Tumbler Ridge is a small planned resource community, a winding 90 minute drive from the nearest city of at least 10,000 people. A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow. May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.

This event will impact many. No matter where you live in BC, if you need help or know someone who might need help, please reach out. Such a sad day for Tumbler Ridge and for BC 😢 Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge - Resources bcruralhealth.org/support-for-... #health #healthcare #rural #BC

“Sipekne'katik First Nation says in a statement its council moved to begin the process of declaring a state of emergency during a meeting Sunday as the community deals with too many overdoses and tragedies” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Incredibly disappointed to see this. I received this award during my MA on my work on rural mental health care. It’s concerning to see 1) provincial research trainee support dismantled and 2) the seeming disconnect between how health is vital for “economic productivity” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

📣 New Report: Unpaid family caregivers are doing essential and often invisible work. Our new community report 🧪shares what caregiving looks like for families supporting people who use drugs in rural Western Canada. Read more: static1.squarespace.com/static/5ac64...

Excited to see our latest work in print! Drawing on academic and practice literature, we propose a framework of core values, goals, and activities that comprise a #publichealth approach to substance use 🩺📊 Read more below.

Great interview with my colleague Dr. Kathryn Dong about what the loss of the Royal Alex supervised consumption service means for patients and the hospital. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #ableg #yeg

Yet another Alberta Supervised Consumption Site is being shuttered, this one at the Royal Alex. “Today’s announcement is yet another blow to evidence-based addictions care,” says FOM's Chris Gallaway: www.friendsofmedicare.org/closure_of_a... ➡️Take action: www.friendsofmedicare.org/isupportharm...

Why shouldn’t governments invoke the notwithstanding clause, if there is no political cost or moral hazard? If voters don’t hold them accountable? If we just shrug and turn the page? #ableg #abpoli #abheritage #Alberta #DelwinVriend #LeilaniMuir

Great work by @cssdpedmonton.bsky.social to highlight the views of #yeg mayoral candidates on key substance use and housing issues 👏🏽

If you are in #yeg and interested in the toxic drug crisis, check out this film screening happening at Metro cinema next week! #ableg metrocinema.org/production/t...

Huge thanks to @hollymathias.bsky.social for shining a spotlight on why Canada must invest in women’s health research. Your voice reminds us: when women’s health thrives, so does society.   Read her powerful guest blog here:🔗 bit.ly/pwhr-op-ed-holly-mathias #WomensHealth #PWHR

⚠️Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency is responding to a fire in the woods near Susie Lake. As a precaution, evacuation of Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre has begun. All remaining appointments are cancelled today and patients and the public should avoid the area.

Tuesday, Aug. 12 | 3:40 p.m. - Police are assisting Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency with the response to a fire in the area of Susie Lake in Halifax. Police are asking the public to avoid the Bayers Lake area. Evacuations and street closures are underway.

🍿 Red Deer, AB residents, make sure to get your FREE tickets for Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy screening at Carnival Cinemas on August 7. Get your tickets here: www.storymoneyimpact.com/kmoereddeer

Join us on August 9 for a special virtual event dedicated to grandparents who are raising their grandchildren due to substance use-related harms. Register for this Zoom event using this link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Just published online first @cjphrcsp.bsky.social Expanding supervised consumption services in rural Canada: Bridging gaps (@hollymathias.bsky.social‬, @ehyshka.bsky.social‬ et al.) link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Alberta is the involuntary treatment capital of Canada. On episode 54, we meet Angie & her son Brandon. When Brandon got wired as a teen, Angie had a difficult choice to make: should she force him to sober up? If she did, what would happen to their relationship? www.crackdownpod.com/episodes/epi...

Very excited to see the first paper from my dissertation work in print! We hope our experiences from the past 4 years provide insight and inspiration for others embarking on rural community-based research with families of PWUD 🌾

🚨 New today in @policyoptions.irpp.org: I share some thoughts on the global ripple effect of defunding #womenshealth research in the US, and Canada’s opportunity to lead in this moment. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...

Nova Scotia RCMP are searching for two young kids who were last seen in Lansdown Station, Pictou County, this morning. More info 👇 www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8% in British Columbia between 2023 and 2024. “[This] shows us what we are doing, particularly in the area of harm reduction, is helping."

I had the pleasure of chatting with Shaye Ganam @globalnews.ca this morning about the CYSP cancellation and potential impacts for young Albertans. Check it out here: megaphone.link/CORU8801722428

New report from ACWS finds nearly 32,000 people were turned away from Alberta shelter's due to a lack of space last year, with 40% of them being children. That's a new provincial record. #yeg #yyc #ableg acws.ca/strength-in-...

Out today from @kokumsarah.bsky.social and I. Last week’s sudden cancellation of the CYSP will have ramifications on many Albertan children and families. There is a moral imperative for the province to be scaling up supports for families - not rolling them back. Read more here:

134 seizures of fentanyl vs 3254 seizures of eggs in Jan and Feb 2025, to be exact www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

Saskatoon's only supervised consumption site closing for 11 days to give exhausted staff a break www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Looking forward to speaking at this event with @reclaimcollective.bsky.social! Join us for a free screening of Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy on Monday March 24th at 6:30 pm in Wetaskiwin. More info in the link: bit.ly/kmoedoc

French scientist denied US entry after officers find phone messages criticizing Trump

Hear, hear! 👇 "The global research community must take a stand against these attacks." 💪 Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com

Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”

Researcher says violence against women ‘most significant criminal problem’ in Nova Scotia By @mmughees.bsky.social

We can tell the truth about #pregnancy without scaring women to death. Many women have no idea about the potential complications until they happen. Without discussion there is no treatment or prevention, by Emily Oster www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... via @theguardian.com #childbirth

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

Our new commentary on the importance of engaging families in the public health response to the toxic drug crisis. 🧪 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QEAQE... cc: @hollymathias.bsky.social @msthpetra.bsky.social @kokumsarah.bsky.social

Award-winning grief library brings resources to rural Nova Scotian doorsteps www.halifaxexaminer.ca/health/award... by @dentremy.bsky.social