.social @thetyee.ca ↷ canadahealthwatch.ca 🍁

Overdose "numbers are down compared to last year, but these aren't numbers, these are people, and it's a new person dying every time." "This emergency is much bigger than any of us can imagine — mass death on this scale is incomprehensible." #BritishColumbia #Canada #Drugs #Healthcare

Our First Look at the New St. Paul's Hospital https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/09/First-Look-New-St-Pauls-Hospital/ @michellegamage.bsky.social @thetyee.ca ↷ canadahealthwatch.ca 🍁

‘Mass Death on This Scale Is Incomprehensible’ “Are we going to let [this crisis] continue indefinitely? Because it won’t change by itself” An important read from @kwardvancouver.bsky.social and @michellegamage.bsky.social #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...

‘Mass Death on This Scale Is Incomprehensible’ -- Overdose deaths are trending down, but BC is still in the thick of a crisis. Here’s what the data tells us, by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/03... via @thetyee.ca

Ahahaha yesssss Katie!

Who You Gonna Call? Not 911 on BC's Central Coast via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...

Ah! So good!

Soy fucking slaps. It’s a bit funny to see the (full of shit) narrative that started anti-Asian (ew, people who eat soy are weird!), then anti-women (ew, this food will feminize you!) is now creeping into the health realm where it’s being rebranded as a high-protein boost. Patriarchy is so silly

BC Coroners Service will direct an inquest into the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Dates tbd. This will be heavy and sad but I’m glad they’re doing this. Inquests are a great way to review what happened and find lessons amongst the tragedy news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

Fun fact part of this change is a middle finger to the US. BC previously said ‘we’ll ditch the time change once our US neighbours do.” Then Trump 2.0 came in. Now BC says: "Recent actions from the U.S. have shifted how B.C. approaches decisions that merit alignment, including on time zones."

BC is ditching Daylight Saving Time after springing forward one more time. I am SO EXCITED for this. Losing or gaining an hour is super dangerous and car crashes/ heart attacks and strokes jump when it happens. Also, think of nurses keeping patients on meds schedules tied to meal times.

Any lawyers out there who could comment on if this protest art project (dumping gravel on the road to encourage people to follow the 40 km/h speed limit) could have legal consequences? I could see a charge of mischief maybe, but I am very much not a lawyer.

I complain about CBC, because it’s not perfect, and fair criticism is allowed and appropriate. But seriously, thank God for CBC in Canada. It needs to be protected.

Kansas sent letters to all trans people in state letting them know as of Thursday they no longer have a driver's lisence. No appeal possible, no grace period. A new driver's lisence must have their assigned sex at birth. What. The. Actual. Fuck. America. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...