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SHIFT HAPPENS - Media Guide

David Deocera, Eva Takakenew, Gilles Cyrenne, James Witwicki, Jathinder Sandhu, Julie Chapman, Lance Lim, Louise Boilevin, Michael Geilen, Mike McNeeley, Nicolas Crier, Priscillia Mays Tait, Richard Young, Yvonne Mark, Amy Romer, Paula Carlson

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‘Back to old-school beat cop foot patrols' in the DTES: Head of VPD

Richard Young

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Cool space fosters creativity

Rebecca Bollwitt

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People now younger and sicker on the Downtown Eastside: Provincial adviser

Gilles Cyrenne, James Witwicki

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Street soccer sidelined as FIFA fever set to hit

Steve McMinn

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Love in action on our pages

Paula Carlson

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Saying no to sweet poison

Jathinder Sandhu

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I miss those old-fashioned Christmases

Peter Thompson, David Deocera

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Finally seen

Eva Takakenew

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My road to recovery

Yvonne Mark, Amy Romer

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Celebrating silence

James Witwicki, Amy Romer

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Like something out of a movie

Louise Boilevin, Amy Romer

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Nasal naloxone spray: Nowhere to be found

Julie Chapman, Amy Romer

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Get your drugs tested

Nicolas Crier, Amy Romer

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What reconciliation means to me, an old white dude

Gilles Cyrenne

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You too, can save a life

Amy Romer

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Making diamonds from coal

Mike McNeeley, Amy Romer

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Art with heart

Rebecca Bollwitt

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The grain, the whole grain, and nothing but the grain

Michael Geilen, Amy Romer

Bird’s words take flight

James Witwicki

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Continental courage

Jathinder Sandhu

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True life tales of climate crisis

Julie Chapman, Mike McNeeley, Amy Romer

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‘He showed me how much you can do in life when you put yourself out there’

Mike McNeeley, Amy Romer

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The streets brought me to my knees. My Sikh culture guided me home.

Jathinder Sandhu, Amy Romer

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Why use drugs?

Richard Young, Amy Romer

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Highs and Low Choir

Maddi Dellplain

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From Acknowledging to honouring

Priscillia Mays Tait

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From the sidelines to the spotlight

Yvonne Mark, Amy Romer

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Indigenizing digital spaces

Rebecca Bollwitt

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Benefit boost offers little relief

Lisa Curry

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Hard-working Rosie is a beloved member of the community

Devon Tremain

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Listen to this - mental disorders and noise

Jathinder Sandhu

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Prose for the planet

Hannah Mondiwa

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Elisapie: Inuk artist and advocate for change

Jules Couturier

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Poetry, power & patties: A festival of Downtown Eastside Voices

Gilles Cyrenne, Amy Romer

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Breaking free: my journey off methadone

Julie Chapman, Amy Romer

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'It sure feels better to be fighting than to be doing nothing'

Amy Romer

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Scenes from a decampment

Richard Young, Mike McNeeley

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Matriarch of beloved DTES diners soldiers on

James Witwicki

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From 'blind photographer' to award-winning journalist

Amy Romer, Lance Lim

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Staying safe

Julie Chapman

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We’ve seen the aftermath of the Pickton murders. Victims and their families deserve better

Eva Takakenew, Julie Chapman

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Hidden heroes

Sophie Kelk

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Everybody’s hometown show

Rebecca Bollwitt

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Remembering Riverview

Jathinder Sandhu

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Let’s be more neighbourly

Lisa Curry

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DTES rallies against mayor’s freeze on new supportive housing

Gilles Cyrenne

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The kid I couldn’t save

Richard Young

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Involuntary treatment punishes the mentally ill and marginalized

Jathinder Sandhu, Amy Romer

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My experience with the ‘good’ psyche ward

Nicolas Crier

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Diving deeper into the toxic drug crisis through insightful photography

Jackie Dives

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Everybody’s hometown show

Rebecca Bollwitt

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Love, labels and letting go

Lance Lim

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Cultivating body positivity in a Lulu-skinny city

Louise Boilevin, Amy Romer

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Affordable community housing — for whom?

Eva Takakenew, Amy Romer

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Storytelling is our love language

Paula Carlson

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We found Santa - in the Downtown Eastside!

Gilles Cyrenne, Amy Romer

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A granddaughter remembers

Priscillia Mays Tait, Amy Romer

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EV's Lithium and Me

James Witwicki, Amy Romer

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Green goals, hidden harms

Amy Romer

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Free AC? Not quite

Gilles Cyrenne, Amy Romer

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Visibility and solidarity

Jathinder Sandhu, David Deocera

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Write on: One man’s ‘unflagging commitment’ to the DTES'

James Witwicki

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Helping people and protecting the planet

Rebecca Bollwitt

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Why Pride matters to me

Stephen Scott

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B.C. should follow Alberta’s lead on recovery

Richard Young

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Matriarchs raising funds to buy back their unceded lands

Mike Graeme

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Hope in Shadows — behind the scenes

Dev Petrovic

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Sharing their stories and photos with the power of journalism

Paula Carlson

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Creative imaginings on screen

Emi Sasagawa

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Who is Nardwuar?

Rebecca Bollwitt

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Voices of the Street

Paula Carlson

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Big smiles at the ‘big sell’

Paula Carlson

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Legacy of the Indian Princess

Amy Romer

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Unhoused people struggle with ‘street feet’ in rainy Vancouver

Michelle Gamage

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Finding Comfort

James Witwicki, Amy Romer

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Poverty more than doubles your likelihood of dying from heat

Michelle Gamage

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It’s time to stand together

Lisa Curry

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The modern history behind specials' gate guardians

Christopher Cheung

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A step up in vendor support

Lisa Curry

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Seven myths that keep us from ending poverty

Tracy Smith-Carrier

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Is your pet exposed to second-hand smoke? Here are the (serious) health risks

Jacqueline Boyd

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Out of the fire and onto the stage

Rebecca Bollwitt

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Indigenous resistance through tangible art

Amy Romer

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Frisbee from the Heart

Iven Simonetti

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Will the streets become the new street market?

Mike McNeeley

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A Voice for the Community for Four Decades

Jathinder Sandhu

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Indigenous Elders In Focus

Priscillia Mays Tait

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Introducing The Shift: Megaphone's new peer newsroom

Paula Carlson

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The Question Is… How long have you been a vendor?

Julie Chapman

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Drug Users and Advocates Warn about Xylazine

Michelle Gamage

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Embracing the Power of Pen on Paper

Amy Romer, Joanna Reid

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The Question Is… What is the Guru Nanak Free Kitchen?

Jathinder Sandhu

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The Question Is...Why is poetry important?

James Witwicki

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'Night Soldier' Always Honours

Mike McNeeley

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Lyrical Love Letters to Vancouver

Rebecca Bollwitt

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Starting over after a devastating fire

Stephen Scott

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Indigenous Generations Served

Mike McNeeley

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Sacrifice and Service

Michael Geilen

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Asking for help changed everything: Yvonne Mark

Yvonne Mark

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'The Longer I Stay Here, The More I Belong'

Deanna Cheng

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Haunted Vancouver

Eva Takakenew

The Question Is... What is the new Insite film?

Julie Chapman

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Curing the Most Deadly Communicable Disease

Michelle Gamage

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Celebrating 20 years of the Heart of the City Festival

Priscillia Mays Tait

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Zelda the Superdog

Amy Romer

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Harm from ‘Robbery Dope' on the rise

DJ, Jenn McDermid

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Truth and Reconciliation: Behind the Orange Shirt

Priscillia Mays Tait

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First Nations Girls Front and Centre

Rebecca Bollwitt

The Question Is...How does ‘benzo dope’ affect the community?

Julie Chapman

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Get Ready for a Colourful, Cultural Celebration

Rebecca Bollwitt

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Filipino Heritage Month

Isa Carlin

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Expanding the Reach of a Loving Spoonful

Rebecca Bollwitt

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Honouring our village of Elders

Priscillia Mays Tait

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Fighting for a world free of poverty

Jan-Willem Wits, Stijn Fens