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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 32 MIN

BC has lost over 18,000 lives to the toxic drug crisis

from The Jill Bennett Show · host CKNW / Curiouscast

Prime Minister Mark Carney is moving quickly to tackle affordability concerns, announcing a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax that could shave about 10 cents off the price of gas. A rally is set for Vancouver City Hall today as hospitality workers and residents push back against a proposed floating hotel in Coal Harbour. Ten years after British Columbia declared the toxic drug crisis a public health emergency, more than 18,000 lives have been lost in the province alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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