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British Columbia's polarity shift: an election that changed the face of provincial politics
Although Premier David Eby's NDP eked out the narrowest of wins, the 2024 election saw the elimination of the existing 'free enterprise' option in…
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Slim but encouraging signs of hope as BC's overdose emergency enters its ninth year
Targeted shootings have declined, overdose death rates are down, but organized crime is as strong as ever, and public understanding of addiction and…
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When 'accidental death' was really homicide: Kootenays fiasco raises new doubts about BC Coroners Service
Former solicitor general and former chief coroner condemn "unforgivable" errors of a "broken system" that is tasked with monitoring the toxic drug…
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Eby's reversal on decriminalization signals a new stage in BC's toxic drug crisis
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Rat Park, the BC "morphine on demand" experiment that upended addiction theory
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Trafficking charges against Drug Users Liberation Front founders lay bare contradictions in drug policy
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Unprecedented inquest into UVic overdose death could explore vital issues on toxic drug supply
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No matter who wins the election, BC's 'involuntary care' programs for mental health and addiction face upheaval
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A dead gangster's vehicle, 30 tonnes of precursors: a glimpse into BC's toxic drug industry supply chain
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John Horgan believed most British Columbians are New Democrats, they just don't know it yet
The broad outpouring of grief and affection for an unapologetic NDP partisan are a tribute to his drive to win power for all the right reasons
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RCMP shuts down largest superlab in Canadian history, a 'supermarket of criminality'
A 50-calibre machine gun, a "war weapon," was among 87 firearms seized October 25, proof that superlab operators were ready for anything to protect $485…
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Despite a deadlocked election, the logjam on policing the overdose crisis is over
Premier David Eby used his election night speech to signal agreement with John Rustad's expression of "frustrations with crime and public safety"
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A concerned community, someone feared dead now lives: John Rustad's tale of a fatal overdose improves with retelling
The opioid crisis' symptoms, not causes, dominated the election debate, but public opinion is overwhelmingly in favour of action in some key areas where…
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A dead gangster's vehicle, 30 tonnes of precursors: a glimpse into BC's toxic drug industry supply chain
While BC Conservatives rail about prescribed alternatives and threaten to close overdose prevention sites, criminal chemists are constantly innovating…
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No matter who wins the election, BC's 'involuntary care' programs for mental health and addiction face upheaval
According to new polling, British Columbians remain supportive of harm reduction, despite Conservative attacks, but will welcome David Eby's stance on…
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Laundering the Dragon: a developer's truthful novel about Canada's seeming indifference to money laundering
Veteran developer turned crime writer John D'Eathe worries that the ethics of Canada's business elites are "slipping badly."
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Guy Felicella's fight for the truth: debunking Adam Zivo's war on "safer supply"
Guy Felicella is conducting a stubborn underdog campaign to defend BC's harm reduction programs from destruction by BC Conservatives
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Who benefits from runaway money-laundering in Canada?
With TD Bank facing multi-billion dollar fines in the US, Canada's minimal anti-money laundering efforts come into sharp relief. Do we really care?
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