[Ost-news] Street drugs, gangs on rise in the West

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Street drugs, gangs on rise in the West  
'Street-level' social problems worst in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver: study  
Larissa Liepins, CanWest News Service  
Published: Wednesday, September 12

Western Canadian cities are fighting a rising tide of street drugs and gang activity, says a report released Tuesday by the Canada West Foundation.

In researching Hard Times: A Portrait of Street Level Social Problems in Western Canada, the foundation consulted 311 frontline workers, experts and community leaders.

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