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
‘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
‘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
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
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
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