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The minister for addictions and mental health says he has not reached out to the First Nation community that announced this week it would declare a state of emergency.

'My focus, at this moment is rightfully on my relationships, and my community — the people who truly know my character and where my heart is,' Nicole Curtis wrote in a statement.

The Winnipeg-based organization works with youth to help them overcome addictions and trauma through action-based therapy.

Health Minister Josie Osborne announced on Wednesday that the controversial trial project would end on Jan. 31, admitting it hadn't achieved the results the government had wanted.

The addictions crisis is seeping into every corner of the province, including in remote and isolated communities in northern Manitoba.

Minors will not be allowed to use Manitoba's supervised drug consumption site, although staff may have to use their own judgment for young-looking people without identification

The SPCA is among nine other Saskatchewan-based organizations supported by the $1.4 million investment for gender-based violence programming.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees said two libraries temporarily closed last year due to heightened drug use and violence nearby.

Sipekne’katik First Nation says its council moved to begin the process of declaring a state of emergency as the community deals with too many overdoses and tragedies.

Premier Scott Moe has said his Saskatchewan Party government plans to introduce a deficit budget, as well as pass various legislation it introduced last fall.

Quarterback Zach Collaros is back in Winnipeg this week for an autograph signing and said there's a buzz around the team after their free agent acquisitions last week.

A 36-year-old massage therapist has been charged in an alleged sexual assault involving a client at Massage Addict in the southeast Calgary community of Mahogany.

Saskatchewan's social services minister says he's scheduling a meeting at Saskatoon's downtown library following complaints of violence and social disorder. 

The investigation surrounds limiting sales of illegal products in the EU, including items that amount to child sexual abuse material such as 'child-like sex dolls.'

PST, the Norwegian police security service, called in additional personnel following the incident but has not changed the country's terror threat level.

The rate of young men contacting Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has spiked after the province allowed private online gambling, a new study suggests.

A warning for Battlefords residents to not consume any unknown beverages or liquid substances was issued because of the safety risk to residents.

The mother of an accused mass killer has testified he sent her cryptic messages in the days following a shooting that killed five at a Winnipeg rooming house.

The jury trial for Jamie Felix began its second week with emotional testimony from his former girlfriend, who told court about their three-year relationship.

The request for additional funding comes after Calgary city council approved more than $1 billion in funding for water infrastructure in this year's budget.