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Six people have been charged after police found weapons and drugs in the north end of the city.

An encouraging development in the fight for access to a treatment that offers immense hope to Canadian patients with ovarian cancer. Caryn Lieberman reports.

A Lethbridge nurse and university instructor says the current trend of declining drug poisonings in Alberta isn’t guaranteed to continue. Justin Sibbet reports.

The police crackdown on open drug use in downtown Winnipeg continues with the focus also including community outreach. Teagan Rasche reports.

It’s considered the largest quantity of fentanyl and GHB ever seized in Atlantic Canada. Halifax Regional Police announced today officers laid charges on three people after searching a Dartmouth address last month. Police say the drugs were likely brought into the region through organized crime. David Murdock spoke to a criminology expert about the scale...

A new survey detailing drug consumption patterns by analyzing wastewater data in several Canadian cities is shining a spotlight on Saskatchewan’s drug crisis. As Ashley Beherns reports, the study is a valuable resource for police and community organizations trying to tackle the problem.

Winnipeg police have seized more than $1 million in cocaine after a drug bust in the St. Vital neighbourhood.

Over 150 people have successfully graduated from the program since it began in 2006.

As paramedics respond to a record number of opioid-related calls, families and advocates are calling for the addictions crisis to be declared a public health emergency in the province. Global’s Marney Blunt reports.

OPP say a six-month investigation led to the seizure of more than $1M in drugs and the arrest of a man in Kawartha Lakes.

Paramedics are responding to a record number of opioid overdose-related calls this year. And advocates say a concerning number of youth and young adults are losing their lives at the hands of the drug crisis. Marney Blunt reports.

More than $1 million in drugs have been seized from a federal prison in Nova Scotia. Correctional Service Canada says packages containing methamphetamine, cannabis, hashish, tobacco and cell phones were found at the Springhill Institution. Police have been notified and the medium-security prison is investigating.

Peterborough residents gathered Wednesdsay to remember loved ones lost to overdose. The event at Millennium Park brought personal stories and calls for change. Marc Woodhouse reports.

York Regional Police say they’ve “taken down” a dark web drug trafficking network following a months-long investigation dubbed “Project Ghostwire.” The investigation led to about $3 million worth of illicit drugs seized, along with luxury goods, cryptocurrency and other items.

A new study from S.F.U. finds drug seizures increased during the decriminalization pilot. Study co-author Kanna Hayashi talks about the findings.

A retired Ontario school teacher is turning to the Ford government for help. She has a rare bone condition, and her doctor says there is a drug that would make a difference in her life if she could access it. Caryn Lieberman reports.

The only person charged in connection with one of Canada’s largest ever drug busts has pleaded guilty to a number of charges. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, police say the accused was connected to a massive superlab that was busted in Falkland in 2024.

Drug use advocates are reacting to the B.C. government’s decision to cancel an overdose prevention site in Vancouver by opening up their own pop-up sites. Kristen Robinson reports.

Monday is overdose awareness day in B.C., and in the Okanagan, a team of health care professionals is out to save lives. As Kevin Pontious reports, they visited three communities to educate professionals and civilians about overdose prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.

Monday (Aug. 31) was the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day – a global campaign to remember people who have died from overdose and to help prevent more deaths. This year’s message is “Still Needed” and Peterborough health officials say the latest statistics help explain why. Marc Woodhouse reports