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Trio of Metro Vancouver councillors call for end of B.C.’s drug decriminalization pilotLinda Annis in Surrey, Daniel Fontaine in New Westminster and Alexa Loo in Richmond have joined together to call on the province to scrap the program.PoliticsApr 22
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In Oregon, debate continues after state’s 180 on drug decriminalizationOregon has walked back key parts of its decriminalization pilot program, but some advocates say the program was never given a chance to succeed.HealthApr 19
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‘We’ve had to make a 180’: What Oregonians say they got wrong with decriminalizationIn 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, which replaced drug possession charges with a $100 citation that could be avoided by calling a state-funded hotline seeking treatment.HealthApr 18
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Tsilhqot’in National Government declares overdose emergencyA spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency.HealthApr 12
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Toxic drug supply identified in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County: health unitHaliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit alerted community partners and first responders about a spike in suspected opioid drug poisonings.HealthApr 9
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B.C. drug deaths down in February but top 175 for 20th consecutive monthThe BC Coroners Service says 177 people died in February due to "toxic, unregulated drugs."HealthApr 5
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Health unit issues drug poisoning alert for Peterborough areaPeterborough Public Health reported there were five drug poisonings on April 3 that led to paramedics callsand visits to an emergency department.HealthApr 4
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Winnipeg police charge mother in overdose death of one-year-old infantWinnipeg police say in December 2022, the mother of Romeo Stewart called 911 after he became unresponsive at her home on Sherbrook Street. She has now been charged.CrimeMar 30
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Overdose deaths increasing in Manitoba, advocates speak outPreliminary numbers from the Chief Medical Examiner's office show 445 drug-related deaths in Manitoba in 2023, compared to 418 the previous year.CanadaMar 26
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B.C. mulling oversight committee amid pressure on drug diversion concernsEarlier this week, B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said RCMP had told him there was no evidence to suggest 'widespread diversion' of safe supply drugs.HealthMar 14
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