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Adding up the billions of government dollars directed at Canada’s opioid crisis

Adding up the billions of government dollars directed at Canada’s opioid crisis

As overdose deaths climb, Glacier Media audits how much three levels of government have invested in harm reduction, prevention and treatment
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BC Ferries issues one-year ban to driver who boarded without permission

BC Ferries issues one-year ban to driver who boarded without permission

Sunshine Coast RCMP were called to the Langdale ferry terminal after a man threatened staff and drove aggressively
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'Breathtaking — a miracle': Lower Mainland couple win $675,000, plan Disneyland trip

'Breathtaking — a miracle': Lower Mainland couple win $675,000, plan Disneyland trip

“We also never had a honeymoon when we got married, so maybe we will do that and renew our vows sometime down the road.”
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There were toxic drug deaths in nearly all B.C. health areas last year

There were toxic drug deaths in nearly all B.C. health areas last year

The first few months of 2023 had the second-highest number of overdose deaths of all first-quarter periods on record
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Many British Columbians believe politicians have poorly handled the opioid crisis, polling finds

Many British Columbians believe politicians have poorly handled the opioid crisis, polling finds

A survey by Research Co. and Glacier Media shows strong support for safe supply, and near unanimity on the seriousness of the issue
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Pregnant people should be especially vigilant when wildfires pollute the air: doctor

Pregnant people should be especially vigilant when wildfires pollute the air: doctor

Smoke from wildfires in parts of Alberta, British Columbia and now Nova Scotia has doctors warning pregnant people to take extra precautions against breathing in toxic particles. Dr.
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'Crushing consequences': experts see growing risk as wildfires crash into communities

'Crushing consequences': experts see growing risk as wildfires crash into communities

The fire department in Slave Lake, Alta., had a long-standing plan for tackling wildfire encroaching on the community, but in May 2011, flames from a nearby forest blewover suppression effortsand destroyed several hundred homes and other buildings.
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Neil Belenkie: The workplace is a generation apart

Neil Belenkie: The workplace is a generation apart

Employers need new strategies to deal with a new generation of employees
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'Absolutely traumatizing': B.C. woman shares story of 85 medical appointments in 2 years

'Absolutely traumatizing': B.C. woman shares story of 85 medical appointments in 2 years

Natalie Lacasse has a complex medical history — one she says has resulted in being turned away or not being taken seriously.
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Chronicling a crisis that keeps on killing

Chronicling a crisis that keeps on killing

The costs of B.C. and North America’s toxic drug overdose crisis continue to climb as stakeholders seek solutions to an international problem
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