Jason Vermes

About

I'm a digital senior writer and editor for CBC Radio based in Toronto, originally from Nova Scotia. I cover a wide range of topics, including technology and health, and I'm particularly interested in telling stories about the LGBTQ community.

Selected Work

  • Virtual clinic providing critical care to trans patients at risk due to Ontario funding changes
  • Anti-trans views are worryingly prevalent and disproportionately harmful, community and experts warn
  • Long a star in Australia, musician Delta Goodrem is on a 'mission' to entertain us all
  • Nickel is a key element of electric vehicles — but mining it takes an environmental toll
  • As electric vehicles age, here's how the batteries are finding a second life
  • Artificial sweeteners are touted as an alternative to sugar — but research casts doubt on their safety
  • This small seaside community could be home to Canada's first spaceport. But not everyone is on board
  • Why the unconventional bedtime tale Goodnight Moon endures 75 years on
  • Leaked photos of Uyghurs interned at Xinjiang detention centres 'devastating,' says activist
  • Texas cities are directing police to not enforce state abortion laws. Will it work?
  • For LGBTQ people in rural communities, pride festivals can be a key connection. The pandemic is raining on the parade
  • 'A place for you': Why chosen family can be a lifesaver for LGBTQ people over the holidays

Contact

  • Mastodon
  • LinkedIn
  • Email