Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says B.C.'s application to recriminalize public drug use is still under review and maintains addictions is a health crisis.
Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may be a step backward in the fight against the deadly opioid crisis. Brittany Graham, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, said though she hasn't seen the specifics, the proposed change currently only seems to affect those who have no home and are living in poverty. "They are...
The move comes amid a raging debate over the province's approach to the ongoing deadly toxic drug crisis, including decriminalization and "safe supply."
Heard shared celebratory shot on social media as she turned 38 on Monday. Tuesday marks eight years since date of alleged April 2016 poop prank on Depp. Aquaman actress repeatedly has denied claims, and says one of their dogs did it
BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A 63-year-old in Bradford County is going to spend at least 15 years in prison for two dozen drug-related crimes. On Friday, the Bradford County District Attorney's Office announced that 63-year-old Leslie John Bailey, from Towanda, was sentenced to a minimum of 189 months (15.75 years) to 456 months (38 years) in []
The five-year anniversary was marked Wednesday in the discovery of AJ Freund, the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy who was murdered by his parents and falsely reported missing before his body was found. JoAnn Cunningham and Andrew Freund Sr., the parents of AJ, reported the boy missing on April 18, 2019. Andrew Freund Sr. told dispatchers […]
A year is how long a Central Virginia mother has been waiting for answers in her son’s unsolved homicide case.
Michael Meyden, 57, has been charged with multiple felonies for his behavior. Co-workers are speaking out, saying his interest in their kids made them cringe. Meyden went as far as 'liking' one daughter's cheerleading photos on Facebook
David Ostrove, 52, was sentenced to between eight 25 years in jail after committing a 'chilling' multi-year fraud on the Schechter School of Long Island. During his time as 10 years as CFO of the $26,000-a-year institution, he swindled $8 million on lavish gifts and properties. He siphoned millions of dollars from the school's coffers through shell corporations but has now been told he must repay the stolen cash
This year's theme ‘The impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health' seeks a drastic shift in political priorities, policy coherence and agenda setting to address climate change, occupational safety and health hazards and risks to workers. With occupational climate-related health risks expected to increase because of climate change, achieving a collective approach to deal with this global health crisis is not a quick fix. We come together to remember those who have sadly lost ()
In this article, we explain the benefits of fiber, along with the potential side effects of overconsumption, and how to have just the right amount.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 28, 2024 – Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Mark