Drug Use
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One City Peterborough defends ‘discreet area’ at drop-in centre for drug useOne City Peterborough says it has an area at the Trinity Community Centre where it allows individuals to use drugs, but says overdoses have declined in the last several months.HealthApr 11
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Task force to tackle concerns about drugs in B.C. hospitals, health minister saysThe move comes amid concerns about the presence of weapons and drugs raised by the B.C. Nurses' Union, and the circulation of a leaked health authority memo dealing with drug use.HealthApr 8
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Parents’ doubts persist after forum on Montreal supervised drug use site near schoolMany who attended the meeting said they showed up in an attempt to learn more about the supervised drug-use site, while others were there to protest the project.CanadaSep 20, 2023
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First Nation in N.B. under state of emergency to install gates to keep out drugsFredericton police say they have increased their presence in St. Mary's First Nation after the Indigenous community declared a state of emergency over illegal drugs.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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U.S. tourists say car stolen from Montreal hotel parking lot. Now they want answersTwo tourists from the United States are demanding answers after they say their car was stolen while on a visit to Montreal last weekend from Boston.CanadaJul 25, 2023
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Montreal unveils plans to address safety concerns in the VillageOn Thursday the City of Montreal announced a Collective Intervention Strategy to tackle safety and social issues with plans to revitalize the Village.CanadaJun 23, 2023
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Safe supply: Are prescribed opioids being sold on B.C.’s streets, and if so, is it a problem?Allegations that opioids from B.C.'s prescribed safer supply initiative are being diverted to the street became a hot political issue in the B.C. legislature this week.HealthMay 11, 2023
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Penticton among B.C. cities looking to limit public drug use amid decriminalizationMayor Julius Bloomfield said the bylaw was motivated by growing public concerns with homelessness, mental health and addictions issues on the street.CrimeMar 31, 2023
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Downtown Kelowna, B.C. businesses express concern over rise in crimeA salon owner born and raised in Kelowna says she's worried about the safety of her staff and clients, after noticing an uptick in violence and drug use outside of her shop.CrimeMar 30, 2023
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Manitoba’s Addiction Services Act ignores years of work by community groups, experts say'To see a bill like this introduced without any kind of community consultation was pretty disheartening,' said the director of Sunshine House of Manitoba's addiction services bill.CanadaMar 15, 2023
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