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Peterborough residents gathered in Millennium Park on Friday to remember lives lost to drug poisoning. Marc Woodhouse has more on the memorial event, and what the latest data tells us about the local opioid crisis.

Another somber gathering for harm reduction advocates as they continue their fight to stop the toxic drug crisis that has claimed so many lives. Kristen Robinson reports.

Sunday is International Overdose Awareness Day, when family and friends remember those lost to the toxic drug crisis. And while everyone agrees they are all senseless, preventable deaths, there’s still debate on possible solutions to prevent others from succumbing to the epidemic. Julia Foy reports.

A group of grieving families have come together to ensure their loved ones, who have died from drug poisonings are not forgotten. Quinn Ohler has more on the changes they hope to see to prevent future tragedies. 

Workers mark Labour Day in B.C., as one of the province’s biggest public sector unions prepares for Tuesday picket lines. Advocates talk recovery and safer supply as the province marks International Overdose Awareness Day.

Crews called out to a brush fire that sparked close to homes in White Rock. Uncertainty lingers on what may happen if unionized B.C. public service workers go on strike this week. People across B.C. mark International Overdose Awareness Day, to remember those lost due to the toxic drug crisis.

An overnight homicide in Vaughan on Saturday has sent shockwaves through the community. A man was found dead inside a home, and multiple suspects remain at large. Lexy Benedict is tracking the story. Plus, Sunday marks International Overdose Awareness Day, and a group of grieving families is working to ensure their loved ones are not...

Eight years after a public health emergency was decalred, illicit drugs continue to claim a devastating toll across B.C. Thousands have died, each of them representing a failure somewhere along the way. As Travis Prasad reports on this International Overdose Awareness Day, some surviving family members worry the public is losing interest.

August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day. Following last year’s record number of toxic drug poisoning deaths, many are gathering to remember loved ones. As the province launches a new health agency for mental health and addictions, one harm reduction group isn’t impressed by the rollout. Kabi Moulitharan explains.

Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day Saturday, the province says there were 171 drug poisoning deaths between January and April of this year alone.

On the eve of International Overdose Awareness Day, many families and advocates are commemorating the lives lost and hoping for change. They say more needs to be done to tackle the opioid overdose crisis.

Plans are in the works to build more than 1,000 social and affordable housing units in Quebec over the next few years. On the eve of International Overdose Awareness Day, many families and advocates are commemorating the lives lost and hoping for change.

On the eve of International Overdose Awareness Day, new numbers reveal that while July was another deadly month for toxic drug deaths in B.C., it has improved over last year. More than 192 people died last month, down 15 per cent from the same period last year.

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Dozens of people gathered in Halifax today to honor the lives of those lost to overdose deaths in a world-wide event on Aug. 31. As Alexa MacLean reports, for many it offers an opportunity to heal by connecting them with others who have been impacted by drug-related loss.

Denisa Gavan-Koop of the Addictions Foundation Manitoba discusses the prevalence of opioid use in Manitoba, and fighting the stigma surrounding drug-relate deaths.

B.C. drug advocacy groups are marching Thursday for International Overdose Awareness Day.

To mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Health Matters reporter Su-Ling Goh talked to public health and addiction specialist Dr. Hakique Virani about what needs to change when it comes to treating people addicted to drugs like fentanyl.

March 6 is Black Balloon Day, an international event that raises awareness to overdose deaths.