New budget commits $215M to maintain expanded services brought in last year for 3 more years
Russell Sean McDonough banned for 7 years, says he never intends to gamble again
Safer supply review notes there is some diversion, but hesitant to point blame
‘Once you tell someone you’ve been there, it helps bring down the walls,’ says peer support worker
Young staff confronted by trauma as Campbell River asked to address nearby Overdose Prevention site
30-year-old Josh Rogers planning to pitch a tent near Williams Lake after being evicted
15 beds to be available out of supportive housing sites in Vancouver, Burnaby and Victoria
Mental Health and Addictions Minister speaks to Metro Vancouver mayors committe on public drug use
Health Standards Organization says aim is to improve care, meet needs of Canadians
Locations of the 12 new Foundry BC centres have yet to be identified
Recovery advocate Guy Felicella says access to treatment needs to be easier to save more lives
Ehattesaht First Nation on Vancouver Island says six young people have died
Experts call for holistic action, call response so far a failure
‘I spent time with him, and that has to be enough’
Another example of Kelowna’s homeless population and the province’s ongoing drug crisis
The first of its kind in Canada, the cafe offers a physical space for support and growth
Fatality rates far higher in rural areas than urban ones
