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Some BC hospital patients left vulnerable without COVID, flu tests
A Langford woman is speaking out after her husband contracted COVID-19 at the hospital but was discharged without diagnosis
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, November 22, 2022·6 min
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Frontline healthcare workers deny BC’s claim that all patients tested for respiratory illness
With most people not being tested for what they have, the data presented by the province is incomplete, at best
Brishti Basu·Thursday, November 17, 2022·3 min
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Victoria drug checking project begins weekly training sessions
Researchers hope to expand people’s ability to check their street drugs, as the toxic drug supply continues to take more lives in BC
Brishti Basu·Thursday, November 17, 2022·4 min
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Kids' surgeries postponed as respiratory illnesses rise, but no mask mandate in BC
Health officials shared a breakdown of which viruses are on the rise, but doctor says testing is rare among kids
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, November 16, 2022·5 min
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Indigenous group in Victoria says passersby were silent during racist attack on Orange Shirt Day
Members of the Indigenous Harm Reduction Team say orange shirt-clad passersby ignored their calls for help on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Brishti Basu·Thursday, November 10, 2022·5 min
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Lack of communication leaves unhoused Victorians out in the snow, despite open warming centre
The city opened a warming centre Monday night after constant snowfall, but the city’s unhoused say they were not informed about its availability
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, November 8, 2022·7 min
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‘It’s unprecedented’: ER locum physician shocked to find Island hospital shut down during his shifts
Closures are a result of dire nursing shortages impacting not just the North Island, but all of BC and Canada
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, November 2, 2022·3 min
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‘A step in the right direction’: BC announces new payment model for family doctors
Even opposition party leaders have positive things to say about the move, but raised questions about implementation
Brishti Basu·Monday, October 31, 2022·5 min
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Island teachers, parents report high absences, illnesses amid lack of public health data
Around 20% of an Island elementary school is absent every day due to illness, according to its principal
Brishti Basu·Thursday, October 27, 2022·5 min
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‘Did not see the uniform’: Homeless man to receive award for helping injured VicPD officer
Sandy Fisher does not have many reasons to trust police, but that didn’t stop him from helping an officer in need
Brishti Basu·Monday, October 24, 2022·3 min
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‘One tough broad’: Victoria unhoused community mourns homicide victim
Stephanie Elk, also known as Medusa, was killed on Wednesday
Brishti Basu·Thursday, October 20, 2022·2 min
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Mental health and amalgamation dominate Victoria candidates’ policing priorities
Candidates across the region agree that police should not be the sole responders to mental health calls
Brishti Basu·Thursday, October 13, 2022·7 min
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BC reports major spike in deaths among homeless, largely due to toxic drug crisis
The news does not come as a surprise to an outreach worker in Victoria
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, October 12, 2022·3 min
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Dumped at the bus stop: Royal Jubilee Hospital patients and employees say racial discrimination is harming people in need of care
From Black women whose questions were ignored, to unhoused Indigenous people being denied treatment, the Royal Jubilee Hospital ER is a place many say they will never visit again
Brishti Basu·Monday, October 10, 2022·17 min
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Peer-led mental health alternative to police still months away in Victoria
AVI will be hiring and deciding the structure of the pilot project over the next eight weeks
Brishti Basu·Thursday, October 6, 2022·2 min
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COVID-19 hospitalization data is being misunderstood as next wave begins: BC modelling group
The correct data shows hospitalizations are starting to rise again already
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, October 5, 2022·4 min
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Island hospitals, schools already facing impact of COVID-19, respiratory virus surge
BC is expecting a surge of hospitalizations this fall, but won’t instate any public health measures
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, September 28, 2022·6 min
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From streets to hospitals: Victoria and BC groups work on fixes for mental health-care system
An Indigenous-led peer mental health team is addressing immediate needs while the province updates health-care training
Brishti Basu·Thursday, September 22, 2022·6 min
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Staff limitations determine the pace of Island COVID booster shot rollout
School immunization programs are on pause, as staff are called to administer the bivalent shots at mass vaccination clinics
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, September 20, 2022·5 min
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Death toll in Victoria’s toxic drug crisis continues to rise, with safe supply still missing
A local outreach worker says the past month has been particularly deadly for the city’s most vulnerable populations
Brishti Basu·Friday, September 16, 2022·4 min
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Victoria mayoral candidates present their twists on incentives for healthcare workers
Stephen Andrew and Marianne Alto share common ground when it comes to municipalities finding new ways to attract healthcare workers
Brishti Basu·Thursday, September 15, 2022·3 min
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Residents concerned about risk to pedestrians on Esquimalt’s Lyall Street
Council, police, and the naval base have all responded to concerns about chronic speeding at an intersection near the local elementary school
Brishti Basu·Saturday, September 10, 2022·4 min
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BC announces bivalent COVID-19 vaccine rollout ahead of “uncertain” fall respiratory illness season
Invitations to book a booster shot will come as soon as the end of this week
Brishti Basu·Tuesday, September 6, 2022·4 min
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Victorians rally for safe supply, detox beds after two-week spike in toxic drug deaths
Five people in Victoria died in the week of Aug. 14, joining over 10,000 who have lost their lives to the drug poisoning crisis since 2016.
Brishti Basu·Wednesday, August 31, 2022·9 min