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B.C. government spending $50M to expand availability of nasal naloxone across provinceBritish Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is spending $50 million to expand availability of anti-overdose nasal naloxone across the province.HealthFeb 19
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Animal tranquilizers are being mixed with fentanyl in CanadaOpioid overdose deaths in Canada are falling, but there's growing concerns on a certain veterinary tranquilizer being cut into fentanyl and other opioids.CanadaMar 4
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Overdoses tripled at Saskatoon supervised consumption site in 2025Prairie Harm Reduction says it has also supported 22 per cent more people over the past year and successfully performed more than 150 interventions.CanadaFeb 18
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Toxic drugs ‘an epidemic,’ Saskatoon fire battalion chief says on ride-alongA Saskatoon Fire Department battalion chief fears tackling more toxic drugs entering what was the peak time from last year, when a deadly drug supply pushed overdoses above 30.ÂCanadaFeb 11
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No outreach from N.S. minister of addictions, mental health to First Nation in crisisThe minister for addictions and mental health says he has not reached out to the First Nation community that announced this week it would declare a state of emergency.HealthFeb 12
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Okanagan mom found support, help in group after son died from overdoseThe Okanagan woman said her son David, who was 37 and a UBC student at the time, struggled with mental health and used substances to self-medicate.HealthFeb 24
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CUPE urges Saskatchewan government to take action as library workers face violenceThe Canadian Union of Public Employees said two libraries temporarily closed last year due to heightened drug use and violence nearby.PoliticsMar 4
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First Nation in N.S. says it’s declaring a state of emergency due to illicit drugsSipekne’katik First Nation says its council moved to begin the process of declaring a state of emergency as the community deals with too many overdoses and tragedies.CanadaFeb 10
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Calgary committee to make ‘symbolic’ vote on supervised consumption site closureMembers of Calgary's city executive committee are expected to vote today on whether to support the closure of the city’s sole supervised consumption site.CanadaFeb 3
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Here’s how to recreate Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s iconic ’90s styleBefore "quiet luxury" became a buzzword, there was Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Recreate her iconic '90s style with modern staples from Aritzia, Simons, L.L. Bean and beyond.The CuratorFeb 24
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RCMP head of B.C. Extortion Task Force sorry for challenging term ‘crisis’BC RCMP Assistant Commissioner said every case should be reported to police and is urging people not to pay money or try to take matters into their own hands.CrimeJan 21
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Viral skincare & makeup hacks that actually workBeauty expert Christine Cho shares viral makeup tips actually worth trying, plus affordable, glow-boosting products from Covergirl, Maybelline, Rhode and more that make them work.The CuratorFeb 5
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‘We are now actively hunting these extortionists’ BC RCMP says at task force updateIn that time, the Task Force has taken charge of 32 files from jurisdictions across the Lower Mainland, according to a release from BC RCMP.CrimeJan 20
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Read the full transcript of Poilievre’s speech to Conservative conventionConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a keynote speech Friday to kick off the party's national convention in Calgary ahead of a critical leadership review.PoliticsJan 31
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Fighting the addictions crisis in northern Manitoba’s Nisichawayasihk Cree NationThe addictions crisis is seeping into every corner of the province, including in remote and isolated communities in northern Manitoba.CanadaDec 17, 2025
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Contraband in Ontario’s jails ‘flows like gravy’ as capacity concerns growHundreds of pages of contraband reports paint a picture of a jail system where illegal drugs, from cocaine to MDMA or fentanyl, are regularly found.CrimeDec 8, 2025
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B.C. communities see sudden spike in overdoses and an animal drug may be to blameVancouver fire said due to the exposure to "extreme levels of human suffering", firefighters are limited to 81 shifts at Firehall 2 to try and limit compassion fatigue.HealthNov 27, 2025
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B.C. group pushes back against involuntary care, saying it will criminalize peopleThe B.C. government announced last week that if passed, the bill's current language around involuntary care would make it clearer and more concise.HealthDec 1, 2025
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B.C. activists who tested and sold heroin and meth launch constitutional challengeA constitutional challenge by founders of a Vancouver "compassion club" who were found guilty of drug trafficking is expected to begin today at the British Columbia Supreme Court.CanadaNov 24, 2025
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Settlement means Vancouver Coastal Health must follow overdose prevention site rulesA Yaletown resident filed a lawsuit in June 2023 over the overdose prevention site at Seymour and Helmcken streets, which opened in 2021.HealthNov 13, 2025