Andrea Woo
@andreawoo.bsky.social
Globe and Mail journalist. Writes about health, health system pressures, drugs, social issues, politics, climate and all things British Columbia.
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Finished watching Heated Rivalry and now identify as a gay man.
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Finished watching Heated Rivalry and now identify as a gay man.
Canada ready to send a small contingent of soldiers to Greenland for military exercises with other NATO allies, pending Mark Carney's approval, in the face of U.S. President Trump's threats, Robert Fife and @stevenchase.bsky.social report
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Canada weighs sending soldiers to Greenland as show of NATO solidarity with Denmark
Move would likely anger U.S. President Trump, who has threatened new tariffs on European countries that sent miliary personnel to Greenland
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January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Canada ready to send a small contingent of soldiers to Greenland for military exercises with other NATO allies, pending Mark Carney's approval, in the face of U.S. President Trump's threats, Robert Fife and @stevenchase.bsky.social report
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“Europe will not be blackmailed."
European Union states push back after Trump threatens increasing tariffs on EU members Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, along with Britain and Norway, until the U.S. is able to annex Greenland
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European Union states push back after Trump threatens increasing tariffs on EU members Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, along with Britain and Norway, until the U.S. is able to annex Greenland
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EU countries consider strong economic response to Trump’s Greenland tariffs
Trump has vowed to implement tariffs on major EU members until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland
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January 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
“Europe will not be blackmailed."
European Union states push back after Trump threatens increasing tariffs on EU members Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, along with Britain and Norway, until the U.S. is able to annex Greenland
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European Union states push back after Trump threatens increasing tariffs on EU members Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, along with Britain and Norway, until the U.S. is able to annex Greenland
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Carney says he agrees in principle to join Trump’s “Board of Peace,” primarily to support Gaza reconstruction, but has not worked thru other deets. Trump would chair board for life, and has reportedly said countries need to pay US$1-billion for permanent seat
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Carney agrees ‘in principle’ to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ but says details must be worked out
Prime Minister wants Canada to participate in rebuilding Gaza after Israel-Hamas war
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January 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Carney says he agrees in principle to join Trump’s “Board of Peace,” primarily to support Gaza reconstruction, but has not worked thru other deets. Trump would chair board for life, and has reportedly said countries need to pay US$1-billion for permanent seat
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Surreal statements of 2026
I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...
January 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Surreal statements of 2026
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First Nations groups say they’re disappointed to be excluded from BC’s decision to end its drug decriminalization pilot, given the policy’s disproportionate impact on Indigenous people
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B.C. First Nations groups say they were shut out of decision to end drug decriminalization pilot
Health Minister announced Wednesday that the province is ending its three-year, first-in-Canada pilot program
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January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
First Nations groups say they’re disappointed to be excluded from BC’s decision to end its drug decriminalization pilot, given the policy’s disproportionate impact on Indigenous people
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"By ending the decriminalization pilot, the province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations." - @ubcic.bsky.social President Grand Chief Stewart Phillip
First Nations groups say they’re disappointed to be excluded from BC’s decision to end its drug decriminalization pilot, given the policy’s disproportionate impact on Indigenous people
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B.C. First Nations groups say they were shut out of decision to end drug decriminalization pilot
Health Minister announced Wednesday that the province is ending its three-year, first-in-Canada pilot program
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January 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
"By ending the decriminalization pilot, the province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations." - @ubcic.bsky.social President Grand Chief Stewart Phillip
First Nations groups say they’re disappointed to be excluded from BC’s decision to end its drug decriminalization pilot, given the policy’s disproportionate impact on Indigenous people
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B.C. First Nations groups say they were shut out of decision to end drug decriminalization pilot
Health Minister announced Wednesday that the province is ending its three-year, first-in-Canada pilot program
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
First Nations groups say they’re disappointed to be excluded from BC’s decision to end its drug decriminalization pilot, given the policy’s disproportionate impact on Indigenous people
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Reposted by Andrea Woo
Canada’s privacy watchdog announced Thursday it is investigating Elon Musk's X after widespread reports of users generating sexualized deepfakes through the social-media platform’s AI chatbot, Grok.
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Canada’s privacy watchdog expands probe into X over Grok’s sexualized deepfakes
Users have been generating the images using the Elon Musk-owned platform’s AI chatbot
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January 16, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Canada’s privacy watchdog announced Thursday it is investigating Elon Musk's X after widespread reports of users generating sexualized deepfakes through the social-media platform’s AI chatbot, Grok.
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Iain Black, former cabinet minister under Gordon Campbell's BC Liberals, enters BC Conservative leadership race
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Iain Black, former cabinet minister under Gordon Campbell's BC Liberals, enters BC Conservative leadership race
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Reporter: Renee Good was shot in the head and killed by an ICE Agent.
Leavitt: Why was she killed?
Reporter: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
Leavitt: You’re a left-wing hack. You’re not a reporter.
Leavitt: Why was she killed?
Reporter: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
Leavitt: You’re a left-wing hack. You’re not a reporter.
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Reporter: Renee Good was shot in the head and killed by an ICE Agent.
Leavitt: Why was she killed?
Reporter: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
Leavitt: You’re a left-wing hack. You’re not a reporter.
Leavitt: Why was she killed?
Reporter: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
Leavitt: You’re a left-wing hack. You’re not a reporter.
Remains of 32 Cuban soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela returned to Cuba.
"'We do not receive them with resignation; we do so with profound pride,' said Interior Minister Alvarez, adding that US “will never be able to buy the dignity of the Cuban people.'"
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"'We do not receive them with resignation; we do so with profound pride,' said Interior Minister Alvarez, adding that US “will never be able to buy the dignity of the Cuban people.'"
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Cuba pays tribute to 32 soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela
Cuban president says soldiers fell defending 'sovereignty of a sister nation' amid escalating tensions with Washington.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Remains of 32 Cuban soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela returned to Cuba.
"'We do not receive them with resignation; we do so with profound pride,' said Interior Minister Alvarez, adding that US “will never be able to buy the dignity of the Cuban people.'"
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"'We do not receive them with resignation; we do so with profound pride,' said Interior Minister Alvarez, adding that US “will never be able to buy the dignity of the Cuban people.'"
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"Decriminalization is still good public policy," writes @picardonhealth.bsky.social. "It makes no sense to jail people for having an illness like substance-use disorder – or because they want to get high for the pleasure of it, for that matter."
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Opinion: What has three years of decriminalization of drug possession yielded in B.C.?
Overdose deaths are declining, but public disorder seems to have increased
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January 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
"Decriminalization is still good public policy," writes @picardonhealth.bsky.social. "It makes no sense to jail people for having an illness like substance-use disorder – or because they want to get high for the pleasure of it, for that matter."
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Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry said she was disappointed but not surprised by B.C.'s decision to end its drug decriminalization pilot.
“I believed, and I still believe, that it’s a sound policy," she said. "But the implementation has been fraught. It’s become a touchstone political issue."
“I believed, and I still believe, that it’s a sound policy," she said. "But the implementation has been fraught. It’s become a touchstone political issue."
The First Nations Health Authority, a health system partner to the B.C. government, said it is disappointed that it was "not engaged in a decision that will disproportionately impact First Nations people, communities and families."
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B.C. ending its drug decriminalization pilot program
Province won’t apply to extend its exemption from federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Health Minister says
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January 15, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry said she was disappointed but not surprised by B.C.'s decision to end its drug decriminalization pilot.
“I believed, and I still believe, that it’s a sound policy," she said. "But the implementation has been fraught. It’s become a touchstone political issue."
“I believed, and I still believe, that it’s a sound policy," she said. "But the implementation has been fraught. It’s become a touchstone political issue."
The First Nations Health Authority, a health system partner to the B.C. government, said it is disappointed that it was "not engaged in a decision that will disproportionately impact First Nations people, communities and families."
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B.C. ending its drug decriminalization pilot program
Province won’t apply to extend its exemption from federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Health Minister says
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January 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The First Nations Health Authority, a health system partner to the B.C. government, said it is disappointed that it was "not engaged in a decision that will disproportionately impact First Nations people, communities and families."
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Drug decriminalization “wasn’t set up to be a comprehensive approach to managing the challenges of addiction, substance use and the toxic-drug supply. In that context, we need housing, services, and regulated alternatives to the toxic-drug supply.”
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B.C. ending its drug decriminalization pilot program
Province won’t apply to extend its exemption from federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Health Minister says
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Drug decriminalization “wasn’t set up to be a comprehensive approach to managing the challenges of addiction, substance use and the toxic-drug supply. In that context, we need housing, services, and regulated alternatives to the toxic-drug supply.”
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B.C. ends drug decriminalization pilot. Early file, more to come.
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B.C. ending its drug decriminalization pilot program
Province won’t apply to extend its exemption from federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Health Minister says
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM
B.C. ends drug decriminalization pilot. Early file, more to come.
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New: B.C. ends drug decriminalization pilot. "The pilot hasn't delivered the results that we hoped for," says BC Health Minister Josie Osborne. Current exemption expires at the end of the month.
January 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
New: B.C. ends drug decriminalization pilot. "The pilot hasn't delivered the results that we hoped for," says BC Health Minister Josie Osborne. Current exemption expires at the end of the month.
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And not just "administration priorities" - they're being asked to identify Trump executive orders that they'd advance and explain how. In their job as JOURNALISTS.
Good scoop by @liamjscott.bsky.social:
People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.
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People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.
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Stars and Stripes job applicants are asked if they back Trump policies
People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
And not just "administration priorities" - they're being asked to identify Trump executive orders that they'd advance and explain how. In their job as JOURNALISTS.
BC gov news release: Health Minister Josie Osborne will provide an update about the province's drug decriminalization pilot tomorrow. Will also make "an announcement about addictions care."
Earlier story:
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Earlier story:
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Fate of B.C.’s drug decriminalization pilot to be determined
Province’s pilot is set to expire Jan. 31. Premier Eby says old policy on public drug use will not return
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January 13, 2026 at 11:55 PM
BC gov news release: Health Minister Josie Osborne will provide an update about the province's drug decriminalization pilot tomorrow. Will also make "an announcement about addictions care."
Earlier story:
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Earlier story:
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NEWS: Postmedia suspends Toronto Sun parliamentary bureau chief after tweet applauding ICE killing of Minneapolis woman
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
Postmedia Suspends Toronto Sun Parliamentary Bureau Chief After Tweet Applauding ICE Killing Minneapolis Woman
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
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January 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
NEWS: Postmedia suspends Toronto Sun parliamentary bureau chief after tweet applauding ICE killing of Minneapolis woman
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
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Statement from MP Will Greaves on X/Twitter (I know, I know, not popular on here)
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Statement from MP Will Greaves on X/Twitter (I know, I know, not popular on here)
RCMP news release: Kelowna motorist arrested for smoking crack says he was only smoking weed rcmp.ca/en/bc/bchp/n...
Man claims he was “only smoking marihuana” after allegedly driving past police while smoking crack cocaine
Impaired and distracted driving are two of the deadliest things that you can do on BC roads, and a Kelowna man has been arrested for allegedly doing both at the same time. On January 6, 2026, just aft...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
RCMP news release: Kelowna motorist arrested for smoking crack says he was only smoking weed rcmp.ca/en/bc/bchp/n...