A group of healthcare workers and advocates attempting to set up an unsanctioned overdose prevention site at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital were forced to relocate across the street.
Read MoreNanaimo Fire Chief Tim Doyle painted a dire picture of the overdose crisis to Nanaimo city council on Monday.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreThere were 175 deaths from overdoses in July, according to the B.C. Coroner's service, bringing the total to 909 in 2020.
Read MoreTwo overdose alerts were issued for the Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley areas as the region records a spike in overdose calls.
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