Supervised Consumption Site

• Calgary, Lethbridge supervised consumption sites close, province shifts to treatment

  The Alberta government is shutting down supervised consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge, effective today, as it shifts focus to funding treatment centres instead.

  Health

  Jun 30
  
• Prairie Harm Reduction to cease all operations, citing funding challenge

  Prairie Harm Reduction will cease all operations, including at its support services and supervised consumption site on Thursday evening due to its strained financial situation.

  Health

  Apr 9
  
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• Prairie Harm Reduction’s operations suspended amid financial woes

  The organization previously said it did not believe there was evidence of fraud, theft of personal misuse of funds after discovering a 'significant' financial shortfall.

  Health

  Mar 30
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• Premier Doug Ford, health minister defend supervised consumption site closures

  This came after the province forced the closure of nine other such sites last year that it deemed were too close to schools and daycares.

  Health

  Mar 25
• Peterborough supervised consumption site to close as Ontario government ends funding

  According to Fourcast, up to 320 people use the Peterborough consumption treatment site annually. Staff also perform an average of 18 life-saving interventions every month.

  Health

  Mar 16
• Calgary committee to make ‘symbolic’ vote on supervised consumption site closure

  Members of Calgary's city executive committee are expected to vote today on whether to support the closure of the city’s sole supervised consumption site.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• Supervised consumption sites aren’t linked to increased crime: McGill study

  Researchers found reports either declined or stayed the same for crimes like assault, robbery and theft over $5,000. Only one type of crime went up when the sites opened.

  Crime

  Jan 6
• Alberta shuts down supervised drug consumption site at Royal Alexandra Hospital

  The Royal Alex closure leaves two remaining Edmonton supervised consumption sites, where people can access clean supplies for drug use and supervision in case of an overdose.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2025
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• Government of Alberta shutting down Calgary’s supervised consumption site

  The Alberta government has confirmed its plans to close Calgary's controversial supervised consumption site, located in the Sheldon Chumir Centre, in early 2026.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2025
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• Toronto reports more visible drug use after supervised injection sites closed down

  The City of Toronto is reporting an increase in visible drug use in the wake of the Ford government's decision to pull funding for several safe-injection sites earlier this year.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2025