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Brishti Basu

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.

COVID-19

Vancouver Island's race between variants and vaccines

By Brishti Basu
Mar 13, 2021

The Island has contained the variant cases that it knows of so far, but vaccination is still in the early stages

COVID-19

Vaccines are ramping up. Here's how to get yours.

By Brishti Basu
Mar 1, 2021

We compared BC's plan to other parts of the world to see where it differs and why

Know Your Neighbour

The woman who spearheaded the Black Lives Matter rallies in Victoria

By Brishti Basu
Feb 24, 2021

Vanessa Simon is still learning where she fits in the world of Black activism. But that hasn't stopped her from pushing for change

Know Your Neighbour

The Victoria physicist predicting the future of the pandemic

By Brishti Basu
Feb 10, 2021

Dr. Dean Karlen has thus far accurately predicted which way the pandemic will go. We talked to him about how he's done it and what he expects now

COVID-19

Some First Nations in BC will now get COVID-19 case data from nearby communities

By Brishti Basu
Feb 9, 2021

The First Nations that will get data include 14 Nations on Vancouver Island. The agreement, however, is highly restrictive

Overdose Crisis

'Excited and relieved': Victoria safe supply project receives federal funding for 3 more years

By Brishti Basu
Feb 3, 2021

The program has reported improved physical and mental health among participants

Homelessness

Shelter spaces at Victoria arena won’t be ready for move-in until after coldest months

By Brishti Basu
Jan 28, 2021

The measure has been lauded by politicians and some advocacy groups, but others say it’s too little, too late