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Port Hardy Secondary to host drug information session

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PORT HARDY, B.C.- Port Hardy Secondary School has sent out a letter to parents, warning them about the dangers...

More support needed to decrease Fentanyl deaths

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The Province of British Columbia is stepping up support in an effort to slow the tide of deaths from...

Opioid Training for Construction Workers

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Members of the Vancouver Island Construction Association are being offered opioid awareness training. The Association has teamed up with...

BC Coroners Service Releases Latest OD Numbers

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The numbers of those dying as as result of illicit drug use in British Columbia keeps on climbing. There were...

Have Your Say on Recreational Pot Regulations

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There’s still time to have your say on how British Columbia should regulate the use of non-medical cannabis when...

April Stats Show Overdose Crisis Keeps Getting Worse

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The BC Coroners Service has released the numbers on illicit drug deaths in April. 136 people died from illicit...

RCMP arrest alleged drug dealer in Port McNeill

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Port McNeill RCMP have arrested a man now facing a number of drug possession charges. The 60-year-old long-term resident...

Many lessons learned in year since BC’s public health emergency declaration

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The North Island Medical Health Officer says a lot of lessons have been learned in the year since a...

February OD stats released by BC Coroner

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BC's Chief Coroner is searching for solutions to the province's overdose death toll. The latest report from the province...

Reducing the number of illicit drug deaths in BC

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The coroner's inquest into the death of Brandon Jansen has issued 21 recommendations to reduce the toll of illicit...

Government increasing supports to reduce number of overdose deaths

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December was the deadliest month to date for overdose deaths in British Columbia. Numbers from the BC Coroners Service show...

November sees highest number of overdose deaths in BC

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Overdose prevention sites will continue to be set up in high-risk communities across the province. New numbers from the BC...

Naloxone kits important in helping save lives

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Over the past year, Island Health has trained more than 600 staff members at nearly 60 sites on how...

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Heavy rain to drench B.C.’s south coast Friday, flooding possible

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Forecasters warn heavy rain is expected to sweep across B.C.’s south coast Friday, in some areas dumping twice the average monthly amount of rain in just one day.

Officials investigating “security breach” after pro-Palestinian sign appears on B.C. parliament

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Officials at the British Columbia parliament building are investigating after a pro-Palestinian sign was attached to the front of the building overnight.

B.C. airports brace for Air Canada flight attendant strike

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Airports in B.C. are bracing for travel disruptions after the union representing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued 72-hour strike notice Wednesday.
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