This initiative is part of the Building BC: Indigenous Housing Fund, a $1.7-billion commitment to create 3,500 new homes for Indigenous peoples, both on and off reserve.

Prescribed alternatives, known as safer supply, include hydromorphone tablets, oxycodone tablets, medium-release morphine, fentanyl tablets, injectable fentanyl, injectable hydromorphone and injectable heroin.

If those municipalities are unable to streamline their policies to approve and build more housing, the Province has the authority to step in and approve housing initiatives themselves.

Diane Chandler didn’t just need a wellness check every 48 hours—she needed real help. She died in a government-run “supportive” housing unit—alone, from a drug overdose. Her body wasn't found for 11 days. These facilities are supposed to keep people safe. But instead of

I’m not a politician. I don’t pretend to be a politician, and I would appreciate it if politicians don’t pretend to be doctors. We’re the ones who need to be making decisions when it comes to our patients.” cheknews.ca/doctors-call-o…

A former Hells Angels-connected clubhouse in Langford will soon be revamped to house mental health and addictions services. cheknews.ca/former-hells-a…

Piss off you old hag , you were part of this problem. Indigenous people don't want to hear your B.S.

Doctors for Safer Drug Policy installed two overdose prevention sites near Royal Jubilee Hospital and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital over the weekend. cheknews.ca/unsanctioned-o…

MustLoveStocks Tim Thielmann speaking of Grift, Tim couldn’t get elected, so now he is being paid by the government to do whatever he does for a three person party that states one of their main focuses is to attack Indigenous rights in BC. Their leader spends all day and complaining about First Nations.

We're still here 🪶

Does this look normal? Marching little kids to residential school.

The Soup Kitchen has been serving up food and smiles for 43 years but donations are desperately needed. cheknews.ca/they-dont-have…

The federal government has promised more than $4.3 million to help support six groups that are trying to tackle the drug crisis on Vancouver Island. cheknews.ca/feds-earmark-4…

Victoria council says the experiment of creating an “access hub” at Dowler Place has been successful, but say it is something that is out of their jurisdiction and would be better handled by other bodies. cheknews.ca/veering-out-of…

Shes a racist bigot 🤡

A new “dry” supportive housing facility is coming to Victoria, meaning the building will be free of substance use. cheknews.ca/b-c-announces-…

Francis Widdowsen has been arrested at the University of Victoria today! 🧡😂

A welcome Christmas gift to all Residential School survivors and their families. Dallas Brodie was removed from her own party and OneBC seems to be caving in on itself!

Bravo!

I'll be buying 350 for the folks on Pandora tomorrow