BC is expecting a surge of hospitalizations this fall, but won’t instate any public health measures
Brishti Basu is a reporter based in Victoria. She speaks English, Bengali, and Hindi. She is a generalist that primarily covers social issues and the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as issues relevant to Victoria and Vancouver Island. Basu began her career in journalism as a reporter with Victoria Buzz in 2017, and has been published in places like VICE, The Tyee, National Geographic, BBC Future, and more. Her work so far covers a wide range of topics, from systematic racism to climate change, marine mammal welfare to culinary nomenclature, and beyond.
An Indigenous-led peer mental health team is addressing immediate needs while the province updates health-care training
A local outreach worker says the past month has been particularly deadly for the city’s most vulnerable populations
Invitations to book a booster shot will come as soon as the end of this week
