‘Utter disappointment’: Vancouver tourists increasingly noticing street disorder, open drug use
Minister Anne Kang was not available for an interview Tuesday, but her ministry said addressing public safety is a shared priority.
#Crime #Lifestyle #LookWest #VancouverTourism
https://globalnews.ca/news/11889546/vancouver-tourists-increasingly-noticing-street-disorder-open-drug-use/

‘Utter disappointment’: Vancouver tourists increasingly noticing street disorder, open drug use
Minister Anne Kang was not available for an interview Tuesday, but her ministry said addressing public safety is a shared priority.
#Crime #Lifestyle #LookWest #VancouverTourism
https://globalnews.ca/news/11889546/vancouver-tourists-increasingly-noticing-street-disorder-open-drug-use/

Portage Avenue businesses say governments must address rise in open drug use, vandalism in area
A downtown Winnipeg charity shop says it's worried about the safety of its customers and volunteers after a recent rise in open drug use and vandalism outside of their Portage Avenue storefront.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-thrift-store-charity-safety-9.7194475?cmp=rss

Windsor police says they don't arrest people for open drug use — except in some cases
A high ranking member of Windsor's police service explained to council why officers aren't arresting people who use drugs in public.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-open-drug-use-downtown-police-9.7162394?cmp=rss

Coun. Stevenson asks to stop city-funded agencies from handing out drug supplies
Susan Stevenson is asking her colleagues on London city council to stop allowing city-contracted agencies to hand out clean drug-use supplies in the downtown core at the same time police are working to curb open drug use.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/drug-supply-motion-9.7116326?cmp=rss

Video shows group smoking crack inside Maple Ridge Tim Hortons
A group of men are seen passing around a crack pipe in a booth, right next to two women who are seemingly unaware of what's happening.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10392434/maple-ridge-video-crack-smoking-tim-hortons/

Video shows group smoking crack inside Maple Ridge Tim Hortons
A group of men are seen passing around a crack pipe in a booth, right next to two women who are seemingly unaware of what's happening.
#globalnews #Crime #MapleRidge #mapleridgedrugban #OpenDrugUse
https://globalnews.ca/news/10392434/maple-ridge-video-crack-smoking-tim-hortons/

Global News BC: B.C. prohibits illegal drugs from playgrounds, spray and wading pools, skate parks https://globalnews.ca/news/9960775/bc-prohibits-possession-illegal-drugs-public-spaces/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCopendruguserules #Druguseplaygrounds #Drugusewadingpools #bctoxicdrugcrisis #Drugusesprayparks #Drugusespraypools #toxicdrugcrisis #BCopendruguse #OpendruguseBC #OpenDrugUse #BCdruguse #Politics #Health

Global News BC: Province-wide approach to regulating public drug use coming, B.C. premier says https://globalnews.ca/news/9706217/bc-provincewide-open-use-drug-ban/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #DrugDecriminalization #parksandplaygrounds #decriminalization #OverdoseCrisis #PublicDrugUse #OpenDrugUse #DrugCrisis #safesupply #toxicdrugs #Overdose #Health #Crime #Drugs

Global News BC: Penticton among B.C. cities looking to limit public drug use amid decriminalization https://globalnews.ca/news/9593691/penticton-public-drug-use-bylaw/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #b.c.decriminalization #pentictondrugbylaw #publicdrugusebylaw #decriminalization #pentictondruguse #opioidoverdose #OverdoseCrisis #PublicDrugUse #OpenDrugUse #penticton #Overdose #druguse #Health #Crime #Drug