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Josh Kozelj
@joshkozelj27.bsky.social
Morning person that runs in really short shorts and tends to write better at night. https://joshkozelj.squarespace.com/
Hello!

I know I haven't posted much on here yet, but I wanted to share my new website, which shows some of my work and briefly explains why I love what I do.

I hope you'll check it out!

joshkozelj.squarespace.com
joshkozelj
Josh Kozelj's writing, journalism and published reporting.
joshkozelj.squarespace.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Reposted by Josh Kozelj
BIG UPDATE: Francisco’s lawyer Yanni Nicolidakis-Mustafa says "BC Cancer has agreed to treat Francisco on an urgent basis… He is still waiting for a bed to open up for him, but they have taken note of the urgency of the matter and are moving quickly to get him into treatment.”
@thetyee.ca Impact!!!
Francisco Barahona, who has been living and working in Canada for 15 years, has been struggling to access treatment for the cancer he was diagnosed with in 2023. A hospital called immigration because he didn’t have status. He’s being deported Wednesday.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Fighting Cancer, Facing Deportation and Denied Health Care | The Tyee
Francisco Barahona is one of many people denied treatment when they can’t get MSP coverage.
thetyee.ca
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Reposted by Josh Kozelj
As some of you may know, I left @fvcurrent.bsky.social last June — but I didn’t abandon journalism! My first freelance article for @thetyee.ca was published today, and you can check it out below.
Got Used Chopsticks? Those Could Become a New Cutting Board | The Tyee
Fast-expanding ChopValue turns millions of disposable utensils into sustainable products.
thetyee.ca
December 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Reposted by Josh Kozelj
#WATCH: Amber Morrison dreamed of a life in medicine.

But when #COVID19 hit, like many frontline workers, she went from being hailed as a hero to being assailed as an enemy.

She found new life in farming and pesticide-free blossoms. 💡🌼
The Pandemic Left Her Reeling. So She Turned to Growing Flowers | The Tyee
How a frontline medical worker found new life in farming and selling pesticide-free blossoms.
thetyee.ca
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Check out my latest for the Tyee! 🎣
“I’d say, ‘Otto, fill the boat and I’ll call all our friends.’ I’d say it’s $25 flat rate for a fish, people would come down, get a fish, and they’d all call each other.” 🎣

@joshkozelj27.bsky.social reports our latest #WhatWorks.
Subscriptions to the Sea | The Tyee
How Skipper Otto and other community-supported fisheries are increasing transparency and providing quality seafood to members.
thetyee.ca
July 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Bahram Rashti co-founded UP two years ago. “We said, ‘Let’s do it — big enough to not just feed B.C., but for Western Canada, and eventually all of Canada.’”

If that sounds ambitious, the operation lately has received a boost from an unlikely source.

Read more below!

thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...
Moving Farming Inside and Up | The Tyee
This BC-based vertical farm is growing fast. One reason: Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats to Canada.
thetyee.ca
July 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
“It was a one-horse town and the horse died.”

For @fvcurrent.bsky.social, I had the pleasure of travelling to Boston Bar to write about a bowling alley, which is so much more than a bowling alley.

Check out why!

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The little bowling alley that’s the heartbeat of the Fraser Canyon
In Boston Bar, Canyon Lanes is much more than a bowling alley
fvcurrent.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Reposted by Josh Kozelj
This feature by @joshkozelj27.bsky.social is a beautiful look at Boston Bar’s community heart. Yes it’s about bowling, but it’s also about friendship and connection and community values.
FEATURE STORY: At the centre of the Fraser Canyon, there's only one game in town: bowling. Go inside the publicly built and operated non-profit bowling alley that is the lifeblood of Boston Bar.
The little bowling alley that’s the heartbeat of the Fraser Canyon
In Boston Bar, Canyon Lanes is much more than a bowling alley
fvcurrent.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM