Making it easy to access naloxone kits to reverse the effects of opioid poisoning will help save lives, according to research ...

Hailing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside -- the epicentre of B.C.’s opioid crisis --Alien Boys is a punk band that shines a light on severe addiction.

The province released its Standing Strong for BC 2025 budget Tuesday in the face of unprecedented economic and political uncertainty ignited by US President Donald Trump’s implementation of a blanket ...

While there is much talk about a “crisis” in housing by all levels ... municipalities are hiking fees to unsustainable levels. Metro Vancouver itself voted to increase the DCCs it charges ...

Holding China and Mexico Accountable for America’s Fentanyl Crisis The first Trump administration assembled a commission to combat drug addiction and the opioid crisis. The current one should ...

Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is facing a crisis as the number of emergency drop-in spaces for women experiencing homelessness, addiction and gender-based violence dwindles due to chronic ...

A lack of hotel supply puts financial strain on local businesses, hurts Vancouver’s global competitiveness, and fuels an over-reliance on short term rentals, further worsening the city’s housing ...

“For too long, Vancouver has shouldered more than its fair share of the region’s supportive housing, yet conditions in the Downtown Eastside continue to deteriorate,” he said. BC Housing's ...

This initiative represents a transformative policy shift — one that is both a practical response to the affordability crisis and a financially responsible strategy benefiting all residents. The VHDO’s ...