BC Info BotNov 28, 2023
The Tyee: BC Moves Ahead with a National Opioid Damages Lawsuit https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/11/28/BC-National-Opioid-Damages-Lawsuit/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #OpioidDamagesandHealthCareCostsRecoveryAct #BCclassactionpharmaceuticalcompanies #BCunregulateddrugsupply #BCopioiddamageslawsuit #toxicdrugcrisis #Sacklerfamily #PurduePharma #NikiSharma #KarenWard #OxyContin
BC Moves Ahead with a National Opioid Damages Lawsuit | The Tyee

Purdue Pharma has settled for $150 million. The province’s attorney general says ‘dozens’ more companies are named in the class action.

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BC Info BotOct 16, 2023
The Tyee: Changing ‘Welfare Wednesday’ Could Save Lives. Why Haven’t We Done It? https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/10/16/Changing-Welfare-Wednesday-Could-Save-Lives/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #BCMinistryofSocialDevelopmentandPovertyReduction #LindseyRichardson,UBCprof #incomeassistancepayments #BCCentreonSubstanceUse #disabilitybenefits #BCCoronersService #BCtoxicdrugdeaths #PigeonParkSavings #DowntownEastside #WelfareWednesday #benzodiazepines #chequedaystudy #overdosecrisis #KarenWard
Changing ‘Welfare Wednesday’ Could Save Lives. Why Haven’t We Done It? | The Tyee

Overdose deaths spike after cheque day, but policymakers fear unintended consequences of changes.

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BC Info BotSep 21, 2023
The Tyee: Where Municipalities Are at with BC’s Drug Decriminalization Pilot https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/21/Municipalities-BC-Drug-Decriminalization-Pilot/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #ChristineMasseydeputyministeroftheMinistryofMentalHealthandAddictions #BrittanyGrahamVancouverAreaNetworkofDrugUsers #BCprovincialhealthofficerDr.BonnieHenry #KarenWard,drugpolicyanalystandadvocate #BCMinistryofMentalHealthandAddictions #UnionofBCMunicipalitiesmeeting2023 #SmithersMayorGladysAtrill
Where Municipalities Are at with BC’s Drug Decriminalization Pilot | The Tyee

The recent focus has been on banning drug use in playgrounds and parks. But advocates say that’s a red herring.

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BC Info BotMar 13, 2023
The Tyee: On East Hastings, the Case of the Empty Temple (in Culture) https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/13/East-Hastings-Empty-Temple/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #PHSCommunityServicesSociety #VancouverCoastalHealth #GoldBuddhaMonastery #LeonardoDiFrancesco #SalvationArmyTemple #JohnMackiereporter #UnionGospelMission #DowntownEastside #SelinaRobinson #301E.Hastings #Mercer&Mercer #DonaldLuxton #WaldrofHotel #RavRampuri #KarenWard #HengChih
On East Hastings, the Case of the Empty Temple | The Tyee

A government entity has owned 301 E. Hastings since 2001. Why is it still vacant?

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BC Info BotMar 6, 2023
The Tyee: No, a BC Company Can’t Sell You Cocaine Now (in News) https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/06/BC-Company-Not-Selling-Cocaine/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #ControlledDrugsandSubstancesAct #BCLiberalLeaderKevinFalcon #BCCentreonSubstanceUse #MichaelForbesAdastra #BCPremierDavidEby #St.Paul’sHospital #ElenoreSturkoMLA #PremierDavidEby #AdastraHoldings #Dr.PaxtonBach #HealthCanada #SunshineLabs #GlobalNews #KarenWard #Insite
No, a BC Company Can’t Sell You Cocaine Now | The Tyee

A Langley firm’s confusing announcement sparked a political fuss. Experts say the outrage blurs a chance to save lives.

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