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Last update: 6 hours agoOverdose prevention fight in Vancouver: A harm-reduction advocate is blasting Mayor Ken Sim after council voted to try to block a new overdose prevention site at 900 Helmcken St., with the lease starting June 1 and services expected soon—while Sim argues the city won’t back “solutions” without oversight and accountability. Hospital space pressure in B.C.: A leaked memo suggests Kelowna General Hospital’s long-unused sixth-floor expansion space could finally move forward, with Interior Health “actively engaging” the ministry to develop “6E.” Tech spotlight at Web Summit: B.C. is pitching quantum star Photonic after it announced a US$200M investment round, plus new provincial funding for future SFU spinoffs. Sports (Canada): The Buffalo Sabres forced a Game 4 win over the Canadiens to tie the series 2-2, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen returning in net. Business/markets: Ontario’s OSC halted trading of NorthStar Gaming after its auditor withdrew its 2025 report, and the company’s AGM was postponed.
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