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Friday, February 8, 2019 11:51 AM
Fraser Health has expanded the hours and services provided by the Roshni Clinic to better support people in South Asian communities who are struggling with substance use.
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Thursday, September 6, 2018 2:42 PM
The opioid crisis is a national public health crisis that is devastating individuals, families and communities across the country. Tragically, nearly 4,000 Canadians lost their lives in 2017 as a result of apparent opioid-related overdoses. Without increased access to effective, evidence-based treatment options, people with substance use disorder will continue to be at risk for overdose. We must continue to work in a collaborative and comprehensive manner to address this crisis.
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Thursday, July 26, 2018 6:00 PM
July 26, 2018 COAST SALISH TERRITORY Vancouver, BC Indigenous Services Canada
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 4:00 PM
In celebration of International Women's Day, here are five ways that the B.C. Budget makes life more affordable and provides better services for women in B.C.
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Thursday, November 30, 2017 4:49 PM
It’s been a whirlwind summer and fall. In case you missed it, here’s a breakdown of major new programs and announcements.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017 2:37 PM
October is national Cyber Security Awareness Month, which invites British Columbia’s digital citizens to consider “our shared responsibility” to stay alert for the latest cyber security threats.
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Thursday, October 5, 2017 2:31 PM
When Kim Price, 54, worked as a Child and Youth Care worker back in the mid-90s, she harboured a secret. She had a niggling desire to become a foster parent. She even went to one of the orientation sessions that are held regularly around the province. But she kept her intent under her hat.
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017 10:15 AM
A team of volunteers and public servants pitched in to assemble the new playground at the Victoria Courthouse, creating a fun and interactive play space in the heart of Victoria this summer for people of all ages to enjoy.
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Thursday, August 3, 2017 9:30 AM
Experts attribute ongoing and historic colonization, trauma and dispossession of lands and resources as contributing to the impacts of the overdose public health emergency for First Nations peoples in B.C. Preliminary data released today point to emerging trends that First Nations peoples are overrepresented in this health emergency, similar to other health indicators driven by the social determinants of health.
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Thursday, March 30, 2017 10:00 AM
ICBC is announcing $50,000 in funding to assist youth in foster care and those who have aged out learn how to drive.
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