Opiods

• N.W.T. mental health wait times reduced 79%

  The Northwest Territories government is lauding changes to its health-care system that it says reduced wait times for mental health counselling by 79 per cent.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2023
  
• Hamilton staff report says state of emergency won’t ‘open doors’ to aid city’s opioid crisis

  On Monday, Hamilton’s medical officer and city councillors continued to explore the possibility of declaring a state of emergency to battle an increasing opioid overdose problem.

  Health

  Mar 20, 2023
  
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• OPP warning Simcoe Muskoka residents about potentially fatal strain of opioids

  OPP are warning the public about a highly potent and potentially fatal strain of illicit opioids that may be circulating within the Simcoe Muskoka region.

  Crime

  Mar 6, 2023
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• Hamilton man facing charges after being seen on King Street East with pellet gun

  Hamilton police say reports of a man carrying a gun forced the closure of a downtown courthouse as a precaution Wednesday morning. A man is facing several charges.

  Crime

  Mar 2, 2023
• Suspended Peterborough driver found with drugs, replica handgun during traffic stop: OPP

  Peterborough County OPP say a search of the vehicle led to the seizure of a replica hand gun, 11.6 grams of cocaine, fentanyl, cash, scales and a cellphone.

  Crime

  Oct 3, 2022
• Easy access to naloxone key to giving overdose victims more time to seek care, says specialist

  A clinical pharmacist in Hamilton says the medication is not just for those using illicit street drugs but also for people prescribed therapy who accidentally overdose.

  Aug 30, 2022
• Drugs, loaded handgun seized during traffic stops in Peterborough County: OPP

  OPP officers laid drug and other charges following unrelated searches of vehicles on Hwy 115 in Cavan-Monaghan Township and on Television Road in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2022
• 3 arrested after firearms, purple fentanyl located at Lindsay residence: police

  Police executed a search warrant at a home on St. Paul Street where they located guns, replica firearms, a set of brass knuckles and a quantity of purple fentanyl.

  Crime

  Mar 25, 2022
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• Outreach groups in Calgary, Edmonton take to the streets to monitor for drug overdoses

  ``I kind of act as the glue between the two groups to help drug users trust activists and to help activists talk to drug users,'' she said.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2021
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• Sask. government providing drug checking test strips in Regina, Saskatoon

  The provincial government has announced that test strips which detect the presence of fentanyl and benzodiazepine in street drugs are now available in Saskatoon and Regina.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2021