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  • Prairie Harm Reduction sees increase in fentanyl use in Saskatoon
    WATCH: A safe-consumption site in Saskatoon said it’s seeing overdoses increase in the city, already handling 12 overdoses since January. Trillian Reynoldson has the details.
    Global News at 6 Saskatoon
    Apr 30
  • Animal tranquilizer showing up in N.B. street drugs
    An animal tranquilizer that can be dangerous for human consumption is increasingly showing up in fentanyl in Moncton. Suzanne Lapointe spoke with a harm reduction advocate about the dangers for those with substance use disorder.
    Global News at 6 Halifax
    Apr 29
  • “No time to waste”: Poilievre pushes Trudeau to recriminalize drug use in BC
    A day after getting booted from question period in the House of Commons after calling the prime minister a ‘wacko,’ Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre continued to push the Trudeau government to quickly end a three-year pilot project in British Columbia that will decriminalize possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs, including heroin, fentanyl...
    Canada
    May 1
  • An opioid 25 times stronger than fentanyl shows crisis is worsening: experts
    Experts say stronger opioids in Quebec City and Belleville’s state of emergency miss the bigger picture – that governments aren’t doing enough to address overdoses. Global’s Nathaniel Dove reports.
    Feb 13
  • 7 arrested in Chilliwack drug trafficking investigation
    Chilliwack RCMP have arrested seven people in a seven-month-long drug trafficking investigation. Fourteen search warrants were executed at residences in the Lower Mainland in Chilliwack, Vancouver, Surrey and Langley — resulting in a significant seizure of suspected cocaine, fentanyl, meth and guns, four vehicles and more.
    Global News at Noon BC
    Apr 17
  • Winnipeg infant died of fentanyl intoxication, parents charged with manslaughter: police
    The parents of a one-year-old girl who died in March of last year have been arrested and charged with manslaughter after it is believed the infant died due to fentanyl intoxication. Katherine Dornian reports.
    Crime
    Feb 5
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  • ALERT seizes $350k worth of drugs, deems southwest Edmonton condo uninhabitable
    More than six kilograms of various fentanyl, cocaine, and MDMA worth about $350,000 was seized in multiple raids across Edmonton. This is part of a bigger investigation that led to a southside condo being deemed uninhabitable. Jasmine King reports.
    Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
    Mar 8
  • RCMP announce they have dismantled an organized crime group
    The RCMP organized crime unit is announcing the arrest of eight men in relation to a massive drug and gun bust in a multi-city investigation. Police say the men are associated with organized crime and were producing huge quantities of fentanyl-tainted pills — disguised as common pharmaceuticals. Emily Lazatin reports.
    Global News at Noon BC
    Feb 23
  • US opioid crisis: Oregon reconsiders 2020 drug decriminalization decision amid public pressure
    Two weeks after Portland declared a state of emergency to address the city’s fentanyl crisis, Oregon is reconsidering its 2020 decision to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs.
    Health
    Feb 18
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  • Rapper Jelly Roll shares compelling testimony against fentanyl at U.S. Senate
    The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing Thursday to discuss the fentanyl crisis. Musical artist and rapper Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord spoke before the committee and drew on his own experience with the crisis.
    U.S. News
    Jan 12
  • Winnipeg parents arrested, charged in death of infant
    Winnipeg Police Service Const. Claude Chancy said on Monday charges of manslaughter were laid against parents of a child who died after ingesting fentanyl that was readily accessible.
    Canada
    Feb 5
  • Alberta RCMP warn of fatal risks of cutting fentanyl
    RCMP issued a concerning warning with new numbers highlighting the increase in fentanyl overdoses in Alberta this year. As Meghan Cobb reports, one of the potential causes could be that the drug is being laced with other drugs, sometimes causing fatal outcomes.
    Global News Hour at 6 Calgary
    Dec 27, 2023
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  • More than 2,500 people died of toxic drugs in B.C. in 2023
    There were 2,511 suspected toxic drugs deaths in B.C. in 2023, according to the province’s chief coroner. In a Jan. 24, 2024 update, Lisa Lapointe said illicitly manufactured fentanyl continues to be the driver.
    Canada
    Jan 24
  • Father speaks out after 15-year-old son dies from overdose
    A memorial service was held Friday for a 15-year-old Montrealer who died of a drug overdose. The teen’s family is devastated and hoping to raise awareness. As Global’s Elizabeth Zogalis reports, Mathis Boivin died in his sleep after taking an opioid that was stronger than fentanyl.
    Canada
    Jan 5
  • Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Dec. 27
    RCMP issue a concerning warning with new numbers highlighting the increase in fentanyl overdoses in Alberta. A southern Alberta family recalls some terrifying moments after their daughter was attacked by a coyote.
    Global News Hour at 6 Calgary
    Dec 27, 2023
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  • Winnipeg cops arrest suspects from Mexico in $1.3M meth, fentanyl bust
    Two people from Mexico are in custody after an investigation by the Winnipeg police guns and gangs unit led to the seizure of more than $1.3 million in meth and fentanyl last month.
    Crime
    Nov 28, 2023
  • Biden and Xi agree on curbing fentanyl production
    U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping reached an agreement on curbing illicit fentanyl production Wednesday following an hours-long meeting between the two leaders. Biden said the agreement would “significantly reduce the flow of precursor chemicals” from China.
    Nov 15, 2023
  • RCMP issue warning about toxic drugs circulating in North Surrey
    Surrey RCMP are warning of a toxic mix of highly potent drugs circulating in North Surrey. As Troy Charles reports, the combination of fentanyl” and benzodiazepine is being blamed for several deaths in the last week.
    Canada
    Dec 2, 2023
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  • $2M in meth, fentanyl, other drugs and cash seized in Red Deer’s largest bust ever: ALERT
    More than $2 million worth of drugs, guns, body armour and cash was seized in Red Deer last month, and officials believe it’s the largest drug bust in the history of the central Alberta city. Mason DePatie reports.
    Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
    Nov 14, 2023
  • Mission RCMP make major fentanyl bust
    After responding to a call about gunshots, Mission RCMP raided a clandestine drug lab and seized the equivalent of 2.4 million doses of the deadly drug fentanyl. Jennifer Palma reports.
    Global News Hour at 6 BC
    Nov 2, 2023
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