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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.

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.

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...

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?

The B.C. government has won the legal right to take on opioid providers as part of the province’s ongoing illicit drug crisis. The Supreme Court of Canada ruling Friday a class action lawsuit can continue. Richard Zussman has more.

An award-winning documentary that tells the story of the Blood Tribe’s response to the opioid crisis debuts in Canadian theatres this week. As Erik Bay tells us, its director hopes the compassion in the film will resonate with viewers.

Dr. Stan Houston believes similar harm-reduction tactics that were used to combat the HIV crisis could be used to battle the opioid crisis. Morgan Black reports.

With 30 overdose deaths through the first seven months of 2021, the opioid crisis continues to hit Lethbridge hard. As advocates continue to press for more supports, Erik Bay tells us what local groups hope a new city council will achieve in that fight at the municipal level.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that Canada and the U.S. have agreed to increase information-sharing between the two countries to “target each stage of the movement manufacture, and sale of fentanyl from start to finish.”

People living through Alberta’s other big epidemic — the opioid crisis — say it is getting harder to access help. Already in 2021, 207 people in Edmonton have died from drug overdoses, putting the city on track for the deadliest year ever. Mikaela Henschel has the story of one woman’s struggle with the system.

While campaigning in New Westminster, B.C. on Sunday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole pledged $325 million over three years to help combat Canada’s opioid crisis. He promised the creation of 1,000 drug treatment beds and 50 recovery centres.

Alberta is seeing its deadliest year for drug overdoses, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen its already dire opioid crisis. Heather Yourex-West reports on how the province is trying to tackle its other health emergency, and why some are saying it’s falling short.

An Indigenous filmmaker from Kainai is highlighting the community work done on the Blood Tribe while the First Nation faces an opioid crisis. As Jessica Robb reports, those involved hope the film sheds a different light on the crisis.

Author Patrick Radden Keefe’s new book Empire of Pain digs into the opioid crisis and the family tied to a major U.S. company that many believe is connected to situation.

A B.C. harm reduction advocate and founder of “Moms Stop The Harm” says bold policies are needed to move the opioid crisis up the list of public health priorities. Leslie McBain lost her only son Jordan to a drug overdose in 2014 — and has been advocating for compassionate — evidence-based drug policies.

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is calling for the decriminalization of simple possession of illicit drugs – across the country. As Jennifer Palma reports, chiefs say substance use and addiction is a public health issue – and not a crime – and this move could help the growing opioid crisis.

At-risk youth are currently facing three different and unique challenges with homelessness, COVID-19, and the opioid overdoses crisis. Covenant House’s Mark Munn discusses how these challenges are compounding sometimes already difficult circumstances.

Alberta and British Columbia have seen major increases in opioid overdoses through the pandemic. Though as Heather Yourex-West explains, these provinces are responding to the crisis differently.