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B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths

B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths

VANCOUVER — Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says.
B.C. Parks adds camping sites at China Beach, Little Qualicum

B.C. Parks adds camping sites at China Beach, Little Qualicum

Thirty-three new campsites at Juan de Fuca Park are available for reservations starting May 9.
Family concerned for missing Nanaimo man

Family concerned for missing Nanaimo man

The 41-year-old was last seen a week ago on Departure Bay Road.
Cyclists beat motorists in commuter race to the legislature

Cyclists beat motorists in commuter race to the legislature

Twenty-one pairs of cyclists and motorists raced from Langford, Esquimalt, Oak Bay and Saanich to the legislature, with cyclists winning in 18 competitions.
Opening of new Cowichan high school delayed to January

Opening of new Cowichan high school delayed to January

The new school was originally expected to open in September, but the project has run into labour shortage and supply chain problems, the school board says
Our Place sets goal to move people off Pandora Avenue by end of year

Our Place sets goal to move people off Pandora Avenue by end of year

No one wants to see the encampment on the block gone more than the people who are living in it, says Our Place CEO
Leave replica guns at home, Saanich police warn after incident

Leave replica guns at home, Saanich police warn after incident

Officers responded to a call about an intoxicated man with a gun at the intersection of McKenzie Avenue and Burnside Road West.
Cyclist accused of spitting into car surrenders to Victoria police

Cyclist accused of spitting into car surrenders to Victoria police

A motorist reported that a cyclist on a road bike at Dallas and Cook had spat at him and his father through an open passenger window
London Drugs president says sorry for cyber breach, no evidence customer data taken

London Drugs president says sorry for cyber breach, no evidence customer data taken

London Drugs says all stores had reopened by Tuesday.
Mental-health crisis leads to large police presence in Langford

Mental-health crisis leads to large police presence in Langford

Negotiators talked for several hours with the individual, who was eventually apprehended under the Mental Health Act.