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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.

A spike in Regina overdose-related deaths has the Saskatchewan Health Authority warning about a toxic supply of especially potent drugs. It is also raising questions about the future of safe consumption in the province’s capital.

With multiple overdose deaths reported over the weekend in Regina the spotlight is back on the toxic drug crisis in Saskatchewan. Uranium City could be making a comeback as a Canadian mineral exploration company announces it’s begun development activities near the once booming mining town.

A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a 15-year sentence to the so-called “Ketamine Queen” – the woman who pleaded guilty to selling ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023. Jasveen Sangha, 42, is the third defendant sentenced of the five people who have pleaded guilty in connection with the overdose...

A new study has found the closure of the overdose prevention site in Red Deer, Alta., did not lead to more deaths or ambulance trips for those who previously accessed the site. But as Jasmine King reports, addiction specialists say this shouldn’t lead to more of the sites being shut down.

The B.C. government announced on Thursday that it is funding more naloxone kits across the province in order to try and stop overdose deaths. Andrea Macpherson has the details.

Local non-profits are raising concerns about a rise in overdoses and deaths happening this spring in Winnipeg. They say a toxic drug supply is taking lives and causing strain among front line workers. Teagan Rasche reports.

Schools in District 43 have been placed under holds and secures this week due to threats phoned in to RCMP. And a British national, who was living in Vancouver in 2017, has been convicted in the State of Georgia following an RCMP investigation into a Canadian dark web drug trafficking network that resulted in the...

A Kelowna mother who lost two of her sons to the toxic drug crisis is hoping to help others dealing with similar grief. She’s now part of a support program aimed at destigmatizing overdose-related deaths. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The family of Lee Earnshaw wants to see action being taken after an inquest into his death presented several recommendations on how to improve access to addictions treatment in Manitoba.

This month marks two years since Sidney McIntyre-Starko died in a toxic drug overdose while at the University of Victoria. Elyse Robinson with UVic HARD Law and Devin Galway, Law Students for Decriminalization & Harm Reduction at UBC, join Jordan Armstrong with more on how the recommendations from the report by former Abbotsford Police chief...

Quebec logged a record number of overdose deaths last year, as many face a constant struggle. This National Addiction Awareness Week, we shine a light on a unique treatment program located in Montreal. Portage allows mothers to keep their children with them in their live-in treatment centre. Amanda Jewlowicki has one woman’s message of hope.

Sunday is International Overdose Awareness Day, when family and friends remember those lost to the toxic drug crisis. And while everyone agrees they are all senseless, preventable deaths, there’s still debate on possible solutions to prevent others from succumbing to the epidemic. Julia Foy reports.

A California doctor charged in the overdose death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry arrived at court on Wednesday to plead guilty to four counts of illegal distribution of the drug ketamine. Salvador Plasencia, who operated an urgent care clinic in Malibu, faces up to 40 years in prison, according to a statement from prosecutors.

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.

The inquest into the accidental overdose death of an 18-year-old University of Victoria student is about to go to the jury. Aaron McArthur has the latest testimony about a controversial 911 call.

A judge is now preparing the final report for the inquest into the 2021 death of Lee Earnshaw, which wrapped up in Winnipeg on Thursday. Marney Blunt 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 suspected overdose death of a 15-year-old in Campbell River has prompted B.C. police to warn people of the dangers of drug use. Catherine Urquhart reports.

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.