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Downloaded mental health, addiction, homeless costs worry B.C. municipalities

Downloaded mental health, addiction, homeless costs worry B.C. municipalities

Local governments want financial assistance from provincial government to address social issues
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B.C. Premier touts involuntary care plans at convention, days before campaign begins

B.C. Premier touts involuntary care plans at convention, days before campaign begins

VANCOUVER — Current support services for severely mentally ill and drug addicted people aren't working for hundreds of British Columbians, and "secure" involuntary care sites around the province are a new tool to help them, B.C.
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B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health

B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Getting a bed at one of British Columbia's drug detoxification facilities is like winning the lottery, the vice-president on the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council says.
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Relax building codes to keep homeless shelters open, UBCM says

Relax building codes to keep homeless shelters open, UBCM says

Many homeless shelters don't meet B.C. Building Code or B.C. Fire Code requirements
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Woman dies, watchdog notified after police shooting in Surrey, B.C.

Woman dies, watchdog notified after police shooting in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's independent police watchdog has been notified after a women was shot and killed by police in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say in happened Thursday when police were called to a disturbance at a home at about 4:40 a.m.
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David Eby uses UBCM speech to kick off election campaign

David Eby uses UBCM speech to kick off election campaign

The premier promised changes to health and addiction care, police protection for downtown cores and a review to the 911 emergency call system.
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Two separate crashes leave motorcyclists dead on B.C. roadways

Two separate crashes leave motorcyclists dead on B.C. roadways

In less than 40 hours, two fatal collisions occurred less than 12 kilometres apart in Langley
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UVic warns of drink spiking at 'off-campus' events

UVic warns of drink spiking at 'off-campus' events

Good Night Out in Victoria, which works to promotes safety in the nightlife scene, says drink spiking can be used to render someone incapacitated and unable to consent to sexual activity
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Increase B.C. short-term rental fines to $3,000 daily, UBCM says

Increase B.C. short-term rental fines to $3,000 daily, UBCM says

Burnaby resolution goes before Union of B.C. Municipalities' delegates at Vancouver convention
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Stop downloading health care, policing costs, UBCM tells province

Stop downloading health care, policing costs, UBCM tells province

Langford Coun. Keith Yacucha: Having police deal with health care issues not good for those in crisis
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