Sheila Malcolmson

• Employment skills offered to B.C. people recovering from mental health, addiction issues

  Five B.C. cities will offer integrated employment and treatment services to those recovering from mental health and addiction issues, the Minister of Social Development announced.

  Health

  May 19
  
• ‘It’s going to save lives’: B.C. expands youth access to substance-use programs, health workers

  "There are still young people and families in deep crisis and people that have lost their lives because of failures in our health-care system," Minister Sheila Malcolmson said.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2022
  
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• People at risk of suicide and self-harm to get enhanced care, province says

  The BC Coroner’s Office reported that there were 582 suicide deaths investigated in 2021.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2022
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• B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry

  Minister Sheila Malcolmson says the program was developed last year in partnership with people in the industry who have experience with illicit drug use.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2022
• B.C. to officially request federal exemption to decriminalize drug possession

  Since April 14 2016, the BC Coroners Service reports illicit drugs have claimed the lives of at least 7,072 British Columbian residents around the province.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2021
• B.C. minister defends Interior Health decision to defund Penticton addictions resource centre

  Interior Health will cancel its contracts with Pathways Addictions Resource Centre as of May 31 to bring all substance-use counselling services in-house.

  Politics

  Mar 15, 2021
• B.C. election 2020: Nanaimo results

  Click here for candidates, history, past results, and where the riding falls on the swing-o-meter.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2020
• Trudeau sets May date for federal byelection in Nanaimo-Ladysmith

  The seat was vacated by NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson after she won the provincial byelection in Nanaimo in January.

  Politics

  Mar 24, 2019
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• NDP loses two more incumbents as Quebec MPs say they won’t run for re-election

  Two Quebec MPs added their names to a growing list of NDP caucus members who will not be seeking re-election later this year.

  Politics

  Feb 21, 2019
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• NDP retains grip on power as Sheila Malcolmson wins Nanaimo byelection

  The BC NDP-Green alliance has retained its grip on power, after a critical byelection.

  Politics

  Jan 31, 2019