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The Winnipeg Police Service hasn’t released results from their ten-day crackdown on open drug usage in parts of the city. Global’s Katherine Dornian has more on the differing views of the program.

A man has been sentenced to 15 years in a U.S. prison after being convicted of attempting to smuggle 300 kilos of drugs into Canada across the Strait of Juan de Fuca using a jet ski and inflatable raft. Travis Prasad

A Castlegar man being treated for colon cancer is getting the opportunity to try a new drug that may give him a second chance. As Angela Jung reports, the pricy medication isn’t approved for his type of cancer by Health Canada, so the family was planning on fundraising until the drug company stepped in.

Winnipeg police say they have been responding to a large number of complaints from residents and area businesses about people openly using drugs. Global News Morning’s Clay Young talks to Joseph Fourre, founder of the Singing Red Bear Foundation, about the police action.

Multiple police agencies executed 22 search warrants across Ontario and seized 973 kg of cocaine, 660 kg of methamphetamine and other drugs. The estimated value of the drugs exceeds $139 million, police said Thursday, adding that 21 individuals had been charged as part of the investigation.

Nova Scotia Health has issued a warning about a new drug making the rounds in Hants County. An opioid 10 times more potent than fentanyl has been detected in the province’s unregulated drug supply. This comes as Moncton recently activated a level one response to combat a spike in overdoses. David Murdock reports.

The head of a Winnipeg organization that helps the homeless and those fighting addiction says she supports the police crackdown on people openly using drugs ont he Main Street strip. Global News Morning’s Clay Young speaks to Marion Willis of Street Links.

WATCH: Saskatchewan’s Chief Forensic Pathologist found Boden Umpherville suffered a cardiac arrest due to drug use and a restricted airway while held down by police.

Some support it the police’s crackdown on open drug use, some think it’s a step back. Many outreach organizations have mixed feelings about Winnipeg’s 10 day open drug use crackdown. Global’s Toni De Guzman has the details.

When Kingston’s consumption and treatment site closes this fall, people who use drugs could be left to use alone or in public, while grassroots groups say the city’s $350,000 response may not reach the front lines.

A rash of drug overdoses in the Greater Moncton area has resulted in an urgent response by the New Brunswick government, that’s usually set aside for floods and wildfires. And as Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla, neighbouring Nova Scotia is also seeing the same problem.

The number of fatal overdoses due to toxic drugs is declining in this province. Why that is, is too early to say, but as Travis Prasad reports, everyone fighting this crisis agrees it’s a positive trend.

Increased anti-drug enforcement will be in place in parts of Winnipeg in the coming days, police said, following an increase in open public drug use and sales. Vasilios Bellos reports.

Opioid-related deaths in Canada fell 23 per cent in 2025, marking a drop in overdose fatalities for the second year in a row, according to new data from the federal government. As David Akin explains, officials are cautiously optimistic but warn Canada’s illegal drug supply is still highly unpredictable and toxic.

A judge in Alberta has dismissed a bid to stall the closure of supervised drug consumption sites in the province. Advocates had applied for an injunction to keep the sites in Calgary and Lethbridge open. Jazan Grewal has this story and more in Health Matters for June 17, 2026.

Visitors to World Cup events in Canada are being warned about the potential dangers of the country’s toxic drug supply. Health officials in Vancouver have released a new “Know As You Go” document, warning travellers about the unregulated drug problem which has killed more than 16,000 people since 2016. Laura Casella has this story and...

Winnipeg police say they’re seeing more people getting behind the wheel after using cannabis and other drugs. Global’s Katherine Dornian has more.

The sentence comes after Brian Sukhram pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession of cocaine and methamphetamine, breach of trust and obstructing justice. Catherine McDonald reports.

It has been a decade since toxic drug poisonings were declared a Public Health Emergency in B.C. and while progress has been made, there is still much work to be done. Fraser Health Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Ingrid Tyler joined us on Global News Morning to discuss her recent report on the matter.

Moncton’s fire department says it received 52 overdose calls between Friday and Monday, which they say is higher than normal. As Suzanne Lapointe reports, parts of Nova Scotia are also seeing a rise in cases and issued a warning about the concerning trend.