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The Alberta Health Services south zone, which includes Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, recorded its first calendar month with no opioid-related overdose deaths in over eight years this past November. However, as Justin Sibbet reports, the optimism shown by politicians is not shared by addiction experts.

An alert from Toronto Public Health is following a recent spike in suspected opioid overdoses attended by paramedic services. As Megan King reports, paramedics received 35 per cent more overdose calls this holiday season compared to the last two years.

What’s being blamed for a spike in Toronto’s opioid overdoses. The search for two armed suspects in Saskatchewan after a deadly shooting at a First Nation. Canada warns of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as Israel prepares to ban dozens of aid organizations. Plus, the significant people who the world said goodbye to in...

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...

B.C. high schools will soon be equipped with naloxone kits but not everyone is being trained on how to use them. Leslie McBain of Moms Stop the Harm talks about the importance of educating students about what an opioid overdose looks like, and how to reverse it.

Police say fentanyl is quickly becoming the drug of choice for users in Saint John, resulting in countless overdoses and numerous fatalities. The city’s experience reflects a growing trend in Canada. Of all apparent opioid toxicity deaths in the country, 74 per cent involve fentanyl. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

A new study says rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016, inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Wednesday May 14, 2026.

The tragic overdose death of a 15-year-old boy has prompted B.C. police to warn people of the dangers of drug use. The Blue Hat memorial project honours those who lost their lives to opioid use by installing 50-thousand flags at a park in Campbell River.

Ryan Sneath, deputy chief of Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, spoke on Wednesday about the importance of supplying emergency personnel and first responders with Naloxone kits to counteract the effects of an opioid overdose. Sneath said that recently a man believed to be experiencing the effects of a drug called ‘down’, responders administered 4 doses of...

More than 800 Albertans have died this year from opioid overdoses and now the provincial government is making regulatory changes to help with addictions and mental health. Sarah Ryan explains.

The Darmouth-based company, Dispension Industries Inc., has broken into the U.S. market with a naloxone dispensing machine that instantly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.

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...

The City of Peterborough faces criticism over what some are calling a lack of event planning for “Black History Month”; a Peterborough convenience store is damaged after being hit by a vehicle; an opioid overdose alert is issued for the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County; Caley Bedore’s Skytracker weather. Keri Ferguson has the...

The City of Peterborough faces criticism over what some are calling a lack of event planning for “Black History Month”; a Peterborough convenience store is damaged after being hit by a vehicle; an opioid overdose alert is issued for the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County; Caley Bedore’s Skytracker weather. Keri Ferguson has the...

Emergency services in Peterborough held a press conference to discuss 13 opioid-related overdoses and two deaths in a span of 72 hours. Speakers included Randy Mellow of Peterborough Paramedics, Dr. Rosana Silvaterra of Peterborough Public Health and Deputy Chief TIm Farquharson of Peterborough Police Service.

Thu, Aug 1: Dr. Nick Etches from Alberta Health Services joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss the dangers of a new opioid mix that is resistant to overdose antidotes.

Deputy Chief Tim Farquharson said there have been 3 more opioid overdose deaths in the city in the last week and a half.