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
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