The inside of the Molson Overdose Prevention Site is pictured in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
By The Canadian Press
May 27, 2026 | 7:15 PM
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says it will not open an overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver amid concerns from the city and businesses.
Health Minister Josie Osborne says the local health authority will not proceed with a site at 900 Helmcken St.
Osborne says there is no planned opening date.
The site was thrust into the spotlight after Vancouver Coastal Health announced this month it had secured the spot as the new permanent location for its downtown overdose prevention site.