In the dozen years she's worked with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, executive director Brittany Graham has lost count of the people she's seen succumb to British Columbia's toxic drug crisis. Sunday marked eight years to the day since the province declared a public health emergency related to the deadly toxic drug crisis, and Graham said it's a sombre anniversary as she and others in public health reflect on the thousands of deaths. "Last time I did a count it was somewhere in...
A spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency.
Delmarva- The Blood Bank of Delmarva announced a blood emergency following a period of low donor turnout stemming from holidays and school breaks. According to the blood bank they currrently only have a 2 to 3 day supply of O negative blood and are also suffering a shortage of platelets. However all donation types are needed. “O-Negative is very
Precautions were in place Monday at the University of Connecticut designed to prevent a repeat of the violence and vandalism that marred the celebrations of the school's 2023 NCAA men's basketball championship.
A weeks-long heatwave has brought drought and saline intrusion to an area of Tien Giang province, 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of business hub Ho Chi Minh City
JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) - Jefferson County Emergency Management Manager Keith Jeffers said the county may declare an emergency if damage estimates are high enough. On Wednesday night and early Thursday morning Jefferson County was hit with severe weather that caused damage to the north side of the county. Jeffers said he didn't believe there was []
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an emergency declaration Tuesday afternoon for April 10 severe storms and tornadoes.
Join in a collaborative community conversation on the effects of trauma and its connection to potential addictions and impact on mental health. Hosted by Essex County Community Services Board, Building Resilience in Essex Families (BRIEF) Coalition, and ECHO, a series of collaborative conversations on April 16th, 18th, 23rd, and 25th will focus on the effects of childhood trauma, known as ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and its connection to potential addictions and impact on mental...
Having a safety net can mean peace of mind on top of being able to maintain your lifestyle if a financial emergency strikes.
Jordan has declared a state of emergency, state-owned Al Mamlaka news
The health ministry acted quickly and in the public interest in its approach to buying coronavirus vaccines, the government’s audit office said in a new report on Wednesday. The report focuses on the way the first vaccines were sourced in 2020 and 2021, after the virus was identified in the Netherlands at the end of February 2020. The Netherlands eventually paid €1.8 billion for 102 million doses of vaccine from various suppliers, with Pfizer accounting for the bulk of them. Some 23
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency on Friday ahead of the solar eclipse, according to a news release.