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Prince George teen dies after fentanyl overdosePrince George RCMP say a 16-year-old girl hospitalized after suffering a fentanyl overdose last week has now died.Global News Hour at 6 BCJul 2
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Three men facing charges in Richmond drug lab raidCharges have now been laid after a lengthy Vancouver police investigation into an illicit drug lab. In April 2023, officers shut down a lab operating out of a Richmond home. Investigators seized a significant amount of fentanyl, methamphetamine and $39,000 in cash.Global News Hour at 6 BCMay 16
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Prairie Harm Reduction sees increase in fentanyl use in SaskatoonWATCH: A safe-consumption site in Saskatoon said it’s seeing overdoses increase in the city, already handling 12 overdoses since January. Trillian Reynoldson has the details.Global News at 6 SaskatoonApr 30
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London police chief says safe supply drugs being ‘diverted’ to streetsLondon police Chief Thai Truong said Monday that drugs from the safe supply program were being “diverted” and sold on the streets of London, Ont., “fueling the drug trade.” Truong said that drugs such as hydromorphone were being sold in exchange for fentanyl.CanadaJul 15
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After 300 km, drug overdose awareness walk comes to an end in ReginaIt was a powerful march through downtown Regina, as members of Muskoday First Nation took to the streets to raise awareness surrounding crystal meth and fentanyl overdoses in the province.Global News at 5 ReginaJun 18
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Poilievre announces plan to strengthen sentencing for dangerous weapons and drugs in hospitalsConservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre announced in B.C. on Tuesday the introduction of the Safe Hospitals Act. “It will create an aggravating factor for sentencing for anyone who brings and illegal and unauthorized weapon into a hospital. It will take away the discretion from the federal health minister under the Controlled and Substances...CanadaMay 14
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Transit police seize drugs, dozens of weapons in 3-day crackdownTransit Police arrested 26 people and seized dozens of weapons and a variety of drugs during a three-day crack down around Metro Vancouver’s busiest SkyTrain station. Knives, replica firearms, fentanyl, meth and $10,000 in stolen goods were among the items seized at Metrotown Station.CanadaMay 9
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‘No time to waste’: Poilievre pushes Trudeau to recriminalize drug use in BCA day after getting booted from question period in the House of Commons after calling the prime minister a ‘wacko,’ Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre continued to push the Trudeau government to quickly end a three-year pilot project in British Columbia that will decriminalize possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs, including heroin, fentanyl...CanadaMay 1
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Animal tranquilizer showing up in N.B. street drugsAn animal tranquilizer that can be dangerous for human consumption is increasingly showing up in fentanyl in Moncton. Suzanne Lapointe spoke with a harm reduction advocate about the dangers for those with substance use disorder.Global News at 6 HalifaxApr 29
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7 arrested in Chilliwack drug trafficking investigationChilliwack RCMP have arrested seven people in a seven-month-long drug trafficking investigation. Fourteen search warrants were executed at residences in the Lower Mainland in Chilliwack, Vancouver, Surrey and Langley — resulting in a significant seizure of suspected cocaine, fentanyl, meth and guns, four vehicles and more.Global News at Noon BCApr 17
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ALERT seizes $350k worth of drugs, deems southwest Edmonton condo uninhabitableMore than six kilograms of various fentanyl, cocaine, and MDMA worth about $350,000 was seized in multiple raids across Edmonton. This is part of a bigger investigation that led to a southside condo being deemed uninhabitable. Jasmine King reports.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonMar 8
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An opioid 25 times stronger than fentanyl shows crisis is worsening: expertsExperts say stronger opioids in Quebec City and Belleville’s state of emergency miss the bigger picture – that governments aren’t doing enough to address overdoses. Global’s Nathaniel Dove reports.Feb 13
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Winnipeg infant died of fentanyl intoxication, parents charged with manslaughter: policeThe parents of a one-year-old girl who died in March of last year have been arrested and charged with manslaughter after it is believed the infant died due to fentanyl intoxication. Katherine Dornian reports.CrimeFeb 5
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RCMP announce they have dismantled an organized crime groupThe RCMP organized crime unit is announcing the arrest of eight men in relation to a massive drug and gun bust in a multi-city investigation. Police say the men are associated with organized crime and were producing huge quantities of fentanyl-tainted pills — disguised as common pharmaceuticals. Emily Lazatin reports.Global News at Noon BCFeb 23
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US opioid crisis: Oregon reconsiders 2020 drug decriminalization decision amid public pressureTwo weeks after Portland declared a state of emergency to address the city’s fentanyl crisis, Oregon is reconsidering its 2020 decision to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs.HealthFeb 18
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Winnipeg parents arrested, charged in death of infantWinnipeg Police Service Const. Claude Chancy said on Monday charges of manslaughter were laid against parents of a child who died after ingesting fentanyl that was readily accessible.CanadaFeb 5
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Rapper Jelly Roll shares compelling testimony against fentanyl at U.S. SenateThe Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing Thursday to discuss the fentanyl crisis. Musical artist and rapper Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord spoke before the committee and drew on his own experience with the crisis.U.S. NewsJan 12
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More than 2,500 people died of toxic drugs in B.C. in 2023There were 2,511 suspected toxic drugs deaths in B.C. in 2023, according to the province’s chief coroner. In a Jan. 24, 2024 update, Lisa Lapointe said illicitly manufactured fentanyl continues to be the driver.CanadaJan 24
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Alberta RCMP warn of fatal risks of cutting fentanylRCMP issued a concerning warning with new numbers highlighting the increase in fentanyl overdoses in Alberta this year. As Meghan Cobb reports, one of the potential causes could be that the drug is being laced with other drugs, sometimes causing fatal outcomes.Global News Hour at 6 CalgaryDec 27, 2023
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Father speaks out after 15-year-old son dies from overdoseA memorial service was held Friday for a 15-year-old Montrealer who died of a drug overdose. The teen’s family is devastated and hoping to raise awareness. As Global’s Elizabeth Zogalis reports, Mathis Boivin died in his sleep after taking an opioid that was stronger than fentanyl.CanadaJan 5