Health Minister Adrian Dix spoke to reporters on Friday about the 240,000 families that, as of January, 1 can access the three-year, $105-million investment made by the provincial government.

The number of opioid prescriptions issued in Manitoba is increasing, and some people are using the upward trend as a way to take advantage of the system. 

It's become a rising trend, older Canadians skipping prescriptions due to the increased cost, according to a new study by the UBC school of population and public health.