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‘I’ve been brought back to life six times’: How a B.C. man escaped the Downtown Eastside alive

After back to back months of record illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C., a former user who escaped Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside alive after battling homelessness and addiction for decades is working to educate and inspire others with his recovery. Today, Guy Felicella has a home,… Read More »‘I’ve been brought back to life six times’: How a B.C. man escaped the Downtown Eastside alive

‘I’ve been brought back to life six times’: How a B.C. man escaped the DTES alive

After back to back months of record illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C., a former user who escaped Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) alive after battling homelessness and addiction for decades is working to educate and inspire others with his recovery. Today Guy Felicella has a… Read More »‘I’ve been brought back to life six times’: How a B.C. man escaped the DTES alive

Black people face ‘disproportionately’ high charge, arrest rates from Toronto police: report

A new report from the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has found that Black people are more likely than others to be arrested, charged or have force used against them during interactions with Toronto police. The report, which is the second interim report in the OHRC’s inquiry… Read More »Black people face ‘disproportionately’ high charge, arrest rates from Toronto police: report

Black people more likely to be arrested, charged, shot and killed by Toronto police, Ontario Human Rights Commission finds

Black people are more likely to be arrested, charged, shot and killed by Toronto police than white people and other racialized groups, according to new “highly disturbing” research released by the Ontario Human Rights Commission Monday. An analysis of Toronto police arrest and charge data… Read More »Black people more likely to be arrested, charged, shot and killed by Toronto police, Ontario Human Rights Commission finds

3 arrested after OPP seize $3.9M worth of cannabis at grow-ops in Cramahe Township – Peterborough

Three people were arrested after OPP officers seized more than 3,440 marijuana plants from two rural properties in Cramahe Township last week. On Thursday OPP officers executed two Cannabis Search Act Warrants at two adjoining rural properties in the township, east of Cobourg. Read more:… Read More »3 arrested after OPP seize $3.9M worth of cannabis at grow-ops in Cramahe Township – Peterborough

Biden’s comments on race could alienate young Black voters, lawmakers say – National

Joe Biden’s controversial remarks about race this week risk alienating young Black voters who despise President Donald Trump but are not inspired by his Democratic rival. When pressed by Errol Barnett of CBS News on whether he’d taken a cognitive test, Biden responded that the… Read More »Biden’s comments on race could alienate young Black voters, lawmakers say – National