Safe-consumption Sites
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Ontario appoints supervisor, starts new review of Toronto consumption siteKarolina Huebner-Makurat, a 44-year-old mother of two, was killed by a stray bullet in the summer near a consumption site at the South Riverdale Community Health Centre.CanadaOct 13, 2023
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‘Extremely concerning’: Two northern Ontario safe consumption sites fear closureAnxiety is mounting over the future of two supervised consumption sites in northern Ontario as funding for them is set to run out at the end of the year.CanadaAug 29, 2023
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Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting deathOntario says it has launched a "critical incident review" of the province's supervised consumption sites after a woman was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto last month.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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Planned Manitoba rules are a barrier to safe drug consumption sites, critics chargeThe minister for mental health and community wellness says the province cannot stop supervised consumption sites from opening because the federal government has paved the way.HealthMar 14, 2023
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Drug decriminalization in province ‘premature’ says Alberta police chiefsThe Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police said a "systemic and ordered approach" must be in place before the province can consider decriminalizing drugs.HealthFeb 22, 2023
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The gaps in between: A look into Edmonton’s opioid epidemicThe opioid epidemic is affecting families all over Edmonton, but is the province's recovery-only approach more harmful than helpful? Or do we need more harm reduction?FeaturesDec 17, 2022
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Should Manitoba decriminalize drugs? Experts weigh in"I think it important to do it right, I think B.C. is kind of at the forefront of a lot of the issues that have been going around," said Chief Danny Smyth, Winnipeg Police Service.CanadaSep 18, 2022
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Toronto harm reduction workers call for robust safe supply program to prevent deathsToronto Public Health issued a drug alert recently, saying there were 10 suspected opioid overdose-related deaths last week.CanadaJul 29, 2022
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‘More overdose deaths’: Alarms raised as Regina overnight drop-in centre closesRepresentatives from All Nations Hope Network say they no longer have the funding to keep Awasiw: The Place of Hope open 24/7, which some worry could have deadly consequences.CanadaJun 27, 2022
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Manitoba government signals new openness to safe consumption sites for drug usersManitoba's Mental Health minister said Thursday she believes there can be a place for safe consumption sites as part of a larger strategy to combat addiction.PoliticsApr 28, 2022
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