British Columbia
2 Drug Companies Can Legally Start Selling Cocaine, Heroin, and MDMA
A Canadian weed company and a psychedelics company have received government licenses to make and distribute the drugs under certain circumstances.
A Pigeon Was Caught in a Prison Yard With a Tiny Backpack of Meth
Pigeons have a long history of transporting drugs—and also wearing tiny backpacks, apparently.
Multiple Shootings in Langley B.C. Leave Three Dead, Including Suspect
Two people were killed and another two seriously injured in a string of shootings that appear to have targeted homeless people in the area.
Homeless People Shot in Series of Targeted Shootings in BC: Report
A suspect is in custody following a series of shootings in Langley, British Columbia.
Cocaine, MDMA, Meth and Opioids to Be Decriminalised in Canadian Province
The three-year experiment in British Columbia is the latest progressive measure to combat record drug deaths.
The Future of Drugs Is a Synthetic Cocktail From Hell
The worst wave of the overdose crisis is here and it’s drugs worse than fentanyl you’ve likely never heard of.
17 and Hooked on Benzo Dope
As the drug supply in North America is flooded with highly potent synthetic drugs, teenage overdose deaths are skyrocketing—even though young people aren’t using more.
Axe-Wielding Mob Totally Wrecked a Pipeline Construction Site, Police Claim
About 20 masked people allegedly caused millions of dollars worth of damage at the Coastal GasLink site. But it's unclear how such a big group got in and out of such a remote area without being caught.
Doctors Are Prescribing Fentanyl to Help People Addicted to Opioids
To stop overdoses, the British Columbia government is providing fentanyl patches and pills to people using street drugs.
93 Unmarked Graves Found at Residential School That Targeted Indigenous Children
The investigation also uncovered testimonies of brutal treatment, including starvation and sexual assault, that non-Indigenous authorities repeatedly ignored.
Fairy Creek Land Defenders Say RCMP Are Doing ‘Wellness Checks’ in Riot Gear
RCMP maintain they conducted a “routine safety patrol” at a Fairy Creek camp, where some land defenders protecting old growth trees from loggers are staying.
Canada’s Known for Years Indigenous Peoples in BC Aren’t Safe From Flooding
A system of dikes meant to protect the Lower Mainland from flooding excludes many First Nations. The federal government admits some have “no dike protection at all.”