‘They saved my life’: staff increased at Saskatoon addictions treatment facility
A former client says an expansion of services at Calder Centre means a better opportunity for substance use disorder treatment. Continue reading
Drug Addiction
Families call on Alberta government to restore funding for supervised consumption sites
A funding freeze by the provincial government on supervised consumption sites triggered a heartfelt plea by Alberta families affected by addiction. Continue reading
Advocates call for better access to detox centres in Vernon, Penticton
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
Outside of hospitals, the only publicly-funded detox beds in the Okanagan are in Kelowna. Continue reading
San Francisco to force some people with drug addiction into treatment
Officials in San Francisco voted to force some individuals with serious mental illness and drug addiction into treatment. Continue reading
Vernon residents pack town hall meeting to debate safe injection site
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
More than 200 Vernon residents came out. Continue reading
Controversy continues over Vernon’s proposed overdose prevention site
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
Several downtown stakeholders are calling for Vernon’s overdose prevention site to be located at the hospital. Continue reading
‘Enough is enough’: Surrey residents gather to protest gang violence, drug crime in city
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The Walk for A Drug and Gang Free Surrey was set up to promote programs aimed at steering youth from gang life. Continue reading
What a crystal meth crisis in an Indigenous community says about mental health and climate change
Climate change leads to displacement that can have lasting psychological impacts connected with addiction. Continue reading
Alberta family continues search for answers following 2011 unsolved homicide
By Tracy Nagai Reporter and Co-anchor
Eight years after an Airdrie man’s death, his family continues to search for the person or people responsible. Continue reading
Calgary man’s death prompts family to issue warning about drug use
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
The family of a Calgary man is speaking out to warn others about the dangers of using illegal drugs. Continue reading