During alcohol prohibition, large numbers of people began dropping dead from the unsafe liquor supply. Were these deaths ended with more arrests? Was the solution mandatory rehab for all drinkers? No! THESE MASS DEATHS ONLY ENDED WHEN PROHIBITION ENDED. #nomoredrugwar

NEW: Vancouver city council slashed 66% of planned budget for Police Board, independent oversight body Mayor's office says cut due to board's fast-growing spending in recent years Ex-board member says it seems like "intentional kneecapping of the Board": vancouversun.com/news/local-new…

WATCH: Touring North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP's new detachment, which came with a $47.4 million price tag. tiktok.com/@chek.news/vid…

Three branches of the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) will have sensors installed in bathrooms to detect medical emergencies. cheknews.ca/bathroom-senso…

Construction is now underway on 28 transitional homes in Victoria for people leaving the correctional system. cheknews.ca/28-transitiona…

B.C.’s minister in charge of post-secondary education has penned a letter to the University of Victoria’s board chair, seeking updates on concerns raised by the parents of a student who overdosed in an on-campus dorm. cheknews.ca/b-c-minister-s…

There's frustration in Nanaimo's downtown, where many popular benches have been removed without explanation. Some suspect the removal is to discourage the unhoused from sleeping and gathering on the benches. cheknews.ca/they-took-all-…

2023: Opinion: Forced psychiatry is expanding – at society’s peril - The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Interview on "Counter Points" - by Matt Taibbi racket.news/p/interview-on…

100% of the alcohol seized from minors is ethyl alcohol diverted from the safe liquor supply! Is this an argument for shutting down liquor stores?

SUDU responds to Dr. Bonnie Henry's call for safer supply | On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko | Live Radio | CBC Listen cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

If we can imagine a world without punitive drug laws, a world that provides the life-saving and empowering support people need and deserve, that world is possible. We can make it so. Story via Vera Institute of Justice ⬇️ bit.ly/PrisonsDontWork

What happens inside Metro Vancouver's overdose prevention sites | Vancouver Sun vancouversun.com/health/inside-…

The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn - Aug. 22, 2024: Misinformation about the drug crisis on the rise in Mission, say advocates cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko - Aug. 26, 2024: Fraser Health removes harm reduction supplies from website cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…