MADD Canada report calls for drug testing at roadside checks

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Nearly 40 per cent of drivers between the ages of 15-24 report driving under the influence of cannabis, compared to 21 per cent of drivers the same age who report driving after drinking, as reported in the national Canadian Addiction Survey. “It's …
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Recent projects renew debate about gentrification in the Downtown Eastside

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Vancouver's city council, the provincial government and developers behind such projects say the Downtown Eastside is going through a rejuvenation that will help the neighbourhood thrive and will actually bring in more affordable and social housing. The …
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'Suicides soar in Turkish armed forces'

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The military has responded by arguing that problems within the army reflected social problems in Turkey as a whole, stressing that most suicides of soldiers were related to drug abuse and family problems. But Ciftcioglu said a comparison with official …
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