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The federal government's failure to fund a police force dedicated to Canada's ports is a threat to national security that needs to be dealt with immediately, says Delta, B.C., Mayor George Harvie.

British Columbia's premier is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take an "enormous step" to reduce stigma associated with illicit drug use by decriminalizing possession for personal use.

Canada's police chiefs are calling for decriminalization of personal possession of illicit drugs as the best way to battle substance abuse and addiction.

Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party's action plan on climate change has brought one former British Columbia politician out of retirement and back into the arena.

"Dread welled up as I fumbled for my phone to call 911."

There have been no deaths this year at supervised consumption or drug overdose prevention sites, the latest report from the coroner said.

"We haven't had any additional funding from Ottawa to help us with this," B.C.'s health minister said.