The world is struggling with plastic pollution — Canada is no exception
As thousands of delegates meet in Ottawa this week to work toward a global treaty on curbing plastic waste, the experts say the world may never get a better opportunity …
As thousands of delegates meet in Ottawa this week to work toward a global treaty on curbing plastic waste, the experts say the world may never get a better opportunity …
Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide and details of physical violence against 2SLGBTQ+ and gender diverse people. The death of a non-binary student the day after a fight inside an …
British Columbia’s solicitor general says there’s no evidence of widespread diversion of safe-supply opioids, after a recent drug seizure was cited by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Opposition Leader Pierre …
An emergency alert issued Tuesday night for communities in east-central Alberta near a fire at an oil lease site has been cancelled. The alert was initially issue for air quality due to toxic …
The B.C. Coroners Service says there were more than 2,500 suspected illicit drug deaths in the province last year, the highest annual number recorded. In announcing the grim number, B.C.’s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe …
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Walking through the Glengarry non-profit housing complex in Windsor, Ont., harm reduction outreach co-ordinator Lacie Krzemien is exhausted. The recent news that Windsor’s only safe consumption site, Safepoint, will pause operations …
The B.C. Coroners Service (BCCS) issued a public safety warning Wednesday amid “a recent increase in deaths caused by toxic drugs.” The service says the number of toxic drug deaths has risen faster …
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When Dr. Anil Kapoor was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in January his prognosis was positive, and his family was hopeful treatment would buy him several more years. But …