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The Fredericton Police Force says it responded to about 17 calls related to suspected overdoses between Wednesday and Friday morning.

The investigation, dubbed “Project Matrix,” began on March 1 in a bid to stop illegal firearms, drug trafficking and other criminal activity within the city’s east end.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario's board of directors will soon implement several changes to the practice of prescribing safer supply.

Police say they've made what's believed to be the largest seizure of fentanyl and GHB in Atlantic Canada. They also seized a Glock switch -- an illegal attachment for a handgun.

A joint, months-long venture led to some people struggling with addiction seeking help, and alleged traffickers behind bars in Winnipeg, police said.

Drug treatments will now only be funded out of country if they are already funded within the province but access is temporarily unavailable or delayed.

The Weston family holding company, Wittington Investments, said Wednesday it is purchasing Boots and its associated businesses for USD $8.9 billion (CAD $ 12.7 billion).

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection rule targets the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed shipments valued under $800 to pass through customs more easily.

Two people were arrested and are facing charges after officers seized 26 kilograms of cocaine, and other goods, in part of an investigation into a Winnipeg home, police said.

An Ontario man with Stage 4 melanoma says the province has blocked access to funding for out-of-country drug treatments in response to his attempts to seek therapy in the U.S.

RCMP say they're investigating "potential criminal activities" linked to an increase in suspected drug overdoses in St. Stephen, N.B. 

The conclusion of the police investigation comes about a month after the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said the actor died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs.

BC Conservatives pledged to end open drug use, improve access to mental health care and empower police to enforce the Mental Health Act to connect people with mandatory treatment.

Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx founded the compassion club know as the Drug User Liberation Front and were found guilty last year after Vancouver police raided the club in 2023. 

Overall drug costs in Canada rose 9.5 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024, a new report by private insurance company GreenShield said.

Clavicular is charged with one count of rape, one count of drugging someone for sexual intercourse and one count of procuring alcohol for someone under the age of 21.

Drug overdoses and drug-related deaths appear to be rising again in Manitoba, according to advocates and data from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS).

York Regional Police say they believe they've taken down one of the top Canadian suppliers of illicit drugs on the Dark Web through their months-long investigation.

Pike, 50, was alive and making audible snoring sounds after receiving the drugs and was taken by ambulance from the prison, her lawyers said.

Kurtis Lemon said that his primary focus is to make his business successful and he thinks the street disorder is preventing that from happening.