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110 purple flags will fly along Tri-Cities routes on Friday to mark 7th anniversary of B.C.’s toxic drug emergency

On Friday April 14, commuters travelling along the Tri-Cities’ arterial routes will count 110 purple flags – one flag for every 100 people killed by toxic drugs since a public health crisis was announced. Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody all granted the TriCities Overdose Community Action Team (TCCAT) a highway use permit to display […]

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