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Manitoba's Advocate for Children and Youth is calling on the province to develop a youth-focused addictions strategy.

The Manitoba government's plan to let people grow cannabis in their homes is being accompanied by a temporary pause on approval of some new retail outlets.

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A Manitoba group home is under investigation by the province for giving teens cannabis as a form of harm reduction. But some parents support the practice.

At least three provinces have reported an increase in calls to poison control related to semaglutide and liraglutide drugs, diabetes medication also used for weight-loss.

Manitoba saw over 400 mental health and addictions related deaths last year. "We can do better, and we must do better as a community," said Minister Bernadette Smith.

"When the health and wellness of an individual isn't great, it affects the family. It affects the coworkers. It affects the community. And ultimately, you know, a country."

Advocates are hoping Manitoba's next government takes swift action to address violent crime.

According to Statistics Canada, there were more than 7,300 opioid-related deaths in the country last year alone — double what we saw just a few years ago.

A Manitoba Dad will be walking this weekend to raise awareness about fentanyl poisoning, in memory of his late son.

One year after major flooding hit Peguis First Nation, more than 600 residents are still unable to return home.

The Selkirk Avenue pharmacy in Winnipeg distributes 50-70 kits per week. But pharmacy manager Brett Roeland believes the need is actually much higher.

Winnipeg police are warning drug users not to use alone and to always carry naloxone kits.

A powerful animal tranquillizer that's been infiltrating street drugs in the U.S. has been increasingly showing up in opioids in Canada, and experts are 'deeply concerned.'

A rise in highly potent fentanyl mixed with sedatives is making Canada’s street drug supply so unpredictable, tools to prevent overdoses like naloxone are not always effective.

Winnipeg police are warning the public about a street drug called 'down' after an overdose on Monday evening.

This year is on pace to be another devastating one for drug-related deaths, according to Manitoba's Chief Medical Examiner's Office.

Mounties say the illicit pills with a greenish tinge resembling oxycodone tablets, locally known as "green beans," could be making their rounds in Oxford House and Shamattawa.

Communities such as Yorkton, Sask., have voiced concerns regarding the rising numbers of drug overdoses being reported out of smaller centres and rural areas of the province.

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