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
Problem compounded by COVID, leaving youth struggling with boredom and restricted access to services
Death toll in B.C. for 2021 has reached 1,782
Distinguishes between street-level trafficker supporting an addiction and higher drug dealer
Chris Lamoureux about to begin studying to be peer support worker
B.C. is the first province to offer a safer supply program
As the casualties continue to mount, B.C. is calling on Ottawa to…
‘We have an obligation to listen to the people who are actually doing this work, and then respond’
Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen plans to continue lobbying for a safe drug supply
