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Publication Date: March 18, 2026 - 04:00
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As Niagara Region’s only safe drug consumption site faces closure, advocates fear more people will die
March 18, 2026
Advocates fear the looming closure of the Niagara Region's sole safe drug consumption site, in St. Catharines, Ont., will result in a spike in overdose deaths and cases of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis C and HIV.
Black adults in Canada are more likely not to fill prescriptions because of financial constraints than white adults, according to a new study that highlights disparities in prescription medication coverage as a major barrier to equitable health care.
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With more rain in the forecast, crews continue to deal with a mudslide earlier this week that covered a road in Coquitlam in debris, posing risk to Metro Vancouver's water supply.
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