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The drug overdose crisis in British Columbia is hitting close to home for a local pastor who saw a woman he knows die last month. Bob Bahr of West Vancouver Baptist Church said the woman, “Florence,” was a single mom in her 30s, struggling to get by and living on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. She had come to Canada as a […]
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B.C.’s provincial health officer is urging the the government to look at the decriminalization of people who use drugs. In a report released Wednesday, Dr. Bonnie Henry says the change is an important step in dealing with the province’s ongoing overdose crisis. “The bad news is we are not there yet, and we still need to build the support system […]
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In another sign of how the drug crisis facing B.C. can affect any family, the province’s minister of agriculture says her stepson has lost his life to an accidental overdose. In an emotional Facebook post, Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South, shared the death of 23-year-old Dan Sealy. “Those who were lucky enough to know him will remember the funny, […]
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