The City of Thunder Bay, Ont., is considering designated or supported encampments as service providers grapple with a rise in homelessness. Several individuals, living in tents or elsewhere, spoke to CBC about what they'd like to see while more transitional housing is under construction.
Thunder Bay, Ont., remains among the communities hit hardest by the opioid crisis. At People Advocating for Change Through Empowerment (PACE), all workers have lived experience of what their clients are going through. The CBC's Sarah Law spent time at the centre on the city's south side to hear how staff connect with clients through shared experiences.
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Environment Canada says temperatures will drop to -17 C overnight Friday and only get colder from there over the weekend and into next week. Overnight lows are expected to be between -20 C and -24 C with daytime highs hovering around -17C until at least next Thursday.
A new report points to an increasingly toxic and unregulated drug supply, which is creating more complicated addictions that require nuanced treatments. The trend toward deaths from multiple toxic substances is also apparent across Canada and the U.S.