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First annual Fentanyl Awareness Day Walk in Manitoba honours those lost to overdoseA year and a half after losing his son to a fentanyl overdose, grieving father is working to keep his memory alive and prevent the same thing from happening to others.CanadaSep 13
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U.S. nurse accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water in US$303M lawsuitDani Marie Schofield, 36, has pleaded not guilty to 44 counts of assault for allegedly stealing prescription fentanyl from IV drips meant for hospital patients.U.S. NewsSep 4
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Kingston police make largest-ever fentanyl bustKingston Police have made their largest fentanyl seizure in history following a drug trafficking investigation, seizing drugs valued at over $200,000.CanadaAug 27
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Fentanyl, cocaine, meth seized in Okanagan drug-trafficking raidFour people from the Lower Mainland were arrested in the Okanagan last Thursday during a raid police say resulted in multiple baggies of drugs seized.CrimeJul 23
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Lake Country police seize methamphetamine, fentanyl in traffic stopBoth individuals were released from custody while a complete report to Crown counsel is prepared for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, RCMP said.CrimeJul 17
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Fentanyl-related opioid deaths rise in New Brunswick in 2023A report by New Brunswick's health department says there were 72 opioid deaths in 2023, with 71 of them accidental or whose cause the province is still investigating.HealthJul 8
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Teen girl dies from fentanyl overdose after being found unconscious in Prince GeorgeThe teen was found unconscious at a home on McMaster Crescent and when she was examined at the hospital, high levels of fentanyl were found in her blood, police said.CrimeJul 2
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Meth, MDMA, cocaine and fentanyl seized in Regina police drug trafficking investigationHundreds of pills and several kilograms of drugs were seized by Regina police Friday.CrimeJul 4
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Faith leaders call on Ford to reverse move to shutter supervised consumption sitesA number of religious organizations came to Queen's Park on Tuesday and said they were hopeful they could reach Ford's 'humanity.'PoliticsSep 17
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‘I wouldn’t be here’: Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closuresThe 35-year-old weeps as he speaks about the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre, which houses the supervised consumption site he uses. It is one of 10 such sites to close.CanadaSep 3
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Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mom and child outside Mill Woods school justified: ASIRTAlberta's police watchdog said it was necessary for officers to shoot a man who stabbed a single mom and her 11-year-old child outside Crawford Plains School in southeast Edmonton.CrimeSep 6
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Over $1M in drugs seized in ‘one of the largest’ busts in Edmonton police historyHandguns, vehicles, cash and more than $1 million worth of illicit drugs were seized in what Edmonton police call one of the largest busts in the service's history.CrimeSep 12
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Free harm reduction supplies removed from Fraser Health website'Emphasis of our government continues to be to support people on getting into treatment and doing our best to keep people alive,' B.C. Premier David Eby said.HealthAug 23
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Man, youth from Toronto arrested after drugs seized in Lindsay: policePolice say a search warrant executed early Friday in Lindsay lead to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine and several thousands dollars in cash.CrimeJun 28
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As losses mount in toxic opioid crisis, Ontario cities memorialize overdose victims'We need to memorialize what these folks, our friends and family members, have gone through, and their tragic passing in this crisis we're all facing.'CanadaSep 18
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32 people arrested in Durham Region investigation into suspected gang activityDurham Regional Police say they began an investigation in January into suspected local gang activity but uncovered alleged criminal activity that stretched as far as B.C.CrimeAug 29
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Ontario man accused of setting fire to his wife says her death was ‘very bad accident’The 41-year-old explained he only wanted to remove his wife's dyed hair which, in his mind, represented an adulterous relationship she was having.CrimeSep 11
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Removal of downtown Victoria homeless camp is last stage of safety plan: policeThe 900 block of Pandora Avenue became the site of an entrenched homeless camp over the summer and a three-part plan was developed to deal with the issues.CrimeSep 11
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Eight charged, kilograms of drugs seized in B.C. trafficking bustPolice in B.C. say a drug-trafficking investigation has led to charges against eight people, as well as the seizure of illicit drugs, drug-making supplies, and guns.Aug 1
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Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness DayWhile families remember loved ones lost to toxic drug overdoses, they question whether the province's new health agency called Recovery Alberta will be the change that is needed.HealthSep 1