Between 2011 to 2021, an estimated 321,566 children lost a parent to drug overdose. Parental deaths from drug overdose rose ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Sim says an updated area plan for the Downtown ... a majority of Vancouver's homeless population are Vancouver residents. "I think we have an obligation to respond to this crisis with more ...

Mayor Ken Sim has requested B.C.’s police complaint commissioner release an investigation report into allegations that he was impaired by alcohol while driving in January 2023 and that the incident ...

Troy Brynelson / OPB The City of Vancouver is starting ... $2.58 million in opioid settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies that contributed to the opioid crisis. A representative from ...

Pollard, who also served as a city councilor before becoming mayor, was known for spearheading several major projects that helped transform downtown Vancouver into a vibrant hub. Pollard’s most ...

The City of Vancouver is starting its first mobile ... That money will come from the city’s remaining $2.58 million in opioid settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies that contributed to the ...