Calls for government support intensify as 3rd Vancouver Island Indigenous group declares state of emergency
The Homalco Nation is the third Indigenous group on Vancouver Island to declare a state of emergency due to the toxic drug ...
Vancouver Island Free Daily4d
Nanaimo fights back against rash of drinks spiked with date rape drug
The campaign comes on the heels of several reports to Nanaimo RCMP of drinks being spiked or tampered with in various Nanaimo ...
The Vancouver Sun7d
Canadian strike force targeting fentanyl and other drugs 'already rolling out,' says RCMP
Bertrand said the fentanyl and synthetic drug problem is North America-wide regardless of the amounts smuggled into or out of Canada. “That’s why initiatives such as the strike force make sense.
Who is Ryan Wedding? Olympian turned alleged murderous drug kingpin and top FBI target
Former Olympian snowboarder Ryan Wedding is an FBI Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive. Here's a look at the story of his descent ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation25d
Vancouver's drug decriminalisation trial has opened a debate over how to stop drug deaths
In 2023, Vancouver decriminalised the possession ... However there are many issues with drug prohibition, she says. "Moving towards [decriminalisation was] something different, some kind of ...
Victoria News4d
Nanaimo fights back against spike in date rape drug spiked drinks
The campaign comes on the heels of several reports to Nanaimo RCMP of drinks being spiked or tampered with in various Nanaimo ...
Vancouver developer Peter Wall was a master strategist
His real-estate empire included the city’s gleaming, 48-storey One Wall Centre, and he bolstered his fortune by acquiring or ...
Homalco First Nation declares state of emergency over toxic drug deaths
A Campbell River-area First Nation has declared a state of emergency in response to the “escalating” opioid crisis in the ...
Campbell River Mirror5d
Vancouver Island First Nation declares state of emergency due to opioid crisis
The Homalco First Nation has declared a state of emergency in response to the escalating opioid crisis in the community ...
Vancouver24d
Vancouver city staff cite need for supportive housing, overdose sites in other municipalities
Analysis from Vancouver city staff shows the city ... deliver a more proportional response to homelessness, drug use and mental health issues. The push for other municipalities to enhance or ...