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Peterborough health officials applaud AMO stance on opioid crisisA report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario calls for more action from the province to tackle the opioid crisis that saw 2,300 people die in 2023 alone.HealthJul 10
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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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UBC cites privacy reasons, won’t comment further on professor’s Trump shooting postIn an X post on Saturday, UBC Medical School professor Karen Pinder wrote "Damn, so close. Too bad” -- AND “What a glorious day this could have been!” during the Trump rally.WorldJul 15
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Purdue Pharma asks for freeze of lawsuits after U.S. Supreme Court rulingThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 27 that Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement can not shield the Sacklers over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.U.S. NewsJul 9
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‘Unfair’: Ontario city drops safe consumption bid over years-long delayWith no end in sight to the delay in supervised consumption site approvals, organizers have made the difficult decision to withdraw their application for the Barrie site.HealthJun 27
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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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Peterborough clinic’s safer-supply program reports drop in overdoses, drug useApproximately 86 per cent of individuals reported using less or no fentanyl after 12 months in the safe supply program based on data from May 2022 to December 2023.HealthJun 13
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‘Unfit for office’: 10 times JD Vance criticized Trump before landing VP nodDonald Trump has a new running mate in the race to become America's next president: a man who has previously criticized him, even once referring to him as an "idiot."U.S. NewsJul 16
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Debate goes long on Saskatoon Housing Accelerator FundFurther discussion continued Friday around the Housing Accelerator Fund in Saskatoon.CanadaJun 28
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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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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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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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B.C. premier says ‘zero’ chance of no-prescription opioidsPremier David Eby says there's a "zero per cent chance" B.C. will implement recommendations by the provincial health officer for no-prescription "safer supply."HealthJul 12
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Poilievre calls supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens,’ vows to close some'We will defund them. There will not be a single taxpayer dollar from the Poilievre government going to drug dens,' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said.CanadaJul 12
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Diversion of safe supply drugs makes up majority of seized opioids: London policeA major issue that police and community health prescribers are tackling is the diversion of Dilaudid from prescribed safe supply programs.CrimeJul 15
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects national opioid settlement with Purdue PharmaAfter deliberating more than six months, the justices in a 5-4 vote blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims.CrimeJun 27
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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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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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B.C. kept on cutting edge of the legal landscape around drug useIn 2021, the Vancouver-based Drug User Liberation Front approached Health Canada with a proposal to buy heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine on the dark web.HealthJul 18