Drug Crisis

• 10 years since B.C. declared toxic drugs emergency

  Since the emergency was declared, more than 18,000 people have died in B.C. from toxic drugs, with Indigenous people, men and people working in the trades being the most affected.

  Health

  Apr 13
  
• B.C. councillor proposes motion to request safe injection site’s closure

  Nanaimo councillor Ian Thorpe plans to ask council to formally request Island Health close the supervised drug use site near city hall amid concerns over local disorder.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2025
  
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• Saskatoon’s overdose numbers are once again hitting record levels

  After a brief reprieve, overdose numbers are hitting record levels again in Saskatoon. In the span of three days, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 30 overdose calls.

  Health

  May 13, 2025
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• ‘Overwhelming’: Saskatoon firefighters have gone to 901 drug poisoning calls since January

  Mayor Cynthia Block said Saskatoon needs more housing, including units with supportive services.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2025
• Saskatchewan provincial government responds to drug crisis in Saskatoon

  The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) is being activated to enhance the response to the toxic drug crisis in Saskatoon.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 12, 2025
• Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.’s cleanup rules are a mess, too

  May, who co-owns Calgary-based Mayken Hazmat Solutions, has been cleaning the mess left behind by drug labs in Western Canada after police are done with the scene.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2024
• Weekend parade to help bring youth treatment centre to Kelowna

  The $8-million youth treatment and recovery facility is a project spearheaded by the Bridge Youth and Family Services organization, and hopes to accommodate up to 40 youth.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2024
• Patient claims he was treated like addict and denied care for deadly infection

  A Winnipeg man nearly died in emergency room where he says staff mistook him for a drug addict with kidney stones when he actually had a severe staphylococcus infection.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2024
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• B.C. politicians watch closely as Ontario changes harm reduction strategy

  As new regulations in Ontario close supervised drug consumption site, advocates in B.C. say closing any facilities would push drug use further to the fringes, endangering lives.

  Politics

  Aug 21, 2024
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• Battle over B.C. drug policy flares up over contentious recovery symposium

  Thursday was the first day of the inaugural Prosper symposium, organized by the U.S.-based Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions.

  Politics

  May 30, 2024