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Add Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab to Canada’s public drug plans, agency saysLecanemab is an antibody that targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain, which is believed to be an underlying cause of the disease.HealthJul 16
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Halton police seize historic $5M worth of meth and cocaineHalton police say they seized $5 million in cocaine and methamphetamine, charging two men after a joint drug trafficking investigation.CanadaJul 16
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Ontario’s hot summer could make drug overdoses worse, expert saysThe number of opioid overdoses is rising across southern Ontario and some experts say the extreme heat could be partially to blame.CanadaJul 10
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U.S. FDA approves new breast cancer drug that could slow disease significantlyRevtorpyk is intended to treat patients with advanced breast cancer whose tumors have low levels of a protein called HER2 and no mutation in a gene called PIK3CA.HealthJul 14
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Police dismantle alleged GTA drug and gun trafficking networkPolice said they seized 28 ounces of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $24,000, four firearms, a replica firearm, a vehicle, a motorcycle and $66,000 in cash.CrimeJul 22
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Ontario man sentenced to 20 years in U.S. for leading cross-border drug ringGuramrit Sidhu of Brampton, Ont., pleaded guilty earlier this year to leading a drug ring from September 2020 to February 2023.CrimeJul 10
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U.S. man gets 15 years for attempting to smuggle drugs into CanadaIn 2021, duffel bags with roughly 180 kg of meth and almost a kilogram of fentanyl washed up on a beach near Port Angeles in Washington state.CrimeJul 24
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10K fentanyl street doses seized in major Ontario drug investigationOPP say fentanyl seized during a drug trafficking investigation near Owen Sound, Ont., amounted to approximately 10,000 street level doses.CrimeJul 9
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$20M worth of cocaine seized by York police and CBSA, 6 arrestedThe CBSA intercepted and examined a shipment from Panama in May 2026 that contained a large amount of what was believed to be cocaine.CrimeJul 6
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3 charged after 67 kg of cocaine seized in Saint-Sauveur, Que.RCMP said the operation also led to the seizure of about $115,000 in cash, ammunition and several cell phones.CrimeJul 8
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Drug seizures at Canada-U.S. border dropping, Congress hearsActing Deputy Chief Jason Schneider told the House committee that seizures at the U.S.' northern border had dropped by 55 per cent compared to last year.CanadaJul 1
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2 people charged after police seize drugs, firearms in Fort McMurray, Alta.Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team seized $100,000 worth of drugs, several firearms and a large amount of cash, during an investigation in Fort McMurray, Alta.CrimeJul 7
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Drug overdose alert issued for Saskatoon after 90 calls in 3 daysThe 'escalation in cases and severity of intervention required' from Friday to Monday prompted the ministry to issue the advisory.HealthJul 22
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Hair loss risk goes up on GLP-1 drugs, BMJ study findsThe BMJ study examined over 50,000 people with Type 2 diabetes taking GLP-1 receptor stimulants, comparing them with patients using other diabetes drugs such as SGLT-2 and DPP-4.HealthJul 23
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3 B.C. men facing drug trafficking charges from U.S. authorities appear in courtJaskarn Baghri of Surrey, Ravinder Dhanda of White Rock and Gurtej Singh Smagh of Creston are facing extradition proceedings to the U.S.CrimeJul 9
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Fentanyl, carfentanil seized from suspected drug lab in Kingston, Ont.Three people were arrested after Kingston police seized fentanyl, carfentanil and several weapons from an apartment allegedly being used to prepare drugs for distribution.CrimeJun 24
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Nearly 1.7 tonnes of drugs worth $139M seized in Ontario investigationPolice in Ontario are set to announce the results of a lengthy cross-border investigation that led to a record seizure of illegal drugs and multiple firearms.CrimeJul 23
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Nicolas Maduro to face trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges in June 2027A judge set the June 1 trial date at the request of lawyers on both sides, with the approved schedule giving time for the defence to challenge the indictment this fall.WorldJul 22
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Fears that street disorder, open drug use will return to Granville Strip post World CupThe Granville Pedestrian Zone has been extended to Labour Day, meaning eligible FIFA-related temporary patios and public realm expansions will also remain.CrimeJul 14
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Inquest finds police use of force, drug use caused man’s death of Prince Albert manSaskatchewan's chief forensic pathologist found Boden Umpherville suffered a cardiac arrest due to drug use and a restricted airway while held down by police.CanadaJul 22