Edmonton Safe Injection Sites

• Court hearing on Chinatown’s request to close Edmonton supervised consumption sites

  The location of supervised consumption sites in Edmonton's inner city was before the federal courts on Monday. 

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2018
  
• Edmonton’s first safe injection location set to open

  Edmonton's first supervised safe injection location will open to clients on Friday at Boyle Street Community Services. 

  Health

  Mar 22, 2018
  
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• Health Canada approves safe injection sites in Edmonton, Lethbridge

  Edmonton and Lethbridge are the first cities in Alberta to get Health Canada approval to offer safe injection sites for opioid drugs.

  Health

  Oct 18, 2017
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• Edmonton councillors postpone decision on safe injection sites public advisory committee

  During a public services committee Thursday, city councillors voted to postpone setting a public advisory committee on medically supervised injection sites.

  Health

  Sep 7, 2017
• Opponents of safe injection services near Edmonton’s Chinatown plan protest

  Angry at Edmonton city council's decision over supervised injection services being concentrated north of the downtown core, supporters of Chinatown have planned a protest and march for this Saturday.

  Health

  May 4, 2017
• Edmonton city council moving ahead with safe injection services

  On Tuesday afternoon, city council voted in favour of writing a letter of opinion to seek federal exemption to bring the services to Edmonton. The letter is a requirement of the process.

  Canada

  May 2, 2017