Mental Health And Addictions
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‘More time is required’: New Brunswick legislature to delay forced rehab billNew Brunswick's proposed bill to force addicted individuals into rehab in certain cases is being delayed. The controversial plan's fate may now rest on the October election.HealthMay 3
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New Kelowna, B.C. complex-care housing units to support mental health, addictionsAn empty lot on Pacific Avenue in Kelowna, B.C., will soon be home to 20 complex-care and 20 supportive housing units.HealthApr 15
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Saskatchewan partners with Alberta and Ontario to battle mental illness and addiction strugglesOver the last two days, ministers from Alberta, Sask., and Ontario met in Calgary for the eighth annual Recovery Capital Conference of Canada.HealthApr 4
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83 new treatment and recovery beds to open in B.C. this summerThe B.C. government touted the "record expansion" one day after the chief coroner revealed more than 2,500 people had died from the toxic drug crisis in B.C. in 2023.HealthJan 25
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Saskatchewan government halts supports for free drug materials like pipesSaskatchewan Minster of Mental Health and Addictions Tim McLeod said that third party organizations would no longer be able to supply drug materials with government funding.HealthJan 18
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B.C. funds plans for northern youth centre with mental heath, addictions supportPremier David Eby young people in northern B.C., especially Indigenous youth, should be able to get the care they need close to home, without having to travel.HealthJan 16
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60 addictions treatment beds added near Lumsden, Sask.The former Living Skies Retreat building near Lumsden, Sask. will be used for addiction treatment beds.HealthJan 4
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More than 90 people treated at new addictions care centre in VancouverThe Road to Recovery initiative launched in what were old research offices at the Vancouver hospital. It started with 14 detox beds and added another 20 transition beds in October.HealthDec 4, 2023
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Tri-Cities call on province to share healing centre policing costsA treatment centre in the Tri-Cities needs more provincial support in order to operate safely, the mayor of Port Coquitlam, B.C., says.HealthNov 24, 2023
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Increased safer supply fastest way to reduce toxic drug deaths: B.C. expert panelThe panel determined prescription-free, quality-controlled drugs is the most viable, scalable short-term option to save lives in B.C.'s toxic drug crisis.HealthNov 1, 2023
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