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Opinion: Women in B.C. face barriers to equal healthcare as their pain is often dismissed
By HAZEL LOVE
As I was wheeled into the operating room at Vancouver General Hospital to have my ruptured appendix removed, I agonized over why it had taken doctors 48 hours to act.
Last May, I arrived at the VGH emergency room in…
Opinion: SisterWatch initiative in question despite VPD commitment to MMIWG
By KORALEE NICKARZ
As a founding member of SisterWatch, Carol Martin had every expectation that she would discuss changes impacting the safety of Indigenous women in the Downtown Eastside with the chief of police.
But according to…
Classroom disruptors put on a cringe clinic
By Nicholas Naylor
When successful pranksters like Jake and Logan Paul gained wealth and notoriety in the YouTube world of “pranktainment”, they spawned an army of minions trying to replicate their style. But instead of amassing fame and…
Buskers go digital in Vancouver
By Marilyn Reichert
Passengers heading home from work can often hear the faint tunes of a guitar floating over the crowds of the SkyTrain station. Who doesn’t appreciate a musical interlude to offset the tediousness of life?
When we…
Violence against nurses explodes in British Columbia
By Tom Eley
When we think of the professions most exposed to violence, we think of police officers, security guards, and corrections officers. But it is the nurses that dress our wounds, give us medicine, and manage our care when we are…
Overdose crisis affecting South Asian community in Vancouver
By Virender Singh
Dismantling the taboo around drugs for immigrant communities in South Vancouver can help prevent overdoses.
While Indigenous people continue to be disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis in North America,…
The Value of Comprehensive Sex Ed
By River Huckleberry Kero
Comprehensive adult sex education is vital for the safety and wellbeing of every person, especially young adults.
Gaps in sex education can lead to difficulties for mental and physical health.
Action…
Opinion: COVID-19 restrictions aren’t strong enough to flatten the curve
By Meg McLachlan
While the recent restrictions are a good start, more needs to be done to stop the fast increase in confirmed cases.
After shattering record numbers over the weekend, British Columbia’s latest COVID-19 restrictions are…
Fast fashion? Try fast trashin’
Fast-fashion pioneer Forever 21 is closing its doors in Canada, and I say good riddance.
The Los Angeles-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late September, closing many of its stores across Europe and Asia. Forever 21…