An attempt by doctors to set up overdose prevention sites on hospital property in Nanaimo and Victoria were shutdown Monday by the Vancouver Island Health authority, forcing the volunteers to move ...

Doctors tried to set up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites at Royal Jubilee Hospital, pictured, and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital this week. (Mike McArthur/CBC) ...

Doctors on Vancouver Island say they're establishing overdose prevention sites on the grounds of hospitals because the B.C. government hasn't lived up to its pledge to set aside space as promised.