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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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‘Craziest thing I’ve ever heard,’ Doug Ford says of decriminalizing drugs in TorontoOntario Premier Doug Ford says Toronto's application to decriminalize drugs is the 'craziest thing' he's ever heard and he plans to do everything he can to fight it.CanadaJul 14, 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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B.C. MLA the latest politician with mixed messaging for non-English mediaBC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon says he supports supervised drug injection sites, but when one of his MLAs spoke to a Mandarin news show last week, she had a different message.PoliticsFeb 16, 2023
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Overdose outreach teams being implemented in SaskatchewanThe teams are part of a pilot project to help individuals reduce their risk of overdose and other drug-related harms as well as access the support they need to recover and heal.CanadaDec 1, 2022
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New mobile clinic brings physical, mental health care to at-risk OttawansThe clinic on wheels hopes to make it easier and more comfortable for Ottawa's most vulnerable and underserved citizens to access primary health services.HealthJan 14, 2020
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‘The largest health crisis of our generation’: How each federal party plans to deal with the opioid crisisMore than 11,000 people have died of drug overdoses across Canada since 2016.PoliticsSep 16, 2019
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Families call on Alberta government to restore funding for supervised consumption sitesA funding freeze by the provincial government on supervised consumption sites triggered a heartfelt plea by Alberta families affected by addiction.HealthJun 7, 2019
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Safe injection sites save lives, this doctor saysThe Ontario government's move to halt funding for several safe injection sites is a dangerous step backwards, says family doctor Inderveer Mahal.CommentaryMay 26, 2019
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Doug Ford says ‘no reason’ to have multiple overdose-prevention sites in Toronto neighbourhoodUnder the plan, three existing sites that weren’t approved would start winding down while three others were under review.PoliticsApr 1, 2019
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