Recovery advocate Guy Felicella says access to treatment needs to be easier to save more lives
Ehattesaht First Nation on Vancouver Island says six young people have died
Experts call for holistic action, call response so far a failure
‘I spent time with him, and that has to be enough’
Another example of Kelowna’s homeless population and the province’s ongoing drug crisis
The first of its kind in Canada, the cafe offers a physical space for support and growth
Fatality rates far higher in rural areas than urban ones
Sheila Malcolmson says listening could change the way people view those impacted
‘I was Chandler’: Friends star’s book details a constant battle with addictions
Sites up and running in Victoria and Duncan, Port Alberni on its way to do the same
CPA president says B.C. minister misrepresented police decriminalization stance
TV series shares ‘amazing and uplifting stories’ of recovery, says Mike Kappeler
Funding will expand Tailgate Toolkit program, which has already been operating on Vancouver Island
Settlement agreement was reached last month
‘Over the last few years I have let myself get to a very dark place and I didn’t have the tools to cope’
Longtime addict Nathan Watts offers a user’s perspective on substance use
After raising $110,000 for the food bank in his first 100-mile try, Sam is focusing on a new cause