Posts Filed Under: opioid crisis

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Moss Park Safe Injection Site Staying Put As City Opens Its Own

“We were just really sick of watching people die”

By Tannara Yelland Aug. 22nd, 1:15 pm

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Private Parkettes Are No Substitute for Real Public Space

Are surveillance cameras and private security guards in pseudo-public spaces creating invisible gated communities within the city?

By Nikhil Sharma Aug. 21st, 12:15 pm

Urban Planner: What’s On In Toronto, August 11-16

This week, the final days of the SummerWorks Festival, and the opening of Assembly Theatre and Bad Dog's Blockbuster Week; The Night Market, Taste of The Danforth, and Kultura festivals; shooting stars, sex worker rights, and saving lives from overdoses.

By Steve Fisher Aug. 11th, 10:30 am

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Toronto is Finally Moving Ahead to Combat the Overdose Crisis

The City of Toronto is still waiting for provincial money, but has the support of Health Canada for new supervised injection sites.

By Kieran Delamont Jun. 2nd, 4:00 pm

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May Council Preview: Relief Lines, Budget Directions, Pride Motions, and Cricket

Here's some of the items you'll want to keep your eye on this week.

By Kieran Delamont May. 22nd, 10:15 am

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Activists Disrupt the Health Minister’s Speech on the Overdose Crisis

“Stop smiling, thousands are dead and you’re smiling… thousands of our friends are dead.”

By Alexander McClelland and Zoë Dodd May. 17th, 10:15 am