drug crisis
BC government cancels overdose prevention site replacement in Vancouver
September 20, 2026By: Cazzy Lewchuk, Staff Writer On August 25, the BC minister of health, Ravi Kahlon announced the cancellation of an overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver. The original site first opened in Yaletown in March 2021 on 1101 Seymour. It was relocated to 1000 Howe Street in April 2024. This location then closed earlier this year on January 31. Both sites were ordered to close after community complaints. Overdose prevention and safe consumption sites are spaces where people who use drugs can be supervised to prevent overdoses. They benefit communities and provide safety, according to Health Canada, who surveyed “every…
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Discussing BC’s new drug decriminalization bill
November 9, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: mentions of substance-use and related deaths. In January of this year, Health Canada announced an exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act aims to address the…
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BC Coroners Service report shows increasing concern over drug-related deaths
September 26, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: this article refers to substance-related deaths. July was a critical month for British Columbians, as outlined in the BC Coroners Service’s data report on deaths involving hazardous substances from August 22. The report…
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Local advocate talks dispelling drug stigma
September 12, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer For Nicole Luongo, substances like alcohol and heroin are only separated by the thin line of what society deems moral or legal. Luongo is a systems change coordinator for the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC),…
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