165 people died in total, down from 174 in February and 207 in January
Business owners, Port Alberni Shelter Society talk public washrooms
My grandson, Derek, died alone in his apartment from fentanyl drug poisoning…
New addiction clinic and detox centre needed in Nuu-chah-nulth territory, says president
Its storefront open a year, UVic’s Substance project looks to scale up services
SOLID Outreach staffer says all-party committee must ensure continuity between governments
Gord Johns, MP for Courtenay-Alberni, introduces bill to decriminalize drugs
On March 6, black balloons will be displayed by people from across…
Jenny Matthews said drug users who live in non-urban areas often can’t get their drugs tested for contaminants
The human toll of Campbell River’s toxic drug crisis
Number of drug toxity deaths nearly doubled in 2021
Island MPs ask government to decriminalize possession, make treatment more accessible in new bill
‘Our firefighters are put into many tragic circumstances,’ says Maja Tait
‘Usually, you just go to sleep… wake up later and you’re fine. But this night I wasn’t.’
Editor’s note: The names of the family members in this article have…
‘Zero urgency’ from policymakers to declare federal public health emergency
Call volume continues to rise around Greater Victoria and Island as B.C. death toll climbs
BC Emergency Health Services report indicates 108 per cent increase since reporting started in 2016
Calls have nearly tripled since 2015, BCEHS says
Indigenous people in B.C. are 5 times more likely to overdose and 3 times more likely to die
