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As we reported last week, Belleville is still under a state of emergency, first declared in early 2024 after a rash of overdoses shined a light on the opioid crisis in smaller communities. Now, the city is taking new Steps to tackle addiction, mental health, and homelessness. Jesse Reynolds has more.

As the nation grapples with the ongoing opioid drug crisis, naloxone has emerged as a critical tool for reversing the effects of an overdose. However, accessing a kit and learning how to administer it can feel overwhelming. Chris Schmied, Director of Learning, Training, and Skills Development at St. John Ambulance, joins Ross Hull to provide...

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.

Montreal police expect a number of challenges will keep them busy this year despite notable progress made in certain areas in 2024. The force presented an update on its operations for 2024, outlining its progress during that year and expectations for the year ahead. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports on the various topics the police department...

Global News uncovers added travel and other expenditures after the Metro Vancouver board said it would stop. A Supreme Court decision that could lead to millions in compensation for damage done by the opioid crisis. And after several violent incidents, why do parents say the system to integrate children with special needs is broken?

When asked how the government will combat the opioid crisis and ensure that opioids do not cross Canadian borders, Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair stated that the Canadian government and law enforcement agencies are continuing to take “significant steps” to prohibit fentanyl and synthetic drugs from entering the country.

Peterborough Public Health is pushing for emergency funding for a temporary safe consumption and treatment site as the opioid crisis continues in the Peterborough region. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Thomas Piggott spoke with Global News Morning Peterborough anchor Noor Ibrahim about the need, and the sense of urgency.

A new contest is aimed at educating teenagers about the dangers of opioids, in an effort to stem the tide of the epidemic. As Morgan Black explains, teens can win $1,000 for their help in bringing attention to the ongoing crisis.

People are dying every single day in Alberta due to opioid-related overdoses but several business owners and people living around areas of high concentrated drug use are also fearing for their safety. In Part 2 of our panel discussion on Calgary’s overdose crisis, we look at the biggest concerns that have come from the opioid...

Nearly two Albertans die every day from an opioid-related overdose, according to Alberta Health. But the crisis also impacts thousands of people living and working in areas of high concentrated drug use. Global News at Noon has brought together a panel to discuss the ripple effect this crisis has had on Calgary.

The provincial government has been defending its prescribed safe supply program as a necessary tool to try to help lower the death toll from the overdose crisis. Now two young women have come forward to Global News saying they developed new opioid addictions, after purchasing drugs they believe were diverted from safe supply. Paul Johnson...

For years, a concerted effort to bring a safe consumption and treatment site to Peterborough has trickled down to this moment. On June 13, that site finally opened its doors downtown amid an escalating opioid crisis during COVID-19. Donna Rogers is the executive director of Four Counties Addiction Services (Fourcast). She explains to Noor Ibrahim...

Starting next year, the federal government is temporarily decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of hard drugs in B.C., as part of the solution to the unrelenting opioid crisis. But is it an idea that Canadians support? As Paul Johnson reports, a new poll suggests opinions on the issue are divided along party lines.

There is a cross-country collaboration that’s combining an opioid harm reduction strategy with an ATM-style machine to provide safe drugs to users. The technology has been in development for two years and after a successful pilot project in Vancouver’s downtown eastside, it is ready to roll out five new machines across Canada, including here in...

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 4 that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services be awarding $1.8 billion in grants to fight the opioid epidemic.

The federal NDP leader was in Penticton, B.C. on Thursday to support the re-election campaign kickoff of incumbent candidate Richard Cannings. Shelby Thom reports.

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The opioid crisis continues to take its toll in Peterborough. The latest number of opioid related deaths in Peterborough stands at 26. Now a new group has mobilized to keep the discussion on the front burner. The arts community has had a long relationship with addictions and says it’s time for its members to step...