Safe Injection

• BC United leader calls for help for suffering downtown businesses in Kelowna, across the province

  BC United leader Kevin Falcon said it's incumbent on the provincial government to offer funding for small businesses that are struggling to survive in a 'very challenging time.'

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2023
  
• Toronto hospital becomes first in Ontario to provide supervised consumption services

  'We see a supervised consumption service as a critical health care necessity,' said Casey House CEO, Joanne Simons.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2022
  
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• London, Ont.-based Safer Opioid Supply Program reporting dramatic drop in overdoses among clients

  The Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) Program, run by the London InterCommunity Health Centre is showing positive results in client retention and reduced overdoses.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2022
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• Safe injection site could operate in Winnipeg without provincial approval: report

  A new report submitted to City Hall says a supervised consumption site could work in Winnipeg without provincial approval, but funding would be a major issue.

  News

  Jun 1, 2021
• Overdose prevention site coming to Moncton will keep people alive: advocate

  'It's not one thing (that) will fix it all... The overdose prevention site will keep (people) alive," Debby Warren of Ensemble Greater Moncton says. 

  Health

  Feb 24, 2021
• 9 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Peterborough in January

  Peterborough Police and Peterborough Public Health aren't releasing the number of suspected opioid overdose deaths due to privacy concerns.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2021
• Regina’s front-line workers say coronavirus is causing ‘heartbreaking’ battles with addiction

  The limited harm reduction and treatment services available in Regina during the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted pre-existing gaps in the system.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2020
• AIDS New Brunswick now offering mobile harm reduction services

  AIDS N.B. takes its services to the road as safe injection sites and cooling centres close during the pandemic.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2020
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• Guards union says prison needle exchange expansion on hold because of COVID-19

  Corrections Canada has touted the program as a way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by those who inject drugs and share needles in prison.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2020
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• Alberta government audits Arches-run Supervised Consumption Site in Lethbridge

  The Alberta government is auditing the Arches-run Supervised Consumption Site in Lethbridge after receiving an "anonymous tip" of financial irregularities.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2020