Metro newspaper is reporting that the Pivot Legal Society will be taking the City of Abbotsford to court over its ultra vires ‘Anti Harm Reduction Bylaw’ which makes it illegal…
Submitted. In advance of World Immunization Awareness Week, Fraser Health is reminding the public about the importance of ensuring immunizations of both adults and children are up-to-date. World Immunization Awareness…
Submitted. Frontline healthcare workers will be better able to identify and help victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation thanks to a new tool-kit being developed by a team of…
By Mike Archer. With news last week that the long-awaited upgrades to Abbotsford’s JAMES sewage treatment plant have been completed, attention has switched to the required upgrades to the City’s…
UPDATED. According to Global News, nurses are gathering today at Abbotsford Regional Hospital “To voice their concern about changes to pediatric care at the facility.” Global reported yesterday, “According to…
By James Breckenridge. I was asked that question by a homeless human being I have known and shared conversation with for the better part of a decade. What made the…
The headline is the politest comment that came to mind after reading Mayor Banman’s commentson Fraser Mental Health and Substance Use’s [FMH&SU] presentation at the harm reduction forum on Tuesday…
By Mike Archer. Mayor Bruce Banman is wrong. The Fraser Health Authority (FHA) is right. The time for threats has arrived. The little political games being played by Banman and…
Dear Editor. Regardless of where we stand on the question of needle exchange for drug addicts, one thing is certain: the forum held last night (Jan. 29/13) was not unbiased….
The City of Abbotsford invites you to attend two moderated public forums about drug addiction and harm reduction. The forums will explore approaches to addressing drug use and addiction issues…