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December 16, 2020
“We’ve lost a true friend and a genuine hero”
Tributes paid to civil liberties icon who helped save Insite “When the Canadian government tried to shut down the Insite...
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Fast-tracking housing solutions for homelessness
Take a tour of our temporary modular housing units “On a brick-and-mortar build for supportive housing, my time horizon to...
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Letter of support to Mayor Stewart
Decriminalization of Personal Possession of Illicit Drugs Membership at the November 18, 2020 Annual General Meeting of PHS Community Services...
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Safe supply saves lives
Researchers confirm the lifesaving power of a safe supply of drugs “It will come as no surprise to harm reductionists...
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Seniors homelessness crisis
Seniors are the fastest-growing homeless demographic in Vancouver “The fact that we are letting our seniors become homeless, to me...
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Breaking the cycle of survival drinking
Applying harm reduction to illicit drinking A peer-led PHS program that gives people alternatives to illicit drinking has been shown...
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CBC: overdose numbers in August 2020
147 deaths recorded in August, as figure remains high during pandemic “The BC Coroners Service said 1,068 people have died...
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Homeless count examines race-based data
Homeless count examines race: minority groups significantly more like to be on the streets This year’s Metro Vancouver homeless count...
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Dr. Bonnie Henry: ‘We need compassionate supports’
Dr. Bonnie Henry: we need supports that meet people where they are at “For those who do struggle with substance...
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Dr. Christy Sutherland on advances in treatment options
Doctors integrate opioid agonist treatments in their practice PHS medical director Dr. Christy Sutherland talks about the last decade’s advances...
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