Drug Use

• B.C. drug policy shift will target vulnerable and houseless, advocates say

  Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about B.C.'s request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2024
  
• One City Peterborough defends ‘discreet area’ at drop-in centre for drug use

  One 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.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2024
  
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• Task force to tackle concerns about drugs in B.C. hospitals, health minister says

  The 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.

  Health

  Apr 8, 2024
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• Parents’ doubts persist after forum on Montreal supervised drug use site near school

  Many 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.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
• First Nation in N.B. under state of emergency to install gates to keep out drugs

  Fredericton 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.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
• U.S. tourists say car stolen from Montreal hotel parking lot. Now they want answers

  Two 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.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023
• Montreal unveils plans to address safety concerns in the Village

  On Thursday the City of Montreal announced a Collective Intervention Strategy to tackle safety and social issues with plans to revitalize the Village.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
• 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.

  Health

  May 11, 2023
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• Penticton among B.C. cities looking to limit public drug use amid decriminalization

  Mayor Julius Bloomfield said the bylaw was motivated by growing public concerns with homelessness, mental health and addictions issues on the street.

  Crime

  Mar 31, 2023
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• Downtown Kelowna, B.C. businesses express concern over rise in crime

  A 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.

  Crime

  Mar 30, 2023