Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes has declared a civil emergency in response to growing homelessness in the city; rising criminal activity and drug use in camps; and a general disinterest among the u ...

In 2017, the City of Vancouver logged 8,000 overdose calls, with the Downtown Eastside responsible for 5,000 of the total, even with a population of only a few thousand residents. The situation has ...

A city on the forefront of harm reduction has taken the concept to a new level in an effort to address the growing toxicity of street drugs. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen covers global health ...

Three Metro Vancouver city councillors have united to call on the province to end its “failed” drug decriminalization experiment. They’re adding to the voices of municipal politicians and ...

A Vancouver Experiment Aims to Stop Overdoses.] The motion by the Council asserts that the safe consumption site could benefit the city by reducing drug-related crime and improving addiction ...

British Columbia covers the westernmost segment of Canada, forming Washington's northern border. It houses the city of Vancouver, which is bigger than Portland by about 34,000 people.

CBS SF Bay Area. Vancouver explores different solutions to the fentanyl crisis with safe-use sites, government-regulated drugs. Posted: August 27, 2024 | Last updated: August 27, 2024 ...

Vancouver, San Francisco seeing similar debate on how to approach drug crisis 08:35. On this Overdose Awareness Week, KPIX is looking at the opioid crisis though the shared experiences of San ...

The Vancouver City Council unanimously voted to withdraw the Vancouver Police Department from the Clark-Vancouver Drug Task Force, Monday.

Fort Vancouver Assisted Living Facility has been operated by EmpRes by Evergreen Healthcare Group since 2023. The city hasn’t made a decision on the application yet.

Vancouver saw a 43% increase in unsheltered families over the past year, according to a city review of homelessness in 2024 from Homeless Response Manager Jamie Spinelli.

Vancouver facing similar drug crisis, ... KPIX is looking at the opioid crisis though the shared experiences of San Francisco and Vancouver, another city hit particularly hard over the past 10 years.