My Year of Magical Swimming | The Tyee Alone in a new community, a local pool and its ‘regulars’ helped me heal.

“I never realized the importance of third places until they were out of my life.” @joshkozelj27.bsky.social on how the local pool is key for community. 🏊

Aww thanks so much for the kind words and guidance, Jackie! Always amazing working with you too 😃

Thanks so much for the kind words and reading, MJ! Hope you’ve been well!!

The Victoria Man with a Plan for Your Old Sofa | The Tyee Meet Elwyn Thom, the 23-year-old founder of Recertified Furniture.

For more than three years, Elwyn Thom has collected furniture destined for the dump, fixing it up and reselling the pieces at a discounted price.

In December, I visited his storefront to learn why.

Check out my latest in the Tyee:

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The Victoria Man with a Plan for Your Old Sofa | The Tyee Meet Elwyn Thom, the 23-year-old founder of Recertified Furniture.

#WhatWorks💡: For more than three years, Elwyn Thom has collected furniture destined for the dump, fixing it up and reselling the pieces at a discounted price. 🛋️ @joshkozelj27.bsky.social reports.

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!

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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!!!

Got Used Chopsticks? Those Could Become a New Cutting Board | The Tyee Fast-expanding ChopValue turns millions of disposable utensils into sustainable products.

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.

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.

#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. 💡🌼

Check out my latest for the Tyee! 🎣

And if you have any interest in writing for What Works, give me a shout! I'm taking pitches and coming up with assignments.

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.

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!

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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

“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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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.