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‘We’ve made zero progress’: Critic says overdose report overly conservative for scale of crisis

By Nina Grossman
November 3, 2022

Select Standing Committee on Health made 37 recommendations to address toxic drug and overdose crisis, but didn’t include non-medicalized safer supply, which advocates say is vital

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After rainfall, Goldstream salmon run shaping up to be better than expected

By Jolene Rudisuela
November 2, 2022

Chum salmon have been heading upstream in large numbers as river level rises

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In a hunt for haunts, Victoria has twisted its own past

By Michael John Lo
November 1, 2022

Local author dedicated to ‘decolonizing ghost stories’

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New local program aims to encourage sustainable ocean innovation

By Jolene Rudisuela
November 1, 2022

The COAST Venture Acceleration Program will connect entrepreneurs with mentorship and resources

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‘A step in the right direction’: BC announces new payment model for family doctors

By Brishti Basu
November 1, 2022

Even opposition party leaders have positive things to say about the move, but raised questions about implementation

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Victoria teen dies of suspected overdose

By Nina Grossman
October 30, 2022

The family of an 18-year-old suspected to have died of a drug overdose on Thursday is calling for changes to policies and treatment options

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Rat poison permanently restricted in BC

By Nina Grossman
October 29, 2022

Rodenticide has unintended risks to wildlife that eat rats and mice

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Second pedestrian hospitalized by driver this week in crosswalk

By Michael John Lo
October 28, 2022

The Quadra Street collision sparked another protest on Friday