3 d. ago Calgary mayoral candidate calls for end of downtown supervised consumption site

Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp, running for mayor under the Communities First banner, also pledged to decentralize the city's largest homeless shelter in the East Village.

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3 d. ago Mayoral candidate renews call to close supervised consumption site, decentralize Drop

Mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp says if elected next month, she’ll call on the province to close Calgary’s only supervised consumption site, while also pledging to decentralize the city’s largest homeless shelter. At a campaign announcement near the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre Wednesday morning, Sharp said that while the Safeworks supervised consumption site falls within […]

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8 d. ago Clarity in a crisis: Distinguishing politics from policy in the supervised consumption debate

Every year, Calgarians hear that the Sheldon Chumir Supervised Consumption Site is on the verge of closure. This spreads panic and polarization, often without clear confirmation. It distracts from the grave reality that people are dying in record numbers from toxic drug poisonings, and that the site saves lives every day. Premier Danielle Smith publicly […]

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1 week ago Manitoba premier says proposed supervised consumption site will be changed

The Manitoba government says its planned supervised consumption site will proceed but at a different location.

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2 w. ago Opinion: The real problem with Calgary’s supervised consumption site — and how to fix it

Closing Calgary’s only supervised consumption site without any alternatives would be a mistake — a fatal one to the people who access the services — and cause more havoc for Beltline businesses and residents. Police data says crime is down but Calgarians would disagree. This mismatch suggests a significant divide between the reality of safety […]

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4 w. ago Keep Calgarians safe: The 'plan' for the Sheldon Chumir safe consumption site

Premier Danielle Smith and her provincial government are about to close the supervised consumption site at Sheldon Chumir Health Centre in the Beltline. And then what? The truth is, the Sheldon Chumir safe consumption site was likely placed in the wrong spot, and Calgary would likely have benefited from multiple smaller sites instead of a […]

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