Hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Mental Health Week takes place the first full week in May. This year’s message is “Get loud about what mental health really is.” Why should we talk about mental health? Many Canadians confuse the terms mental health and mental illness and use them interchangeably. This confusion contributes to…
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The drug war, covered by drug users as war correspondents, Crackdown is a new podcast that talks about Canada’s overdose crisis. Hosted by Garth Mullions, a member of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU), Crackdown airs monthly and features interviews with people who are fighting for their lives, trying to find solutions to…
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There are Elvises in every city in North America. Sleeping under bridges, or spending the night in jail, homelessness is a problem of our times. And Elvis will tell you that he has survived just fine, that he knows how to live rough. But he also knows that having a roof over his head has…
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Data built by a comprehensive report on homelessness in British Columbia conducted by multiple agencies will be used by the government as funding and strategies are developed. The 2018 Report on Homeless Counts in B.C. (prepared by Homelessness Services Association of BC, Urban Matters and the BC Non-Profit Housing Association) summarizes findings from 24 homeless…
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New supportive housing units and shelter spaces are expected to open in December in Port Alberni. The municipal affairs and housing ministry announced the project at 3939-8th Ave. will have 30 self-contained housing units and five shelter spaces that will sleep up to four people per unit at an estimated cost to the province of $7.4…
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