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Health

Drug analyzer goes mobile in Thunder Bay, Ont., in wake of consumption site’s closure

Before Justin Gill began working at NorWest Community Health Centres (NWCHC), he believed that fentanyl was the most dangerous substance…

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Health

Visits up at Toronto’s remaining consumption sites, 2 months after province forced 4 to close

Toronto’s remaining supervised consumption sites have reported an increase in visitors in the two months since the province forced four…

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Health

Federal parties spar over drug consumption sites in B.C.

Federal parties have put forward differing approaches to addressing the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia, particularly in terms of…

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Politics

Conservatives target supervised consumption sites, NDP promises rent control

A Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre has announced a new approach to harm reduction, focusing on preventing the opening…

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Canada

Ontario judge grants injunction to keep drug consumption sites open for now

Ontario Judge Grants Injunction to Keep Supervised Consumption Sites Open An Ontario judge has granted an injunction to keep 10…

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Health

Director says Saskatoon safe consumption site ‘drowning’ amid overdose crisis

Kayla DeMong, the executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR), recently made a heartfelt plea for more support from the…

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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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Health

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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Health

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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Canada

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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