A small group of British Columbians trapped in a cycle of mental illness, addiction and repeating criminal behaviour are endangering public safety in communities across B.C. When Premier David Eby was Attorney General he said these individuals needed treatment, but would have to be compelled to do so. The quandary of mandatory care explores the […]
Six years after then-provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall declared a public health emergency, about six or seven people a day are dying of drug overdose in B.C. Calls for a bold response from government are escalating. The loudest voices belong to activists demanding safe supply — now more often called a “safer” supply — that go beyond […]
Premier David Eby is preparing to spend more money to help First Nations communities plan their forest strategies, in a bid to “accelerate” the amount of old growth the province can protect. Eby said he’ll make available additional funding for Indigenous leaders, because his government won’t be able to properly identify which trees to protect, […]
“Just because things are stalled, that money isn’t necessarily gone.” –Dr. Liam Kelly Special to Northern Beat It’s been over a year since the province reached an agreement with Blueberry River First Nation following a historic court ruling in June 2021, and residents are still in the dark about how it will impact resource development […]
