same in B.C. as has been noted. the policy responsible for this shift is DRUG PROHIBITION because that’s why we have an unregulated drug supply

Toronto Star@thestar.com · 3d ago

First responders like VanDyke, emergency physicians and front-line workers are seeing a perplexing trend in Toronto: while overall opioid overdose deaths have dropped in the last two years, non-fatal opioid-related EMS calls are spiking this year to some of the highest levels since 2021.

BC's Mental Health Act violates Charter rights (sections 7 and 15), court finds: You can't assume an involuntarily hospitalized person lacks capacity to consent or withhold consent to treatment. Win for disability rights activists: www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/2... ht @ivacheung.com

HOLY SHIT. We finally have a ruling on the Mental Health Act deemed consent constitutional challenge in BC. The judge ruled in favour of the plaintifs—the Council of Canadians with Disabilities. Deemed consent is unconstitutional. This is HUGE. www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/2... @jacksonployal.com

Absolute crash out from Musk after he’s presented with the reality that many, many people fucking hate him

There is almost always an Alberta equivalent to political stories about the Trump administration. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Fixer says former Alberta justice minister hired him to get reporter's phone logs | CBC News

A self-described political fixer says a former Alberta justice minister hired him to obtain a reporter's phone logs.

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Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2w ago

So not only was the Trump administration trying to get the phone records of the NY Times reporters who reported on Trump's Qatari jet -- but also tried to obtain records from those reporters' relatives, including one journalist's mother. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...

In a statement to CTV News, Othman Mekhloufi, a spokesperson for Armstrong said: “This government is diverting funds from people with real disabilities and giving them to addicts.” @jenstden.bsky.social @rachelgilmore.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Disability Alliance calls on B.C. MLA to resign, citing ‘harmful’ comments

An organization that advocates for people with disabilities is calling on a B.C. MLA to resign following comments she made about those receiving disability assistance.

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The Tyee@thetyee.ca · 8mo ago

As the far-right party OneBC implodes, accusations are flying across social media — and many of them involve a 22-year-old Vancouver man and OneBC staffer who once claimed to work for the Donald Trump administration and has posted a variety of antisemitic and white nationalist content online.

We are grateful to co-host this upcoming webinar on Thursday August 13th, 2026, at 12pm PST with @hrna.bsky.social and Caitlin Shane, staff lawyer at @pivotlegalsociety.bsky.social. REGISTER HERE: tinyurl.com/3da7j4p2 #bcpoli #harmreduction

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy@dsdp.ca · 3w ago

We are grateful to co-host this upcoming webinar on Thursday August 13th, 2026, at 12pm PST with @hrna.bsky.social and Caitlin Shane, staff lawyer at @pivotlegalsociety.bsky.social. REGISTER HERE: tinyurl.com/3da7j4p2 #bcpoli #harmreduction

I think politicians should have to work outside or with open windows when the air quality is low. I think politicians should have to live beside data centers. I think politicians shouldn't be allowed to use air conditioning. I think politicians live in bubbles and it's literally killing us.

this is about the government's policy on witnessed safe supply from @bcfamilydocs.bsky.social this is a big deal #bcpoli

Doctors for Safer Drug Policy@dsdp.ca · 3w ago

tinyurl.com/yhr9hf2h The @bcfamilydocs.bsky.social rightfully calls out the political interference in our important area of practice. @davidebybc.bsky.social and the @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social have forced us to choose between doing what is clinically indicated for our patients and their moralizing.

so what is being done to address this dangerous new component in the unregulated drug supply? bsky.app/profile/nurs...

Corey Ranger@nurseranger.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🚨Province-wide drug alert in BC🚨 The BCCDC has issued an alert due to an increase in drug poisonings. “Opioids/down now often contain the sedative medetomidine.” Poster: towardtheheart.com/assets/uploa... Alert: towardtheheart.com/alerts #bcpoli

there are as many overdose events as there were in 2023, but fewer deaths the unregulated supply has changed dramatically. and causing profound long-term harm not dead is not enough #SafeSupply #bcpoli

Vancouver Is Awesome@viawesome.bsky.social · 3w ago

Rob Shaw: NDP can't say why overdose deaths are falling in B.C.

Cool that so many Canadian office holders and governmental orgs not only refuse to leave the CSAM sewer owned by an openly white nationalist, they refuse to even diversify their posting so people can at least get the same crucial info on all the other socials.

Ars Technica@arstechnica.com · 4w ago

X and xAI have been accused of not only building toxic AI “nudify” tools but also of shielding child predators by obstructing police investigations into Grok-generated child sex abuse materials.

I am telling you people: Everyone leaves X and conservatives don’t have anyone left to yell at so they start yelling at each other and everyone gets depressed

“A new national study suggests Canadians generally view supervised consumption sites as beneficial and do not believe they have negative effects on communities or health systems.” #HarmReduction #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

A study asked what Canadians think of safe injection sites, here’s what they said

A new national study suggests Canadians generally view supervised consumption sites as beneficial and do not believe they have negative effects on communities or health systems.

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canada obeyed in advance

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · last mo.

Experts say move signals greater political interference into public health and will exacerbate opioid overdose crisis

I agree. You should read this.

karen ward@kwardvancouver.bsky.social · last mo.

this is a really thoughtful -- and thought-provoking -- commentary, and you should read it #bcpoli www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...

After witnessing a man be detained & handcuffed by police, who also searched his bag, @michellegamage.bsky.social looked into what police can and can’t do when they detain, but don’t arrest someone thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...

What Are Your Rights When Police Detain You? | The Tyee

Two advocates warn detentions and bag searches are ‘common.’ Here’s what police are and aren’t allowed to do.

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AND HOMES FOR ALL

The remake of just one of the movies she starred in made over a billion dollars last year alone, and she still died in poverty from an extremely preventable infection. We need universal healthcare or we don’t have basic human rights.

Maya Media@mayamedia.bsky.social · 2mo ago

💔💔 Daveigh Chase, star of ‘The Ring’ and the voice of Lilo in Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ dies at 35. She was homeless and living in Los Angeles near the hospital where she died, the Los Angeles General Medical Center, according to her father www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

so without access to naloxone, in the five-year study period (2019-2024), the study estimates that over 60,000 people would have died here in B.C. 12,356 people did die. this is important article by @thatemfagan.bsky.social and I'm going to go on about it #BCpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Access to free naloxone in B.C. preventing 4 out of 5 potentially fatal overdoses, report finds | CBC News

Thousands of people have died due to the toxic drug crisis in the decade since B.C. declared it a public health emergency. But a new study shows that many more could have died if not for the province'...

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that is a memorial for someone who lived and died on the 900-block of Pandora Avenue the cost of the fencing cannot be measured in dollars

CHEK News@cheknews.ca · 2mo ago

For nearly two years fencing has been up on the 900-block of Pandora Avenue, costing taxpayers nearly $63,000 and counting. https://cheknews.ca/victoria-taxpayers-paying-3k-monthly-for-pandora-fencing-1331567/

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HRNA_AIIRM@hrna.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📣 New 📣 “Exploration of a Harm Reduction Course: Insights into Course Development and Delivery” This study shows that harm reduction education helps future nurses provide more compassionate and evidence-based care. #HarmReduction #Nurse Check it out here 👇 www.hrna-aiirm.ca/wp-content/u...

a profoundly moving and very sad story harm reduction is not about reducing harms of drug use, but the harms of drug 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 the practice of harm reduction builds justice and is love read it www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Meet the ‘hit doctor’: Inside an informal network of drug users trying to stay alive | CBC News

Amid the ongoing toxic drug crisis, an informal network of support has emerged among drug users. Part of this network are individuals referred to by their clients as “doctors” — everyday people with n...

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“Concurrently, Liberal and Conservative politicians will be going on tour to weaponize blame against marginalized groups” www.hilltimes.com/2026/06/03/i...

It’s the economic anxiety, stupid - The Hill Times

As the economy weakens, the Liberals are doubling down on ripping the safety net into tatters. These realities will usher in more civil discontent, which will lead to political turmoil.

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"The Laurentian Elite will have us pummelling each other for scraps while they hoard wealth and resources. Establishment news media are the mouthpieces for the ruling class, so they will be pushing to defund one group over another." mass homelessness benefits the ruling class. read! ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Erica Ifill@wickdchiq.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Concurrently, Liberal and Conservative politicians will be going on tour to weaponize blame against marginalized groups” www.hilltimes.com/2026/06/03/i...

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"'He yells,' said one MP (...). 'He punches down at caucus all the time.'" This is pretty unsurprising based on various reports on some of Carney's behind-the-scenes behaviour since day one, but it's still really off-putting to read. Great reporting from @althiaraj.bsky.social. She's killing it.

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HRNA_AIIRM@hrna.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Supervised consumption sites are being closed and defunded across Canada. Join HRNA for a critical conversation with Tara Gomes, Gillian Kolla & Elaine Hyshka on impacts, misinformation, and the risks of policy driven by flawed research. 🗓️ June 11 at 12pm PST us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"uninhabitable" bsky.app/profile/thed...

@thediscourse.ca · 6mo ago

Island Health and local groups are urging North Cowichan to reconsider "uninhabitable" shelter sites in Somenos marsh. Advocates warn that recent displacements are linked to health risks and a spike in overdoses. They’re calling for safer, accessible alternatives. #NorthCowichan #IslandHealth

hmmm maybe housing would have prevented this

CHEK News@cheknews.ca · 2mo ago

Paul Fletcher walked into a usually lush Somenos Marsh Tuesday, but what he found was hardly recognizable. Large homeless camps have now cleared trees and native species to make room for living…