Safe Consumption Site
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Controversial Saint-Henri safe drug consumption site set to openA 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.CanadaApr 11
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Councillor claims politics at play in Richmond, B.C. drug site furorCouncillors voted to explore the idea of a safe consumption site in Richmond, but health officials say the concept is a non-starter.PoliticsFeb 15
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No ‘stand-alone’ drug consumption site coming to Richmond, health officials sayFollowing 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.HealthFeb 14
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Richmond council meeting on proposed safe drug consumption site gets heatedIf 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.HealthFeb 12
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First supervised injection site in North America marks 20th anniversary in VancouverUnregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in B.C. for people between 10 and 59, according to the BC Coroners Service.HealthSep 14, 2023
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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.CanadaApr 11, 2023
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Hamilton endorses new safe consumption site on Barton StreetHamilton's council finalized an endorsement of a community organization's application to provide a safe space on Barton Street for drug users.HealthFeb 23, 2023
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Hamilton board of health endorses application for new safe consumption siteHamilton'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.HealthFeb 13, 2023
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AHS to take over Red Deer, Alta. supervised consumption site, transition to mobile serviceThe Alberta government said it is putting the safety and security concerns of residents first by transitioning the supervised consumption site on 53 Avenue run by Turning Point.CanadaFeb 3, 2023
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Concerns grow over increase of people and garbage outside Kelowna’s safe consumption sitePeople, tents and a whole lot of garbage surrounded the safe drug consumption site in downtown Kelowna Monday morning, an ongoing issue for local businesses and city staff.CanadaJan 30, 2023
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