Safe Consumption Site

• Poilievre ‘perpetuating myths’ about supervised consumption sites: Prairie Harm Reduction

  Prairie Harm Reduction is responding to federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre's comments on supervised consumption sites, arguing they're not based on research.

  Health

  Jul 30
  
• ‘We need more spaces’: Regina reacts to proposed North Central emergency shelter

  Regina city council is considering a location on 1420 and 1440 Albert Street for a new emergency shelter. It would be located just north of Dewdney Avenue.

  Canada

  Jun 10
  
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• Controversial Saint-Henri safe drug consumption site set to open

  A transitional housing project and safe drug consumption site will open near a school in the Saint-Henri borough. While officials welcome the project, residents are resisting it.

  Canada

  Apr 11
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• Councillor claims politics at play in Richmond, B.C. drug site furor

  Councillors voted to explore the idea of a safe consumption site in Richmond, but health officials say the concept is a non-starter.

  Politics

  Feb 15
• No ‘stand-alone’ drug consumption site coming to Richmond, health officials say

  Following two nights of heated hearings, councillors voted 7-2  Tuesday evening in favour of considering a supervised drug consumption site at the city's hospital.

  Health

  Feb 14
• Richmond council meeting on proposed safe drug consumption site gets heated

  If created, the site would provide people with a safe place to use substances in Richmond, B.C., and connect them with treatment or counselling services.

  Health

  Feb 12
• First supervised injection site in North America marks 20th anniversary in Vancouver

  Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in B.C. for people between 10 and 59, according to the BC Coroners Service.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2023
• Businesses raising concerns over crime in downtown Kelowna, B.C.

  The goal of the survey is to eventually bring the report forward to city officials and Interior Health to show exactly what business owners are dealing with on a daily basis. 

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2023
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• Hamilton endorses new safe consumption site on Barton Street

  Hamilton's council finalized an endorsement of a community organization's application to provide a safe space on Barton Street for drug users.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2023
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• Hamilton board of health endorses application for new safe consumption site

  Hamilton's board of health has endorsed a community organization's application to provide a safe space where users can inject drugs in a supervised setting to avoid overdose.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2023