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Poilievre blames B.C. decriminalization, drug policy for record deathsConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accuses 'radical activists, bureaucrats and pharmacists' of 'making a fortune' off of B.C.'s opioid crisis.CanadaMay 2
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‘There is much more to do’: B.C. marks eight years of toxic-drug health emergencyEight years after B.C. declared a public health emergency, Premier David Eby says the toxic drug crisis has had a "catastrophic impact" on communities.HealthApr 14
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‘Human tragedy’: 523 opioid overdose deaths reported in Toronto last year, TPH saysToronto's top doctor is calling the opioid overdose crisis a drug toxicity epidemic and is pushing for an empathetic health response.CanadaMay 29
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks feds to pause safe supply programsFord has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking the federal government to review the Health Canada-approved safe supply sites across the country.CanadaMay 17
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N.B. man writes children’s book about harsh realities of drug addictionA Saint John man has decided to write a children's book about the dangers of drug abuse. He says that kids should be better educated about the harsh realities of addiction.FeaturesMay 8
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Nearly 1 in 4 federal inmates are receiving treatment for opioid addiction'The crisis is alarming,' one expert said as new data shows nearly one in four federal inmates in Canada are receiving treatment for opioid addiction, more than double since 2016.CanadaApr 12
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B.C. puts up $155.7 million to recruit, retain health workersThe British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, while expanding an incentive program to dozens more rural communities.HealthMay 1
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Are magic mushroom stores sprouting around Toronto operating in a legal grey area?In spite of the apparent official nature of these shops, Toronto police are clear that the entire operation is illegal but officers suggest they have other priorities.CrimeMay 24
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B.C. drug policy shift will target vulnerable and houseless, advocates sayAdvocates for drug users are raising concerns about B.C.'s request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces.HealthApr 28
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Ontario has a new supervised consumption site. Funding leaves its future in limboYears of rising overdose deaths in the Region of Peel prompted local officials to offer council headquarters as somewhere for people to use drugs safely.HealthMay 3
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An opioid 25 times stronger than fentanyl shows crisis is worsening: expertsExperts said opioid and addictions concerns from Belleville, Ont., and Quebec City are linked — and that both indicate a worsening crisis and more overdoses.CanadaFeb 13
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Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risksThe class action includes everyone in Quebec who was diagnosed with opioid use disorder after being prescribed opioid medications between 1996 and the present.HealthApr 16
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First Oregon, now B.C.: Why drug decriminalization faces renewed questionsDrug addiction researchers and advocates for a comprehensive, health-based approach say decriminalization needs time to work, and only with connected supports.HealthMay 20
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Hamilton opioid overdose calls still trended upward in 2023: reportA quarterly report says paramedics responded to more than 900 suspected opioid overdose calls in 2023.HealthApr 2
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B.C. industry leaders sound alarm about wide scope of public health accountability actGreg Wilson, the director of government relations for B.C. for the Retail Council of Canada, told Global News that they support the government's goal of protecting residents.CanadaApr 4
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‘Careful evaluation needed’: Seemingly contradictory studies of B.C.’s safer supply releasedOne study found the program was associated with a reduced risk of death, while the other concluded the strategy was associated with an increase in opioid overdose hospitalizations.HealthApr 11
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Voters still favour Sask. Party over NDP, although approval drops, poll findsThe Sask. Party maintains its lead among Saskatchewan voters, according to Angus Reid polling, but the numbers show its approval rating could be wavering.PoliticsMar 17
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Spike in overdoses prompts drug poisoning alert for Northumberland CountyThe Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit is connecting recent opioid drug poisonings with a light yellow or green substance being sold as fentanyl or 'down.'HealthMay 9
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Ontario warns Toronto Public Health to drop drug decriminalization applicationOntario has warned Toronto Public Health's top doctor to drop the city's drug decriminalization application with Health Canada.CanadaMay 16
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Intimate partner violence described as ‘epidemic’ ahead of International Women’s DayGuelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is hosting a couple of events coinciding with International's Women's Day on Friday. Among them include a presentation featuring keynote speaker.CanadaMar 6