“the Pulse” @ Vancouver Co-Op Radio, CRFO 100.5 FM, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver parks board has caused controversy with a bylaw that would require homeless campers in the city to remove their belongings every day in the morning before returning, as part of regulations demanded by some neighbours’ complaints who still say not enough enforcement is happening.
Continue reading Vancouver Requires Tent City Residents To Remove Their Belongings Every DayCarl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
This summer, British Columbia saw the most devastating two months ever for illicit drug overdoses. This week, all nine contestants for Green Party leader put forward ideas on how to address the opioid crisis.
Continue reading How The Green Party Would Address The Opioid CrisisCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Calling it punitive and backwards, advocates want the B.C. government to rescind proposed legislation that would allow youth to be held in hospital against their will after a drug overdose. The B.C. Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has announced it is putting Bill 22 to amend the Mental Health Act on hold. But critics want it nixed entirely.
Continue reading Advocates Call For Government To Rescind Bill 22Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Indigenous people are being disproportionately impacted by the opioid overdose crisis during the pandemic, according to the First Nations Health Authority in B.C. But the overdose crisis is not just a story about numbers, Dr. Shannon McDonald, FNHA acting chief medical officer, said in an interview with Canada’s National Observer on Monday.
Continue reading First Nations Disproportionately Impacted By Opoid Overdose CrisesCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
B.C. recorded its deadliest month ever for illicit drug overdoses as fatalities from increasingly toxic street drugs continue to spike during the pandemic.
Continue reading Another Record Breaking Month Of Deaths From Illicit Drug Overdoses
