Category - News Releases and Coverage

BCCSU Public Drug Testing Sites are helping dealers prevent overdoses (Photo credit: Vice)

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Public Drug Testing Sites Are Helping Dealers Prevent Overdoses (BCCSU)

October 31, 2019

St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver is seen in April, 2015. St. Paul’s Foundation raises funds to support Providence Health Care’s 17 B.C. sites, including St. Paul’s Hospital. (Photo credit: The Globe and Mail)

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St. Paul’s Foundation receives $2-million donation from BMO to support Indigenous health (SPH)

October 30, 2019

Six Sisters and one associate travelled from western and northern Canada to participate in the recent 165th anniversary celebration of the congregation. From left to right are Lila Rudachyk (SCIC associate) and Sisters Monica Guest,Rita Coumont, Rose Ketchum, Anne Collins, Fay Trombley and Maureen Fowler. (Photo courtesy of Sister Pat Poole, SCIC)

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Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception mark 165 years of service and teaching (PHC Honoria Conway)

October 29, 2019

Ernie Dougherty at home in West Vancouver. (Photo credit: Vancouver Sun)

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The last original Canuck (SPH)

October 28, 2019

Two people are in hospital - one in critical condition - after a rescue on the Capilano River Saturday afternoon. (Photo credit: CTV)

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Man dies after falling into Capilano River while fishing with friends (SPH)

October 28, 2019

An elderly man being treated in a Vancouver hospital says he has no place to go, and is worried that he'll be placed in a homeless shelter. (Photo credit: Global News)

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Senior claims Vancouver hospital threatened to discharge him to homeless shelter (MSJ)

October 28, 2019

Saint Paul's Lights of Hope (Photo credit: todocanada.ca)

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The Lights of Hope at St. Paul’s – Lighting Ceremony

October 28, 2019

Why invest in Journey Home? Centre on Substance Use says residents misinterpreting report (Photo credit: Catanet news)

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No single path to recovery. Centre on Substance Use says residents misinterpreting report (BCCSU)

October 24, 2019

Dr. Evan Wood - charting a new course out of the overdose crisis in BC (Photo credit: Vernon Morning Star)

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OPINION: Charting a new course out of the overdose crisis in B.C. (Dr. Evan Wood, SPH)

October 22, 2019

BCCSU Research Festival-goers' drugs (Photo credit: CTV News)

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B.C. festival-goers’ drugs contain only expected substance 2 out of 3 times: study

October 22, 2019