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B.C. election tells the tale of two British Columbias divided along ideological fault lines

The British Columbia election has turned out to be a nail-biter. Throughout the four-week campaign, the polls predicted a very close race between the incumbent NDP led by David Eby and a newly rejuvenated Conservative Party under the leadership of John Rustad. Those polls turned out to be accurate as…

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British Columbia’s Election Is a Bellwether for Climate Policy

Is the last progressive stronghold in Canada poised to fall?

The Walrus

B.C.’s plan for involuntary addiction treatment is a step back in our response to the overdose crisis

British Columbia Premier David Eby recently announced that his government plans to open highly secure facilities where people struggling with mental health, serious brain injuries and severe addictions will receive involuntary care.

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British Columbia shaken by messy election campaign putting progressive policies at risk

Tumultuous campaign threatens to undo climate policies and Indigenous rights when voters go to polls in October

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The Opioid Crisis Is Surging. We’re Still Ignoring Experts

The perils of prioritizing politics over public health

The Walrus

Drug prohibition is fuelling the overdose crisis: Regulating drugs is the way out

Should heroin and cocaine be legally available to people who need and want them? If we are serious about stopping the crisis of drug overdose deaths, that is exactly the kind of profound change we need. Yes, extensive regulations would be necessary. In fact, the whole point of regulating drug…

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British Columbia investigates claims energy company ‘dramatically’ influenced climate policy

Inquiry into possible violations of provincial law after TC Energy executive claims company influenced government

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Canada hands ‘long-overdue’ title over more than 200 islands to Haida Nation

Nearly half a million hectares of Crown land on Haida Gwaii will be returned to Indigenous people in first-of-its-kind agreement

The Guardian - US

Homeowners Refuse to Accept the Awkward Truth: They’re Rich

Owners of multi-million-dollar properties still see themselves as middle class, a warped self-image that has a big impact on renters

The Walrus

Firefighters curb blazes threatening 2 cities in western Canada but are 'not out of the woods yet'

Firefighters have kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as well as a threatened city in British Columbia, though no one is claiming victory as forecasters warn that drier and windier weather is coming

The Independent UK

Canada wildfires: thousands told to flee in British Columbia, as drone-flying tourists criticised

Minister says it is a matter of life and death for residents near city of Kelowna, as drone operators warned against ‘irresponsible’ activity in fire areas

The Guardian - AU

Canada wildfires: State of emergency declared in British Columbia as firefighters combat blazes

‘We fought 100 years’ worth of fires all in one night’

The Independent UK

Thousands flee raging wildfire, turning capital of Canada's Northwest Territories into ghost town

The capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories is virtually deserted after nearly all the residents of the city of just over 20,000 fled as a huge wildfire burned nearby

The Independent UK

Canada wildfires: British Columbia in state of emergency while 19,000 flee Yellowknife fire

Premier says days ahead will be ‘extremely challenging’, as firefighters in neighbouring Northwest Territories fight to save city

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A firefighter has been killed while battling a wildfire in British Columbia, Canada

A firefighter has been killed while fighting a massive wildfire in northeastern British Columbia, marking the second such fatality in the Canadian province this month during this year’s record fire season

Salon

Why forced drug treatment is violence

Involuntary treatment has been found to increase risk of overdose and shows no significant impact on substance use

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In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy

Intervention without human rights goes by many names — involuntary institutionalization, compulsory drug treatment, “coerced care,” forced abstinence or a combination of all of those terms.

The Guardian - US

Canada to pay $800m to settle land dispute with five First Nations

Payment represents acknowledgment government and British Columbia have failed to honour treaty signed in 1899

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Inclusive child care must support children with disabilities

In 2022, we spent several months listening to parents of young children with support needs as part of our study about inclusive and equitable child care in British Columbia.

AFP

Trudeau says cocaine licenses are not for selling drug to public

Ottawa (AFP) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he was "surprised" that companies licensed to sell cocaine to pharmacists or hospitals seemed to signal Canada would soon allow legal sales of hard drugs to the public.

Reuters

David Eby to become premier of Canada's British Columbia province

David Eby, British Columbia's attorney general and housing minister, will become the Canadian province's premier, the ruling New Democratic Party said on Thursday, after his rival in the party's leadership race was disqualified for violating electoral rules.

The Canadian Press

B.C., Ottawa, First Nations sign Indigenous justice strategy support agreement

A joint federal, provincial and First Nations agreement signed Thursday marks a critical change to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada's criminal justice system, says a British Columbia Indigenous leader.

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