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  • Winnipeg police charge mother in overdose death of one-year-old infant
    Winnipeg police say in December 2022, the mother of Romeo Stewart called 911 after he became unresponsive at her home on Sherbrook Street. She has now been charged.
    Crime
    Mar 30
  • 8 arrested as ‘sophisticated’ criminal network dismantled in B.C.
    The group has been allegedly running a mass production operation of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs.
    Crime
    Feb 23
  • 3 people charged after Regina police recover large quantities of illicit drugs
    Three people are charged after large quantities of illicit drugs, including nine kilograms of fentanyl, were recovered, which is the largest amount ever seized by Regina police.
    Crime
    Feb 22
  • B.C. drug advocates challenging Health Canada’s refusal of compassion club exemption
    B.C. drug advocates and their lawyers appeared in federal court Thursday, to argue against a Health Canada ruling regarding a compassion club in Vancouver.
    Health
    Mar 7
  • More and more toxic drug deaths in Alberta are happening in public. Why?
    For the first time since 2018, the majority of toxic drug deaths in Alberta are happening in public spaces rather than private residences.
    Health
    Jan 24
  • 3 adults charged after toddler dies from opioid overdose in Edmonton
    Three adults, including a mother, have been charged after toxicology results came back showing an Edmonton toddler died after ingesting powerful opioids.
    Crime
    Jan 4
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  • Several people arrested after shots fired at Portage la Prairie residence: RCMP
    Manitoba RCMP said six people have been arrested after police received a report of shots being fired in a residence in Portage la Prairie.
    Crime
    Jan 5
  • Hamilton man charged with firearm, drug trafficking offences: London, Ont. police
    Few details were shared, but an arrest was made on Simcoe Street Wednesday afternoon as part of an investigation by the LPS guns and gangs section.
    Crime
    Dec 21, 2023
  • How can ramping up drug testing in B.C. save lives?
    Toxic drug deaths are the leading cause of death in B.C. for people aged 10 to 59, accounting for more deaths than homicides, suicides, accidents and diseases combined.
    Health
    Oct 5, 2023
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  • Researchers find opioids, illicit drugs in Alberta wastewater samples
    Researchers say the amount of opioids and other illicit drugs found in a monitoring of Alberta wastewater jumped in June.
    Health
    Aug 30, 2023
  • Nearly $550K worth of drugs seized from home in London, Ont. bust
    A man and woman are facing a number charges after a large bust in London, Ont., turned up nearly $550,000 worth of drugs earlier this week.
    Crime
    Aug 31, 2023
  • B.C. man with gang ties wanted Canada-wide after vanishing upon prison release
    Samra was arrested and charged with gun and drug trafficking in 2017 as a part of the VPD's 'Project Tariff" investigation targeting the Heer/Dhillon/Samra crime group.
    Crime
    Aug 11, 2023
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  • Alberta fentanyl-related deaths up 5,000% in 10 years, study reveals toxicity cause
    A new study shows that the combination of fentanyl and benzos is making Alberta's street drugs more lethal.
    Canada
    Aug 2, 2023
  • Alberta sees record level of EMS calls for toxic drug poisonings in 5 weeks: data
    Prior to this recent spike, the previous record was established during the week of Nov. 29, 2021 when there were 276 calls.
    Health
    Jul 27, 2023
  • Potentially fatal opioid strain circulating in community, Orillia OPP warn
    Provincial police are warning the public about a deadly strain of opioids circling in the Simcoe County area after two deaths in the city of Orillia.
    Crime
    Jul 12, 2023
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  • Police search for two men involved in $2M drug bust in southwest Edmonton
    Warrants have been issued for Karnvir Sandhu and Kenneth Matthews in connection with an August drug bust.
    Crime
    Apr 26, 2023
  • As street drugs get deadlier, test kits may not detect dangerous new substances
    Illicit drug test kits offer a glimmer of hope for drug users and those working to help them, but Health Canada has issued a warning about their use.
    Health
    Apr 19, 2023
  • 87 guns wrapped in bubble wrap, holiday paper in Chicago vehicle destined for Canada seized: police
    The guns were then placed in suitcases at the back of a Chicago vehicle being driven by a resident from Arizona and were destined for Canada, Johnson said.
    Crime
    Apr 11, 2023
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  • Manitoba RCMP say more than $2.5 million in drugs seized in ‘Project Dawgpound’
    RCMP say they've seized more than $2.5 million in drugs following an investigation into what they're calling a "multi-kilo, multi-commodity trafficker" operating out of Winnipeg.
    Crime
    Mar 14, 2023
  • OPP warning Simcoe Muskoka residents about potentially fatal strain of opioids
    OPP are warning the public about a highly potent and potentially fatal strain of illicit opioids that may be circulating within the Simcoe Muskoka region.
    Crime
    Mar 6, 2023
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