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December 29 - Julian Somers
B.C. public use drug ban (starts at 25:57) -CBc News Network - Canada Tonight
December 28 - Kiffer Card
- NewsTalk 980
December 28 - Tim Takaro
- Reuters
December 23 - Kiffer Card
- The Globe and Mail
December 21 - Scott Lear
OpEd: - The Conversation Canada
December 18 - Steven Lewis (adjunct professor)
OpEd: - Saskatoon StarPhoenix
December 14 - Tyson Singh Kelsall (PhD candidate)
- The Tyee
December 13 - Hasina Samji
(Punjabi) - Omni Vancouver (CHNM)
December 12 - Julian Somers
- National Post
December 11 - Tyson Singh Kelsall (PhD candidate)
- City News
December 11 - Hasina Samji
- City News 1130
December 11 - Hasina Samji
- Global News
December 7 - Kelley Lee
- National Observer
December 6 - Scott Lear
- thenakedscientists.com
December 5 - Kelley Lee
- Burnaby Now
December 5 - Kelley Lee
- CBC Radio One CBYK
December 5 - Martha Gumprich
- Xtra Magazine
December 5 - Julian Somers
BC premier announced 'road to recover' initiative ( | ) - NewsTalk 980 CKNW
December 1 - Bruce Lanphear
- News24
November 30 - Martha Gumprich
- CBC Radio One 91.5 FM
November 28 - Martha Gumprich
- The Tyee
November 27 - Anne-Marie Nicol
- My East Kootenay Now
November 27 - Kiffer Card
- CTV Vancouver
November 24 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- iNews880
November 22 - Bruce Lanphear
- Daily Maverick
November 22 - Kiffer Card
- The Tyee
November 22 - Kiffer Card
- City News
November 17 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
(OpEd) - Regina Leader-Post
November 16 - Bruce Lanphear
- National Observer
November 15 - Martha Gumprich (alumnus)
- City Vancouver
November 15 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- Global Saskatoon
November 14 - Martha Gumprich (alumnus)
- City News 680
November 10 - Martha Gumprich (alumnus)
- The Vancouver Sun
November 10 - Martha Gumprich (alumnus)
- CBC Radio One
November 10 - Martha Gumprich (alumnus)
- Global News
November 10 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
(French) - Ici Acadie
November 10 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- The Globe and Mail
November 9 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
(French) - Ici Radio Canada
November 9 - Travis Salway, Jorge Andres Delgado-Ron, Sarah Watt
- The New York Times
November 8 - CHART Lab
- Slaw
November 8 - Martha Gumprich (alumnus)
- CTV News
November 7 - Martha Gumprich (alumnus)
- Pink News
November 3 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- Global News
November 3 - Julian Somers
- Global News
November 2 - CDPC
- CTV News
November 1 - Martha Gumprich (alumnus)
- Golden Star
October 30 - Julia Smith
(OpEd) - The Hamilton Spectator
October 30 - CDPC
- CTV News
October 27 - DJ Larkin, CDPC
- The Globe and Mail
October 26 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
(OpEd) - Regina Leader-Post
October 25 - Jeff Reading
- Victoria News
October 24 - Kiffer Card, Kalysha Venditti-Closson, Ashmita Grewal
- High Times
October 24 - Bruce Lanphear
- National Observer
October 23 - Emma Griffiths
(OpEd) - Daily Maverick
October 23 - Julia Smith
(OpEd) - The Conversation
October 23 - Benedikt Fischer (adjunct)
- Toronto Star
October 23 - Travis Salway
- CBC Radio One 540 AM (CBK)
October 23 - Travis Salway
- CBC.ca
October 19 - Benedikt Fischer (adjunct)
5 years after cannabis legalization ( | ) - CBC Radio One 94.5 FM (CFWH)
October 18 - Benedikt Fischer (adjunct)
(German) Bundestag discusses cannabis legalization for the first time - Der Spiegel
October 18 - Tim Takaro (Professor emeritus)
- Yahoo! News Canada
October 17 - Bruce Lanphear
- KXXV TV
October 16 - Benedikt Fischer (adjunct)
- The Calgary Herald
October 16 - Nicole Luongo, CDPC
- CBC Radio One (690 AM/88.1 FM)
October 13 - Bruce Lanphear
- Yahoo! News
October 13 - Jeremy Snyder
- The New York Times
October 12 - Benedikt Fischer (adjunct)
- CBC Radio ONe 99.1 FM (CBLA)
October 11 - Benedikt Fischer (adjunct)
- Cleveland.com
October 10 - Benedikt Fischer (adjunct)
- CBC.ca
October 6 - Tyson Singh Kelsall (PhD candidate)
(OpEd) - The Georgia Straight
October 6 - Travis Salway
- Yahoo! News
October 6 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- The Globe and Mail
October 5 - Travis Salway
- NBC News
October 4 - Travis Salway
- The Hill Times
October 3 - Nicole Luongo, CDPC
(French) - Ici Radio Canada
October 3 - Nicole Luongo, CDPC
- CBC.ca
September 15 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
(OpEd) - Saskatoon StarPhoenix
September 14 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
(French) - Ici Radio Canada CBKF
September 12 - Hui Xie
- MedPage Today
September 11 - Bruce Lanphear
- The Ruminant on Player FM
September 11 - Bruce Lanphear
- Environmental Health News
September 7 - Kanna Hayashi
(OpEd) - Policing Insight
September 6 - Julian Somers
(OpEd) - The Washington Post
September 5 - Benedikt Fischer (adjunct)
. - CBC News with Natasha Fatah
September 1 - Kanna Hayashi
(OpEd) - The Winnipeg Free Press
September 1 - Julian Somers
- The Peace Arch News
August 31 - Kanna Hayashi
(OpEd) - Yahoo! News Canada
August 31 - Jeremy Snyder
- CBC Radio ONe 88.9 FM (CBTK)
August 29 - Ryan Allen and Stephanie Cleland
(OpEd) - Vancouver is Awesome
August 28 - Ryan Allen and Stephanie Cleland
(OpEd) - Yahoo! News Canada
August 25 - Anne-Marie Nicol
- 980 CKNW NewsTalk
August 24 - Tania Bubela
- Saltwire
August 21 - Kiffer Card and Kalysha Closson
(OpEd) - Eco-Business
August 21 - Bruce Lanphear
(OpEd - French only) - Le Droit
August 21 - Bruce Lanphear
- San Francisco Chronicle
August 21 - Anne-Marie Nicol
- The Globe and Mail
August 18 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
(OpEd) - Saskatoon StarPhoenix
August 17 - Kiffer Card and Kalysha Venditti-Closson
(OpEd) - The Winnipeg Free Press
August 16 - Tim Takaro (Professor Emeritus)
- The Breach
August 16 - Kiffer Card
- Ici Radio Canada
August 16 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
Canada's unfilled health-care jobs doubled since pandemic began: StatCan - Global News
August 15 - Kiffer Card
- CBC Radio One 540AM (CBK)
August 15 - Kiffer Card
- CBC.ca News
August 14 - Tania Bubela
- The Hill Times
August 10 - Kiffer Card (research cited)
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August 10 - Kiffer Card (research cited)
(¹ó°ù²¹²Ôç²¹¾±²õ) - CHOI 98.1 Radio X
August 10 - Bruce Lanphear
- National Observer
August 9 - Julian Somers
- AM 1150 Talk Radio
August 9 - Julian Somers
- CFAX 1070
August 9 - Julian Somers
Six-month anniversary of decriminalization pilot in B.C. passes by ( | | ) - Newstalk 770 CHQR
August 8 - Tania Bubela
- AM 800 CKLW
August 8 - Tania Bubela
- CTV Two Vancouver Island
August 8 - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition
- CBC.ca News
August 3 - Tania Bubela
- CTV Vancouver
August 2 - Bruce Lanphear
- CBC Radio One (CBLA)
August 2 - Bruce Lanphear
- National Observer
August 2 - Kiffer Card
- L'actualité
August 2 - Travis Salway
- Daily Hive Vancouver
August 1 - Tyson Singh Kelsall (PhD candidate)
- Yahoo! News Canada
July 27 - Meghan Winters, Karen Laberee and Colin Ferster
- The Weather Network
July 27 - Tania Bubela
New study looks into Canada's COVID-19 response ( | | ) - Talk Radio Am 640 (CFMJ)
July 27 - Ruth Lavergne (adjunct)
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July 27 - Ruth Lavergne (adjunct)
- CBC.ca News
July 26 - Meghan Winters, Karen Laberee and Colin Ferster
- Yahoo! News Canada
July 26 - Tania Bubela
- CTV News Channel
July 26 - Tania Bubela
- The Guardian
July 25 - Lindsay Hedden, Ruth Lavergne (publication cited)
- Calgary Herald
July 25 - Tania Bubela
- National Post
July 24 - Bruce Lanphear
- National Newswatch
July 24 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
Study shows ovarian ailments under-researched and underfunded compared to testicular ailments ( | ) - CBC Radio One (CBK)
July 21 - Bruce Lanphear
- CJPE
July 20 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
OpEd: - The StarPhoenix
July 20 - Bruce Lanphear
(French) - Ici Radio-Canada
July 20 - Bruce Lanphear
- CityNews
July 20 - Bruce Lanphear
- La Presse
July 20 - Bruce Lanphear
- Ici Radio-Canada
July 20 - Bruce Lanphear
- CTV News
July 19 - Bruce Lanphear
Health Canada council co-chair resigns over lack of pesticide transparency ( | ) - CIWW
July 19 - Bruce Lanphear
(French) - 98.5 FM CHMP
July 19 - Bruce Lanphear
- La Presse
July 18 - Bruce Lanphear
- La Presse
July 18 - Bruce Lanphear
- Ici Radio-Canada
July 18 - Bruce Lanphear
- Global News
July 14 - Bruce Lanphear
- The Chattanooga Times Free Press
July 13 - Bruce Lanphear
- The Boston Globe
July 11 - Ryan Allen
- Philippines Inquirer
July 7 - Julian Somers
- CFMJ
July 7 - Ryan Allen
- The Weather Channel
July 5 - Julian Somers
OpEd: - National Post
July 4 - Scott Lear
How exercise can help prevent and treat mild to moderate mental illness? ( | ) - AM 800 CKLW
June 28 - Julian Somers
What is recidivism and how can it be treated? ( | ) - CBC Radio One
June 28 - Kelley Lee
- Croaky Health Media
June 28 - Travis Salway
- 630 CHED
June 28 - Tim Takaro (Professor Emeritus)
- Vancouver is Awesome
June 25 - Travis Salway
- CTVNews
June 21 - Tim Takaro (Professor Emeritus)
- Bowen Island Undercurrent
June 19 - Bohdan Nosyk
- CKNW
June 16 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
OpEd: - The StarPhoenix
June 15 - Tim Takaro (Professor Emeritus)
- The Narwhal
June 13 - Kiffer Card
- CBC Radio One
June 9 - Tim Takaro (Professor Emeritus)
- The Squamish Chief
June 6 - Julian Somers
- AM 1150 NewsTalk
June 5 - Julian Somers
- CKNW
June 5 - Kiffer Card
- Vancouver is Awesome
June 2 - Jeremy Snyder
- The Winnipeg Free Press
June 2 - Kiffer Card
- Yahoo! Life
June 1 - Jeremy Snyder
- Yahoo! Life
May 31 - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition
- Vancouver is Awesome
May 30 - Scott Lear
OpEd: - Daily Maverick
May 30 - Alya Govorchin (MSc candidate)
Experts called forced treatment for drug users a violent practice ( | | | ) - 630 CHED
May 30 - Scott Lear
How exercise can prevent and treat some mental health problems ( | ) - CKLW
May 27 - Lyana Patrick, Tyson Singh Kelsall, Alya Govorchin
OpEd: - Salon
May 26 - Lyana Patrick, Tyson Singh Kelsall, Alya Govorchin
OpEd: - The Conversation Canada
May 19 - Julian Somers
OpEd: - National Post
May 19 - Julian Somers
- CBC Radio One
May 19 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- CBC Radio One
May 18 - Julian Somers
- Radio NL
May 18 - Charlotte Wadell (Professor Emeritus)
- Darpan Magazine
May 18 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- CBC
May 18 - Kiffer Card
- Newsweek
May 17 - Scott Lear
OpEd: - The Vancouver Sun
May 15 - Kelley Lee and Julianne Piper
- Yahoo! Canada
May 12 - Kiffer Card
The crucial importance of social connection in our well-being ( | | | ) - 630 CHED
May 12 - Julian Somers
- CFAX 1070
May 11 - Kiffer Card
- Yahoo! News Canada
May 11 - Scott Lear
- News24
May 11 - Elizabeth King
- TheBodyPRO.com
May 11 - Julian Somers
Examining the state of B.C. Housing and SROs ( | )- News Talk 980
May 11 - Kiffer Card
- Halifax Examiner
May 9 - Brian Conway (adjunct)
- NewsTalk 980
May 9 - Julian Somers
- Global News
May 9 - Julian Somers
- National Post
May 8 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
OpEd: - Calgary Herald
May 8 - Hasina Samji
- Burnaby Now
May 4 - Scott Lear
OpEd: - The South African
May 4 - Martha Gumprich (MSc candidate)
- CBC Prince Edward Island
May 3 - Scott Lear
OpEd: - Yahoo! News Canada
May 2 - Hasina Samji
New report analyzes mental health during COVID-19 pandemic ( | ) - CBC Radio One
April 28 - Julian Somers
- Vancouver Sun
April 26 - Meghan Winters
- CTV News
April 25 - Faculty of Health Sciences
- The Real Estate News Exchange
April 25 - Amanda Butler (alumnus)
- City News 1130
April 25 - Meghan Winters
- City News
April 24 - Kelley Lee
OpEd: - Yahoo! News Canada
April 24 - Kiffer Card
- AM 1150 Talk News
April 21 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
OpEd: - Saskatoon StarPhoenix
April 20 - Meghan Winters
- CFAX
April 20 - Kiffer Card
- CTV Two
April 19 - Julian Somers
- CKNW
April 17 - Julian Somers
- CBC Vancouver (radio)
April 13 - Julian Somers
- CBC Vancouver (radio)
April 12 - Anne-Marie Nicol
- Kelowna Now
April 6 - Charlotte Waddell and Christine Schwartz
- Surrey Now-Leader
April 3 - Kate Hosford (PhD candidate)
- Vancouver Sun
April 3 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- Global News
March 29 - Amanda Butler (alumnus)
Addressing increase in random attack crimes: | Part 2 - Newstalk 770
March 28 - Anne-Marie Nicol
- Langley Advance Times
March 27 - Tyson Singh Kelsall (PhD candidate)
- The Globe and Mail
March 24 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- CTV News Saskatoon
March 23 - Julian Somers
OpEd: - Vancouver Sun
March 17 - Bruce Lanphear
- BBC.com
March 17 - Julian Somers
- CBC.ca
March 16 - CGSHE researchers
- Vancouver Sun
March 14 - Kiffer Card
- Financial Post
March 13 - Bruce Lanphear
- Education Week
March 10 - CARMHA
- Journal of Commerce
March 8 - Julian Somers
(Part 2, Part 3) - RadioNL
March 7 - Julian Somers
- NewsTalk 980
March 6 - Julian Somers
- NewsTalk 980
March 2 - Julian Somers
- CHEK News
March 1 - Nicole Luongo, CDPC
- Vancouver Sun
February 22 - Lindsay Hedden
Opinion: - Vancouver Sun
February 21 - Bruce Lanphear
- Politico
February 17 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- The StarPhoenix
February 14 - Simran Purewal and Paola Ardiles Gamboa
- The Province
February 14 - Tyson Singh Kelsall (PhD candidate)
- The Georgia Straight
February 13 - Julian Somers
- The Vancouver Sun
February 10 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- CBC Radio One 540 AM
February 10 - Julian Somers
- The Hub
February 9 - Karen Palmer (adjunct)
Trudeau proposes 10 year healthcare plan: | - CBC Radio One
February 9 - Karen Palmer (adjunct)
How the federal government uses our tax money: | - Radio NL (Kamloops)
February 9 - Simran Purewal and Paola Ardiles
- The Financial Post
February 9 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- ICI Radio Canada
February 9 - Kiffer Card
- Simcoe Reformer
February 7 - Kiffer Card
Opinion: - The Financial Post
February 6 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- cbc.ca
February 6 - Kiffer Card
New alcohol consumption guidelines - CityNews 570
February 3 - Kelley Lee
- Euronews
February 3 - Julian Somers
(Part 1) - CKNW Radio
(Part 2) - CKNW Radio
February 3 - Julian Somers
- Daily Hive Vancouver
February 1 - Kiffer Card
- The Tyee
February 1 - Tim Takaro (Professor emeritus)
- IndigiNews
January 31 - Tyson Singh Kelsall (PhD candidate)
- The Georgia Straight
January 31 - Julian Somers
- CKNW Radio
January 31 - Julian Somers
(Part 1) - CKNW Radio
(Part 2) - CKNW Radio
January 30 - Kiffer Card, Bruce Lanphear,Tim Takaro
- Pique Newsmagazine
January 30 - Kiffer Card
(Part 1) - CityNews 570
(Part 2) - CityNews 570
January 27 - Kiffer Card
(Part 1) - Newstalk 770
(Part 2) - Newstalk 770
January 26 - Kiffer Card
- The Conversation
January 23 - Kelley Lee
- South China Morning Post
January 23 - Julian Somers
- CBC Radio One
January 20 - Alison Andrews-Paul (alumnus)
- Burnaby Now
January 19 - Scott Lear
- Drishti Magazine
January 19 - Kelley Lee
- The Lancet
January 19 - Steven Lewis (adjunct)
- Saskatoon StarPhoenix
January 17 - Julian Somers
(Part 1) - CKNW Radio
(Part 2) - CKNW Radio
(Part 3) - CKNW Radio
January 16 - Jennifer Fang, Julianne Piper, Kelley Lee
- The Conversation
January 16 - Julian Somers
- CBC News Network
January 11 - Scott Lear
(Part 1) - CKNW Radio
(Part 2) - CKNW Radio
January 11 - Scott Lear
- CBC Radio
January 9 - Julianne Piper
- CTV Two Terrace
January 9 - Julian Somers
- Global News
January 9 - Julian Somers
- CFJC-TV
January 9 - Julian Somers, Tyson Singh Kelsall
- Press Progress
January 5 - Kiffer Card
- Vancouver is Awesome
January 3 - Julian Somers
and - Newstalk 770 CHQR
January 3 - Kelley Lee
and - Newstalk 980 CKNW
January 2 - Kelley Lee
- CBC The Early Edition
January 2 - Julian Somers
- National Post
January 2 - Julian Somers
- CTV News