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Fran Yanor a legislative journalist, and the editor and founder of Northern Beat.

Cities can choose own path on public drug use, BC Premier says

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“Local governments are well placed to [determine] … what’s required for community safety.” ––David Eby When it comes to regulating drug use in public, most B.C.’s municipal councils fall into…

Eby’s support for detox proposal a ray of hope for northwest

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“If you severed your femoral artery, they wouldn’t put you on a bus with a tourniquet and send you to Prince George for vascular surgery.”  ––James Cordeiro Last week, Premier…

You gotta have faith to believe in ‘safe supply’

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Fran Yanor
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“It will replace fentanyl. No it won’t. It is safe. No it isn’t.” ––Addictions physician It’s official. Public health policymaking has become a faith-based pursuit.  British Columbian and Canadian government…

Pretending BC is Portugal won’t make it so

Column / Op-Ed

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The New Democrat government and its top medical health officers have heavily staked their decriminalization gambit on the drug policies of Portugal, Switzerland, Germany and elsewhere, using the European successes…