Northern Health says a recent increase in overdose events throughout the north is connected to a substance being sold as down, a term that refers to opioids. It says these drugs may be contaminated with benzodiazepines.
Arnie Nagy, an aboriginal advocate with the Prince Rupert Unemployed Action Centre, has helped over 500 Indian Day School survivors apply for their federal compensation claims. He says he hasn’t heard of any of the claims being rejected.
Board president Sandra Hinchliffe says there’s plenty of demand for homes in the Northwest, but not enough supply. As a result, she says it’s only going to push prices up in the future.