Calgary Supervised Consumption Site
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Addictions experts critical of undercover police operation near Calgary supervised consumption siteCourt documents show Michael Hassard was unsure of the man in plain clothes when he asked to purchase drugs, but a woman Hassard knew vouched for the buyer and his friend.CrimeAug 22, 2021
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Calgary’s supervised consumption site at Sheldon Chumir centre to close, services being relocatedThe Sheldon Chumir site has been the source of contention in recent years, with police and those living in the area reporting an increase in crime linked to the facility.HealthMay 27, 2021
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Pros and cons of supervised consumption sites debated at Calgary open houseThe public engagement session, hosted by the provincial government, is one of several being held across Alberta this month.CanadaSep 12, 2019
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Tomkins Park toilets seeing more drug use: Calgary councillorEvan Woolley said the park's public toilers could see more drug use if the city continues to 'take a step back' from its existing addictions strategy.CanadaJun 17, 2019
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Calgary police say increased calls mean ‘positive impact’ near supervised consumption siteA news report from the Calgary Police Service shows an increase in calls to police near the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre.CrimeMay 29, 2019
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Calgary cops boost downtown presence as crime spikes near supervised consumption siteEleven Calgary officers have been redeployed to the downtown core in response to a spike in crime since the opening of the city’s supervised consumption site.CrimeFeb 20, 2019
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Calgary committee hears concerns about supervised consumption siteA number of social agencies and members of the public presented their concerns about the supervised consumption site to Calgary's community services committee.HealthFeb 13, 2019
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Calgary supervised consumption site given 1-year extension by Health CanadaIn a Calgary police report released this week, the service reported a 276 per cent increase in drug-related calls within a 250-metre buffer zone around the clinic.HealthJan 31, 2019
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Spike in crime around Calgary supervised consumption site leads to questions about resourcesAccording to the Calgary Police Service, between its opening on Oct. 30, 2017 and Dec. 31, 2018, the consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre saw 54,473 clients.CanadaJan 29, 2019
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Thousands of clients already using Calgary’s safe injection site: AHSHealth officials say a makeshift supervised consumption site in Calgary has already had over 2,500 visits from clients since opening in the fall of 2017.HealthJan 12, 2018
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