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  • Calgary’s Arts Commons gets $103M commitment from province for transformation work
    Arts Commons CEO Alex Sarian said the dual projects are two-thirds of the way to their fundraising goals, and the $420 million raised has enabled the first phase of the project.
    Canada
    Mar 22
  • Montreal man alleges he was attacked for ‘looking’ Muslim
    A Christian man originally from Eastern Europe and living in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough says he was attacked and threatened Saturday because he "looks" Muslim. 
    Crime
    Mar 31
  • Saskatoon paramedics administered Narcan 744 times in 2023
    In 2023, Saskatoon paramedics administering Narcan to patients a total of 744 times.
    Health
    Jan 30
  • ‘We’ve had to make a 180’: What Oregonians say they got wrong with decriminalization
    In 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, which replaced drug possession charges with a $100 citation that could be avoided by calling a state-funded hotline seeking treatment.
    Health
    Apr 18
  • Naloxone-resistant street drug linked to 9 deaths in Eastern Canada seized in Alberta
    A street drug containing fentanyl and a sedative called bromazolam — which is in the benzodiazepine family — linked to nine deaths in Eastern Canada is showing up in Alberta.
    Health
    Apr 19
  • Drug use in B.C.’s hospitals sparks feisty debate in the legislature
    The Official Opposition, B.C. United, called out the government over a string of stories about illegal drug use in hospitals, with users allowed to leave their beds.
    Politics
    Apr 11
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  • ‘Hidden in their bags’: B.C. nurse speaks out about drug use in hospital 
    Chelsea Robertson is the latest to ring the alarm about open drug use and the challenges nurses and health-care workers are facing at hospitals.
    Health
    Apr 11
  • Regina police report decreased crime rate in latest statistics
    In a recent Regina Board of Police Commissioners meeting, a report for the crime rates for January 2024 shows decreases in various areas.
    Canada
    Feb 27
  • Parents support Manitoba group home currently under fire for giving teens weed
    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.
    Canada
    Mar 8
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  • ‘Spawns of Satan’: Ruby Franke detailed torture of kids in newly released journal
    Disturbing photos, videos and journal entries written by Ruby Franke have been released in a trove of documents that police collected while investigating Franke for child abuse.
    Crime
    Mar 22
  • Calgary’s historic Grand Theatre faces possible final curtain call
    The 112-year-old Grand Theatre in downtown Calgary might have to close its doors after negotiations failed to reduce the rent or find a new business model.
    Canada
    Feb 8
  • Recipe: Canada’s Junior Culinary Team’s dish
    Fresh from competition Canada's Junior Culinary Team shows Jennifer Palma how to make one of the dishes they showcased in Germany.
    Entertainment
    Feb 25
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  • Child in stable condition after ingesting illicit opioids, Winnipeg police say
    Officials say the child ingested a substance believed to be fentanyl. The child was then rushed to the hospital and an administration of Narcan stabilized their condition.
    Crime
    Jan 2
  • Overdose crisis: Belleville calls for help from Ontario government
    Belleville's mayor is calling on the province to help fund a community hub and a detox centre after crews were called to 17 overdoses in just 24 hours on Feb. 6.
    Health
    Feb 12
  • SIU clears London, Ont., officers in man’s drug overdose while in police cells
    London police officers administered Narcan to a man who overdosed on fentanyl while being detained. He recovered in hospital, and SIU found no wrongdoing by the officers.
    Canada
    Dec 31, 2023
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  • City of Leduc passes motion to save ‘the Hub’ homeless shelter, but new home still needed
    After a lengthy meeting, Leduc City Council has approved a motion aiming to keep a facility that supports the homeless running in the community south of Edmonton.
    Canada
    Feb 6
  • 25-year-old man killed in Abbotsford, B.C., homicide police investigating
    A 25-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday in the parking lot of a shopping centre in Abbotsford, B.C. Video from the scene shows two SUVs riddled with apparent bullet holes.
    Crime
    Jan 21
  • Oshawa Tim Hortons shuts down in-person dining due to safety concerns for staff
    Tim Hortons in Downtown Oshawa forced to close in-person dining due to safety concerns for staff, as the province grapples with a mental health and addiction crisis
    Canada
    Jan 23
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  • Piikani Nation declares state of emergency after multiple drug deaths
    Piikani Nation Chief Troy Knowlton and council made the declaration on Tuesday.
    Canada
    Jan 3
  • N.S. town facing ‘crisis situation’ after 2 overdose deaths just minutes apart
    A rural Nova Scotia community is searching for answers after two people died — only minutes apart — of suspected drug overdoses.
    Health
    Dec 13, 2023
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