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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.

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

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

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 fall legislative sitting is set to wrap up with Premier Scott Moe's government set to table a bill that aims to help those battling drug addictions.

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.

A letter signed by more than 40 senators urges Prime Minister Mark Carney to work towards banning sports betting ads in Canada, which highlights the health and safety risks.

Members of Calgary's city executive committee are expected to vote today on whether to support the closure of the city’s sole supervised consumption site.

A Quebec program is being described as the only one of its kind in the province: a treatment centre that allows mothers to keep their children with them while they recover.

Owner Andrew Reynolds’ security camera filmed the man helping himself to food and even cooking a meal, before vandalizing some of the furniture on board.

'The toxic-drug crisis continues to take lives and cause tremendous pain across British Columbia,' Minister of Health Josie Osborne said in a statement.

Police said a 43-year-old man was arrested Monday at Toronto Pearson International Airport after arriving on a flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Officials say the investment will allow Polytechnique to accommodate more than 500 additional students and expand its research and teaching capabilities.

In November, a deal reached one minute before more than 16,000 nursing care staff, which includes licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, were set to strike was approved.

Two weeks after the mother of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie went missing, the FBI released some additional details about the suspect caught on video.

'I shouldn't have to go out of country. I feel like I should be able to get that care and that help here where I am, but it's just not possible,' said Talia Assu-Gregg, 20.

The Saskatchewan Rattlers will now be known as the Mamba. The team will also play some of their games at Merlis Belsher Place in addition to SaskTel Centre.

It's fascinating to note how much the Canadiens have improved their roster recently. The additions continue to make a difference. Brian Wilde explains.