Introduced last year, the legislation would allow doctors to involuntarily hospitalize youth who overdose for up to seven days while they are stabilized, parents are contacted and a harm-reduction or treatment plan is put in place. “No one in this province should die from a poisoned drug supply, especially a child,” said Olsen. “But let’s not use this tragedy as cover for inadequate policy. “Restraining children against their will, as written in last summer’s Bill 22, would cause significant and disproportionate harm, especially to Indigenous youth.” Olsen called instead for proactive mental-health care that includes voluntary detox, day treatment and community residential treatment.
VICTORIA The City of Langford has begun construction on a new community hub and dog park in the city s Station Avenue area. The municipality says it s heard concerns from the community about the appearance and general decline of the area between Peatt Road and Veteran s Memorial Parkway for years, and has decided to revitalize the neighbourhood with a new community space. The property will be developed into a recreational hub that includes spaces for small businesses and artisans, food trucks, public art, and other projects that focus on arts and culture. The city also plans to build a new dog park and improve parking in the area for nearby businesses.
VICTORIA The Sooke School District (SD62) is the first jurisdiction in B.C. to introduce electric school buses to its fleet. The province says that the fully electric buses are better for the environment and are smoother and quieter than current diesel buses. Each electric bus is expected to remove about 17 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually compared to diesel buses, and cost less to maintain over time, according to the province. SD62 s first electric bus entered service this week, with another expected to arrive in roughly two weeks. By shifting gears from diesel to electric school buses, these K-12 students are benefiting from our government’s work to create healthier and more sustainable learning environments across B.C., said Premier John Horgan, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca, in a statement Thursday.
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VICTORIA Premier John Horgan gained some leverage this week over an old-growth logging protest that has been festering for months in his political backyard.
The battleground is Fairy Creek, a heavily forested watershed near Port Renfrew in the premier’s Langford-Juan de Fuca riding.
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The Teal-Jones logging group has been prevented from exercising its timber cutting-rights in the area since protesters set up a blockade in August. They have refused to budge, despite a recent court injunction.
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