Interior Health not ruling out overdose prevention site at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
This year already, at least six people in Vernon have fatally overdosed after using illegal drugs. Continue reading
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Hamilton paramedics respond to 3 more suspected overdoses at Barton Street jail
In the first week of May, Hamilton Paramedic Services have responded to 20 opioid-related calls, bringing this year’s total to over 300. Continue reading
Edmonton preparing new rules for raves
By Scott Johnston Reporter
New rules are being put in place to make raves safer events in Edmonton’s nightlife scene. Continue reading
B.C. needs a task force on the opioid crisis, local pastor argues
By Janet Brown Senior Reporter
“Too many people have died and are dying and there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.” Continue reading
Milton teens hospitalized after smoking what they believed to be cannabis
Two Halton Region teens were transported to hospital after displaying signs of a suspected drug overdose following consuming what they assumed was cannabis. Continue reading
Temporary overdose prevention site set up in downtown Kelowna
Interior Health says the site will only stay up while repairs are made to its mobile safe injection vehicle. Continue reading
‘No predictability’: Staff at London’s overdose prevention explain opioid trends
Front-line workers have seen all kinds of trends, and none of them stick around for long. Continue reading
Vancouver police gives Strathcona residents free address plates to help first responders
The pilot project urges residents to install the signs in their laneways to help first responders find the right address during an emergency. Continue reading
‘I feel like they just don’t care’: The people waiting for mental health support in Atlantic Canada
Those suffering with mental illness have told Global News of year-long waitlists and being discharged from hospital even as they begged for help. Continue reading
City of Vancouver flies flag at half-mast to mark anniversary of overdose health emergency
By Simon Little Online Journalist
In the three years since B.C. declared a public health emergency, more than 3,600 people have died of overdoses. Continue reading