consumption

Canada

Regina’s first supervised consumption site approved by Health Canada

The Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre in Regina has received full approval from Health Canada to operate as a supervised consumption site.…

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Ontario tables bill to ban some supervised consumption sites

Ontario has tabled a bill that aims to shutter 10 supervised consumption sites that are deemed too close to schools…

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One in 4 parents say they cut back their own food consumption to feed their kids: report

According to a recent report by the Salvation Army, one in four parents have had to cut back on their…

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B.C. advocate in Thunder Bay shares 30-year survival story as Ont. set to shut many safe consumption sites

Guy Felicella says he was stuck in a cycle of addiction, homelessness and crime for more than 30 years, but accessing…

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As Ontario restricts supervised consumption, can ‘HART Hubs’ fill the gap?

Ontario’s decision to ban supervised drug consumption sites near schools and child-care centres came with a commitment to fund a…

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Ontario needs holistic approach to drug treatment amid consumption site closures, doctor says

The Current19:40People will die if safe consumption sites close, warns advocate Dr. Sharon Koivu says a decision by the Ontario…

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Thunder Bay’s only safe drug consumption site to close in wake of Ontario move, raising fears of more deaths

Advocates in Thunder Bay say the Ontario government’s move to close a number of safe consumption sites (SCS) will be…

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Ontario bans drug consumption sites near schools, child-care centres

Ontario has banned supervised drug consumption sites within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres. Ten facilities across the province will…

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Inhalation rooms in safe consumption sites could save lives, Alberta advocates say

Alberta’s seven supervised consumption sites lack something advocates say would save lives — a room where users can inhale drugs,…

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Manitoba government offered plan for Indigenous-led supervised consumption site in Winnipeg

The province says it’s considering a community proposal for an Indigenous-led supervised consumption site in downtown Winnipeg. The coalition behind…

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