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• ‘Tired of losing loved ones’: Advocates call for more harm reduction supports

  The latest Alberta data shows 20 people died from opioid-related causes in April. Two groups held a day of action, 'Support. Don't Punish,' to advocate for harm reduction.

  Health

  Jun 26, 2023
  
• Two downtown Calgary parks will have washroom attendants starting in May

  Calgary's Downtown Washroom Attendant Pilot Project will launch in Olympic Plaza and Century Gardens on May 8 and will run until mid-October.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
  
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• Beltline Community Hub’s closure in mid-October has some social programs raising concerns

  A City of Calgary briefing report from administration cited a lack of staff to operate programming at the Beltline Community Hub as a factor in the quick closure.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2022
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• Calgary charity gets ready to close doors following funding denials

  A non-profit organization helping vulnerable Calgarians with hygiene essentials is being forced to close down due to lack of funding.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2022
• Group of national clinicians, researchers lambastes report informing Alberta’s safe supply committee

  An open letter from dozens of clinicians and researchers provided a peer review of a study commissioned by the Alberta government on safe supply.

  Health

  May 2, 2022
• People in recovery clean Beltline, raise concerns over soon-to-be-closed Calgary consumption site

  Volunteers taking part in a Beltline cleanup effort worry about what will happen when the supervised consumption site at Sheldon Chumir closes.

  Health

  Jun 19, 2021