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The decision came after more than 40 hours of deliberation across nine days and more than a month since jurors heard opening statements in the trial. 

One year after Ontario closed supervised consumption sites for HART Hubs, advocates say long waitlists for addiction treatment continue and the new model doesn't do enough.

Aiming to tackle addiction and mental illness, the facility is set to open late summer and will offer individualized treatment centring around wellness

Saskatchewan's mental health and addictions minister says she's considering legislation to limit where supervised consumption sites may operate.

Ontario is giving seven defunded consumption sites time to transition to its abstinence-based model — homelessness and addiction recovery treatment, or HART, hubs. 

Businesses and community members in Sunalta are growing more concerned over safety as the number of people seeking addiction treatment grows at a local pharmacy.

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.

This came after the province forced the closure of nine other such sites last year that it deemed were too close to schools and daycares.

Kingston is closing the temporary Adelaide Street Shelter at the end of the month. The planned shutdown comes as the province prepares to cut funding for local CTS sites.

Canada produced on average 5.3 million barrels per day of crude oil in 2025, according to the Canada Energy Regulator, making the upcoming production jump a 2.6 per cent increase.

It is the second blow to Meta this week after a jury in New Mexico ordered the social media giant to pay $375 million for violating child safety laws.

Three-quarters (75 per cent) of surveyed Canadians say they support a 'full ban on social media use for anyone under the age of 16.'

The Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence said a study it conducted found the closure of an overdose prevention site in Red Deer, Alta. did not result in an increase deaths.

The government of Alberta says the controversial supervised consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge will be closing down at the end of June.

According to Fourcast, up to 320 people use the Peterborough consumption treatment site annually. Staff also perform an average of 18 life-saving interventions every month.

Team Einarson finalized their new lineup with the addition of Jocelyn Peterman formerly of Team Kaitlyn Lawes.

The jury found that Meta violated New Mexico's consumer protection law and ordered the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties.