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Ontario's auditor general was critical of the province's opioid addiction strategy, suggesting it was uncoordinated and didn't have proper processes in place.

'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.'

Hamilton Police have shut down a tunnel, drug shack, and drug market, but it’s showing how desperate the situation is for the most vulnerable, advocates say.

A new group is behind a request to the province to work on an opioid treatment plan, which they hope would see a multi-ministry taskforce convened to coordinate a plan.

Danielle Smith said she wants to ensure that Alberta oil and gas is exempted from the 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports that Trump has threatened.

Two deaths on the streets of Montreal have advocates calling attention to the overdose crisis and are also raising questions about the need for more resources in the community.

The bills handed down by Ontario Provincial Police for 2025 represent a jump of more than 30 per cent in some cases.

The government is set to table new legislation that would prevent a supervised consumption site from operating within a 200-metre radius of a school or child care centre.

Ontario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review mental-health laws and whether to expand the scope of involuntary treatment for people who are addicted to drugs.

Mayor Scott Gillingham said the costs reflect the city's population growth, as well as increased calls for emergency services.

The toxic drug crisis is one of the most contentious and widely debated issues ahead of British Columbia's provincial election on Oct. 19. 

Benzodiazepines are now being monitored by the province, providing more detail to the public on overdoses in your community.

A doctor operating an opioid replacement treatment clinic in downtown Fredericton says she's disheartened by the backlash from residents. 

“I’m doing very well thank you, 100 per cent better,” Jamie Hardy a.k.a Smokey D told Global News in an interview from The Hills Rehab in Chiang Mai. “I love it here.”

A social services agency that operates a supervised consumption site in Toronto has filed a legal challenge against recently passed legislation that will shut down several sites.

Semaglutide – a key ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy – was associated with a lower risk of opioid overdose in patients with Type 2 diabetes and opioid use disorder, research shows.

An initial process for those interested in opening new government-funded addiction centres saw just over 80 groups indicating they planned to try and get involved.

The council is now calling on the provincial and federal governments and health authorities to resource strategies that take swift and meaningful action to combat the drug crisis.

A 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.

The Regina Overdose Outreach Team began as a pilot project in 2022, providing access to counselling and addiction programs. Some hope it will become permanent.