Addiction
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Paramedics on hand at Prince Albert police detention cells to address addictionIntoxicated individuals who are incarcerated in Prince Albert police’s detention centre will have access to paramedic services through a pilot program.CrimeMay 9
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Kelowna’s Ozanam Recovery House receives new kitchen thanks to donation"It gets a lot of use, a lot of use, we were having to replace countertops annually."LifestyleMay 7
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Suspected opioid deaths in Peterborough area rise to 20 so far in 2021: health unitIn 2020 the Peterborough region's rate of opioid-related emergency department visits was 151 per 100,000 residents.HealthMay 5
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Kelowna, B.C., artist uses the canvas to share his story of addiction, homelessness and triumph"Just being able to put them [the memories] down on canvas and I can kind of see from a different perspective."LifestyleMay 4
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Is your teen addicted to drugs? Family support group tells parents to ‘trust your gut’Watching for signs of substance use and addiction in teens may be difficult during the pandemic. A family support group is urging parents to "trust their gut."HealthApr 29
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Downtown Barrie BIA chair resigns after use of racial slur, offensive commentsRob Hamilton's resignation comes hours before city council is scheduled to vote on the integrity commissioner's recommendations, which were released in a report this past ThursdayPoliticsApr 26
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‘All they had was a name on a board’: Oshawa strikes down John Street memorialThe John Street memorial was made up of stones, religious crucifixes and a makeshift wall that listed 167 people who had lost their lives.CanadaApr 23
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No plans for Saskatchewan to decriminalize drug possession, province saysSaskatchewan is not requesting a federal exemption to decriminalize simple drug possession.HealthApr 23
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The first Youth Recovery House in the Okanagan prepares to open ahead of scheduleThanks to provincial funding, The Bridge is able to open five months earlier than planned and into a larger facility, where the final touches to the building are being made.LifestyleApr 20
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$500M for mental health and opioid crisis, as B.C. budget boosts health spending by $2.6BHealth-care spending is climbing by $2.6 billion over the next three years, according to documents released Tuesday, then up to $25.4 billion by 2023-2024.EconomyApr 20
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