Albertans with disabilities betrayed by Smith government. At a time when people are already struggling to get by, disability benefits are being cut, by Cam Tait edmontonsun.com/opinion/colu... via @edmontonsun.com

The Simon Fraser University Stephens Family School of Medicine, the first new medical school in Western Canada since 1950, is welcoming its first students. Q+A w/ founding dean David Price. bcmj.org/interviews/p... via @sfu-fhs.bsky.social

Why ‘social smoking’ has become Gen Z’s new bad habit. I can admit, smoking is stupid. So why are young people like me still lighting them up? by Cynthia Jimenez www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Letters to the editor in response to column “We must focus on extending healthspan.” www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... via @theglobeandmail.com

The hurt that comes from 'aging out' of disability supports. The transition to adulthood means a dramatic drop in support. Advocates are demanding a revamping of the system. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @rebeccazandbergen.bsky.social

Diagnosis difficulties: Letters to the editor in response to the column "How do you judge the real value of a new Alzheimer’s drug?” www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... via @theglobeandmail.com

Licence to ride: Letters in response to column “What should be done about the scourge of e-scooters?” www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Étude du CIRANO: Chaque personne itinérante coûte 77 600 $ par année. Et pour l’ensemble des 10 000 sans-abri analysés dans l’étude, la facture s’est élevée à 776 millions de dollars, par Francis Vailles www.lapresse.ca/affaires/chr... via @lapresse.ca

Ride On! Letters to the editor in response to "In Vancouver, cycling volunteers help seniors break out of isolation and feel the wind in their hair.” www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Toasting a reporter who helped make a difference. Kevin Rollason retired from the Winnipeg Free Press after 38 years, by Paul Samyn www.winnipegfreepress.com/briefings/to... via @winnipegfreepress.com #journalism

Sometimes the online comments about my stories are amusing. 😉

I’m the proud owner of a signed copy of the late Dr. Michael C. Klein’s memoir, “Dissident Doctor: Catching Babies and Challenging the Medical Status Quo.” Recently, I wrote his obituary. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Fertility Inc.: A five-part series by the IJB that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry, its aggressive marketing, the high costs and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy nationalpost.com/tag/fertilit... via @nationalpost.bsky.social @ijbstories.bsky.social

The toxic drug crisis and social deprivation unfolding a few blocks from the 2026 World Cup. In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the glamour of the FIFA's showcase event feels very far away, by @theanalyst1.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/735... via @theathletic.com

How public health is handling FIFA World Cup, from wastewater surveillance and food safety inspections to condoms. Q+A w/ Dr. Michelle Murti of Toronto Public Health and Dr. Mark Lysyshyn of Vancouver Coastal Health www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

Congratulations to Stephanie Nolen, former Globe and Mail reporter, and now New York Times reporter, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for "exposing inequities in health, conflict and social justice...and groundbreaking HIV-AIDS coverage in Africa." www.gg.ca/en/appointme...

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More letters. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... via @theglobeandmail.com

Letters in response to column “Politicians can’t seem to make a clear decision on MAID, so let’s leave it to the Supreme Court." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

"Decade of Choice: Canadian Perspectives on MAID" draws on new national research designed to uncover how people in Canada view MAID today. www.dyingwithdignity.ca/wp-content/u... via @dyingwithdignity.ca

Influenceur ou journaliste ? Six questions à se poser pour reconnaître la différence. La frontière n’est pas entre le bon et le pas bon. Elle est entre deux modèles différents, avec des obligations différentes, par @fcardinal.bsky.social www.lapresse.ca/actualites/c... via @lapresse.ca

The controversial recommendation to exclude the mentally ill from medical assistance in dying. What do the polls say? And what do experts say? Q+A w/ Shachi Kurl, Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam, @jgdownie.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca

Have I mentioned I don't miss X/Twitter? I only post the occasional column on X and these types of responses remind me why. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

If only our politicians had the courage of patients. Given the fearsome debate that has gone on for years, Canada's first physician-assisted death occurred with surprisingly little fanfare, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social (2016) via @theglobeandmail.com /11

HIV-infected widow wants assisted death. Change law, woman at blood inquiry urges. No link available, but excerpt below. (1994)

AIDS patients voicing interest in euthanasia, charity reports. "All terminally ill people, including those with AIDS, should make a decision about dying while they're alive," by @picardonhealth.bsky.social No link available, but excerpt below. (1987) /2

June 17, 2026 is the 10th anniversary of legal Medical Assistance in Dying in most of Canada. (Quebec started in December 2025.) To mark the occasion, here is a thread of stories I've written about MAID and the right-to-die over the past 40 years. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... /1

Congrats to all the winners of the Canadian Association of Journalists Awards, with a special shout-out to my Globe colleagues @carrietait.bsky.social, @alannasmith.bsky.social caj.ca/canadian-ass... caj.ca/canadian-ass... via @cajournalists.bsky.social #journalism #CAJawards

Is smoking making a comeback? Social media and accounts online are raving about the habit, turning it into a trend with images from celebrities and appealing to Gen Z. Q+A w/ Dr. Robert Schwartz of CAMH. www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the... via @theglobeandmail.com

Les médecins imaginaires. La prise en charge collective est une mascarade politique si les patients n’ont pas de véritable ancrage dans une clinique, par Stéphanie Grammond www.lapresse.ca/actualites/e... via @lapresse.ca