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Double trouble: New drug on B.C. streets brings hallucinations, vomiting, ICU after overdose For months, British Columbia’s health officials have been issuing warnings about a new street drug that’s sent overdose calls soaring, but the risk of withdrawal hasn’t been well understood.

You know what fentanyl is but have probably never heard of medetomidine

That’s changing as it’s increasingly saturating BC’s illicit drug supply and adding more strain to our healthcare system

Users can have severe, life-threatening withdrawal in hours
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Pedants everywhere shall rejoice
Or rage?
Not sure how it works for them 🤷‍♀️

You mean this isn’t everyone every day?

Great accountability journalism here by my friend and colleague, Isabella

Classic example of a politician deliberately sticking to the message box rather than answering questions directly

It’s not Granville and Robson, it’s in the old Woodward’s building in Gastown

Establishing their own training centre wouldn’t be nearly so controversial if they’d proposed an industrial area, for example

Yes, it’s on the edge of the downtown east side but there are also lots of white collar workers living in condos within a few blocks so it’s very viable for businesses

Vancouver council greenlights police training academy despite concerns over funding and location Vancouver city council has backed a plan that supports a new training facility for the city’s police department.

This location is absolutely baffling

If anyone has ever heard of a police training centre in downtown retail/hospitality space in any other city please let me know

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The romance genre is a notable exception and just goes to show how much work still needs to be done

Over 7K 'assault-style' firearms declared by British Columbians applying to buyback program | CBC News Over 32,000 illegal firearms have been declared so far nationwide in a program aimed at eventually collecting and destroying guns that have been banned by Ottawa.

This seems like a shockingly big number to me -- and on a per capita basis, it's far higher than Ontario

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I just like to fart around for fun, it’s a good stress reliever

Decided my paint brushes are too pretty to keep in a drawer

We really live in the most magical province

My dad and I drove through this area a few years ago on a road trip and this piece really does it justice

Thank you for sharing!

Literally my first thought

That’s the only maxxing I’m interested in hearing about

🤣

I know! I think it’s the fact they look so real that makes it so 😵‍💫

Who did this

I regret viewing that game as a referendum on whether there is any justice in this world.

I’m not a big sports person but there’s something really incredible about millions of Canadians watching this game

And knowing everyone is screaming at the TV in pyjamas

Like

That kind of self sabotage of goodwill should be studied

Woke up for the 3rd period and my timeline is 53% people hating on Gretzky

Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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A couple weeks ago, I decided to just not use the a clip even though I thought the intent was clear

Today, I heard someone say "duplicitous" several times in a live radio segment when I think it was clear they meant "duplicative"
Obviously, a huge difference and difficult to correct on-air

It's not a daily occurrence, but sometimes reporters have to figure out what to do when someone uses an incorrect word in an interview

Do you correct them? Assume they used a similar-sounding word? Will the viewer/reader/listener know what they meant, rather than what they said?

It's challenging

This is giving me hives

The hellebores are in full bloom and snowdrops have sprouted in Vancouver and it’s only mid-February

Considering the local mountains have got any snow, all signs point to another ugly summer ahead

Online misinformation complicates RCMP investigation of Tumbler Ridge killings British Columbia’s top Mountie told reporters that online misinformation and rumourmongering is complicating their investigation into the suspect’s activity and communications leading up to this week’...

We may never know exactly what led to the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge but investigators are trying nonetheless

My latest for @ctvvancouver.bsky.social includes BC’s top Mountie and one of the province’s most prominent child psychiatrists

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The way parents have been pushing back on divisive narratives and showing compassion for everyone impacted is a true show of community. It says so much about Tumbler Ridge.