Nanaimo's community safety officers have new tools to help prevent overdoses

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December 11, 2025 CBC News

The City of Nanaimo has received a grant from the federal government to strengthen its overdose response capabilities by purchasing equipment and new trucks for its community safety officers, but not everyone in Nanaimo agrees that the trucks are the way to address the ongoing opioid crisis.