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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.

As the opioid and homelessness crises rage on, a Peterborough grassroots organization is working to make a positive impact. ‘A Right to Heal’ offers outpatient addiction treatment services. Germain Ma visits the space to why the organization’s approach is unique.

A tribal council representing 14 First Nations on Vancouver Island is declaring a state of emergency over the ongoing opioid crisis. As Kylie Stanton reports, the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council needs help to stop further tragedy in its communities.

Canada continues to grapple with a deadly opioid crisis. But now, one family whose experience with it is all too intimate, is speaking out about their grief. Sarah Ryan has their story.

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.

Members of the Blood Tribe got in touch with their Indigenous roots and traditions on Thursday, hosting a day of prayer in response to the challenges the community is facing because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing opioid crisis. Taz Dhaliwal has the story.

Peterborough’s battle against the opioid crisis is taking a leap forward. The city will soon have a new opioid response hub, located at the former Greyhound bus station. It’ll offer a harm reduction program and house a new mobile strategic overdose response team. It might also become a safe consumption treatment site. Jessica Nyznik has...

New research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) shows that most overdose deaths in Canada’s opioid crisis have been caused by a toxic supply of street drugs. But as Heather Yourex-West explains, there’s still lack of consensus on how to save lives in the crisis.

NEWS UPDATE with Mark Giunta The opioid crisis worsens in Peterborough; Ontario enters step 3 of reopening on Friday; the Lindsay mass immunization drive-thru site hits a milestone; 7 day regional weather outlook. Issued: 4:25 pm.

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.

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.

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.”