VANDU
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It’s been more than 6 months of drug decriminalization in B.C. What’s changed?Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in B.C. for people between 10 and 59. Six months into decriminalization, has any progress been made?HealthSep 8, 2023
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B.C. minister says intervention paramount on International Overdose Awareness DayThursday marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a worldwide campaign to end overdoses, stigmas and remember those who have passed away.HealthAug 31, 2023
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‘People should be valued’: B.C. on pace for deadliest year in drug crisisNearly half of unregulated drug deaths occurred in private residences, while a third took place in other indoor spaces, such as social housing units, SROs and shelters.HealthAug 29, 2023
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Leaked documents reveal plan to remove Hastings Street tent encampments: advocatesThe Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users said it received City of Vancouver documents that detail a plan to remove the tents and structures.PoliticsApr 3, 2023
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City seeks new service provider to help clean Downtown Eastside after axing VANDU contractThe city is is seeking a service provider for a six-month “Public Realm Cleaning Initiative,” with $450,000 in funding from the Union of B.C. Municipalities.CanadaJan 13, 2023
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Vancouver police defend use of beanbag gun in Chinatown arrestIn a series of tweets, Vancouver police said the suspect had commandeered a taxi and threatened to kill the driver before officers forced it to stop.CrimeNov 25, 2022
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City of Vancouver ends $320,000 Block Stewardship contract awarded to VANDUThe city awarded VANDU a $320,000 contract for a six-month Block Stewardship Pilot Program, with the goal of developing an alternative street cleaning process this summer.CanadaNov 25, 2022
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Press conference and events held across B.C. for International Overdose Awareness DayEvents are being held across the province to raise awareness regarding the ongoing opioid health crisis.HealthAug 31, 2022
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Coalition says users were shut out of drug decriminalization proposal, demands redo"We cannot abide by the phony 'Vancouver Model' of decriminalization and refuse to be tokenized in petty political bids," reads the letter from groups representing users.HealthMay 11, 2021
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Dozens march through Halifax streets in memory of those who died to overdoseOverdose Awareness Day is an international event held at the end of every August. In Nova Scotia, 56 people died in 2018 from opioid related overdoses alone.CanadaAug 30, 2019
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