Author: Emily Thompson
Emily Thompson
Emily Thompson is a respected local news reporter from Nanaimo with 13 years of experience in journalism. She graduated from Vancouver Island University and has reported for Nanaimo News Bulletin and CBC British Columbia and Wall Street Updates. Emily is a member of the Canadian Journalism Foundation and actively supports initiatives focused on coastal conservation and indigenous community storytelling.
A city councillor in Nanaimo, British Columbia, is asking the city to request the closure of a supervised drug injection site located next to city hall. This move follows months of concern over safety issues and community disturbance in the area. Councillor Ian Thorpe plans to introduce a motion at the upcoming city council meeting. The motion will urge council members to formally ask Island Health, the regional health authority, to shut down the overdose prevention site on Albert Street. Thorpe voiced his concerns during a council meeting on July 21. He stated that the city needs to tell the…