Boyle Street

• Report finds ‘unintentional poisoning’ is leading cause of ER visits for homeless Albertans

  A report from the Injury Prevention Centre found that 25 per cent of emergency department visits by houseless Albertans were for 'unintentional or undetermined poisoning.'

  Health

  Aug 5
  
• Boyle Street Community Services’ plans for new Edmonton location facing opposition

  In December 2021, Boyle Street Community Services announced its plans to move.

  Canada

  Jul 4
  
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• Alberta government considering new supervised consumption sites in Edmonton

  As opioid related deaths continue to sky rocket in Alberta the province has said it will once again look at opening more supervised consumption sites.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2021
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• Alberta adds detox beds, Edmonton nasal naloxone pilot in response to overdoses

  A one-year pilot project in Edmonton will see $1.5 million spent on nasal naloxone kits and $2.1 million over three years for 35 additional medical detox beds.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2021
• EMS responded to 55 opioid-related calls in Edmonton in 2-day period: AHS

  Naloxone was given during 50 of those incidents and EMS took 34 patients to hospital, AHS said in a warning on Thursday.

  Health

  Jun 3, 2021
• Edmonton social agency calls for urgent action on overdose crisis: ‘We need to respond’

  Boyle Street Community Services is calling on government, police and Alberta Health Services to help create a coordinated emergency response to the overdose crisis.

  Health

  May 25, 2021
• Advocates raise concern over closure of Edmonton supervised consumption site: ‘It’s puzzling’

  The supervised consumption site at Boyle Street Community Services in downtown Edmonton is being permanently shut down.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2021
• COVID-19 patient speaks out about concerns with Edmonton Convention Centre

  An Edmonton man sitting in quarantine is sharing his concerns about the city's downtown overnight shelter after testing positive for COVID-19.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2020
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• Edmonton police investigating suspicious death downtown

  Officials said a suspect has been taken into custody and the Homicide Section has taken over the investigation after a 49-year-old man died in the city's core Friday evening.

  Crime

  Nov 21, 2020
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• Police investigating suspicious death in downtown Edmonton

  Detectives are looking for dashcam video from vehicles parked in the area of Alex Taylor Road between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Oct. 31.

  Crime

  Nov 1, 2020