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A record-breaking $37.2 million worth of cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl was removed from Canadian streets following an interprovincial drug bust, according to Winnipeg police. Vasilios Bellos reports.

A B.C. senior says the province won’t approve funding a life-altering drug, and the alternative treatment is causing further health problems. Angela Jung reports.

A record-breaking drug bust in Winnipeg took drugs off the streets that would have seeped into some of Manitoba’s most remote communities. Marney Blunt reports.

From social media feeds to transit ads, weight-loss medications like Ozempic are hard to miss. As Kendra Gannon reports, some experts worry the constant flood of weight-loss content could be quietly reshaping body image offline.

A potentially life-saving drug will get to cardiac patients in New Brunswick sooner, with the province announcing its paramedics will now be equipped with thrombolytics. As Johnny James reports, this will allow first responders to operate with a wider scope of practice.

Community members and service providers met in Lindsay on Thursday (May 28) to discuss drug strategy for the Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland region. Madeleine McColl has more on how the organizations hope to work together and respond to substance use and its impacts

Twenty-one loaded handguns, nearly 200 rounds of ammunition and illegal add-ons – including a silencer – were seized from Winnipeg’s Central Park neighbourhood, leading to one man’s arrest, police said.

Winnipeg Police have made two arrests in connection to a drug trafficking network, with ties to Western Canada.

The federal government has announced the launch of a new Canadian drug analysis centre to help law enforcement to detect and disrupt illegal markets. Health minister Marjorie Michel made the announcement on Wednesday, saying the investment will help to transform Canada’s drug testing capacity. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for...

Two men are behind bars after shots were fired through an apartment suite wall.

Six months after Health Canada approved a new drug to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease a second drug has now been approved for use in Canada. Global News Morning speaks with Jennifer Lyle of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. about giving hope to people in the early stages of the disease.

A Canadian organization that advocates for better drug coverage is calling out the B.C. government for refusing to cover more than two dozen drugs that are covered in every other province in Canada. Aaron McArthur reports.

Health Canada has approved a new once-monthly drug for people living with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab is intended to treat adults with a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia caused by Alzheimer’s. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for May 4, 2026.

An alleged attempt to sneak in meth, cocaine, THC, and other items into Stony Mountain Institution has been thwarted.

Almost three months after it ended a new SFU study is shedding light on how frontline police officers viewed B.C.’s drug decriminalization pilot project. We speak with SFU Criminologist Amanda Butler about the findings.

Saskatchewan’s child advocate is flagging an emerging pattern of young children who died with fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in their systems.

Police in Fredericton are warning of a dramatic jump in overdoses so far this year. And as Anna Mandin reports, there are rising concerns around the Maritimes when it comes to overdoses, and drug toxicity.

A Canadian health advocacy group is urging the B.C. government to change a policy it says makes it difficult for people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease to get the most effective treatments. Aaron McArthur reports.

On today’s episode of “The Ben Mulroney Show,’ Ben welcomes back family and cosmetics MD, Dr. Rachelle Grossman, to break down the rapid rise of Ozempic and GLP-1s. The conversation explores the benefits, risks, and societal impact of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, including their medical uses, potential overprescription, black market issues, and future developments in...

Local non-profits are raising concerns about a rise in overdoses and deaths happening this spring in Winnipeg. They say a toxic drug supply is taking lives and causing strain among front line workers. Teagan Rasche reports.