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Canada just adopted a law protecting people who report drug overdoses
The Good Samaritan law, which provides legal protection for those who call 911 to report an overdose, comes as Canada grapples with an overdose crisis
Justin Trudeau Says No to Decriminalization of Opioids
The statement comes in contrast to recommendations from BC health officials to decriminalize opioid drugs.
British Columbia just saw its deadliest month for drug overdose in 30 years
128 people died from drug overdoses in November alone, and fentanyl is mostly to blame
In photos: the vigilante Vancouver first-responsers tackling the fentanyl crisis
Fentanyl has killed scores in Canada's poorest neighbourhood. Many have taken matters into their own hands in the fight against overdoses.
The vigilante Vancouver first-responders tackling the fentanyl crisis
Scenes from the downtown east side of Vancouver, which struggles with addiction.
The Vancouver Junk Market That's Selling Used Porn and Creating New Jobs
What started as a form of protest against the Vancouver Police Force's rampant ticketing of junk vendors in the city's downtown east side has turned into a legal, trash bazaar/micro-economy that's giving opportunities to the many forgotten citizen's of...