Nanaimo Fire Chief Tim Doyle painted a dire picture of the overdose crisis to Nanaimo city council on Monday.
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On Monday, Nanaimo city council discussed a staff report on a possible bylaw that would regulate public drug use, but advocates say that isn't the solution.
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A crowd of harm-reduction advocates, people who use drugs, and local politicians gathered in Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park on Thursday Aug. 31 to mark International Overdose Awareness Day.
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There were 175 deaths from overdoses in July, according to the B.C. Coroner's service, bringing the total to 909 in 2020.
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Two overdose alerts were issued for the Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley areas as the region records a spike in overdose calls.
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