Everything you need to know about B.C.'s toxic drug crisis

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s toxic drug crisis

December 16, 2025 12:05 pm PST.

In this CityNews Connect special, we break down everything you need to know about the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia. From 2016, when the province declared the issue a public health emergency, through to the decriminalisation pilot, to the recriminalisation walkback, we speak to the experts behind the decriminalisation program and their reaction to the latest government policy.

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