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In the months leading up to his death, Lee Earnshaw tried to access treatment on five different occasions but was turned away.

Calgary police have charged a 17-year-old with a long list of drug offences following two suspected fatal drug overdoses on the Tsuut'ina Nation last summer.

A Winnipeg judge is recommending improved addiction supports after examining the overdose death of a man living in a tent who had faced barriers in accessing treatment.

Between Dec. 20 and Dec. 28, paramedics in Toronto went to 122 overdose calls, a number that is 35 per cent higher than the two-year average. 

Health Canada says it has amended the regulations for precursor chemicals and manufacturing equipment used to make illegal synthetic drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine.

The Alberta government has confirmed its plans to close Calgary's controversial supervised consumption site, located in the Sheldon Chumir Centre, in early 2026.

The Royal Alex closure leaves two remaining Edmonton supervised consumption sites, where people can access clean supplies for drug use and supervision in case of an overdose.

A 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.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia was the first to be sentenced of the five defendants who have pleaded guilty in connection with the 'Friends' actor's death at age 54 in 2023.

Hundreds of pages of contraband reports paint a picture of a jail system where illegal drugs, from cocaine to MDMA or fentanyl, are regularly found.

A Quebec program is being described as the only one of its kind in the province: a treatment centre that allows mothers to keep their children with them while they recover.

As fatalities drop due to training and awareness around naloxone, new drugs cut with sedatives like benzos are making it less effective.

The deal overseen by a U.S. bankruptcy judge would require members of the Sackler family who own the company to contribute up to $7 billion and give up ownership.

A Saskatoon woman has used naloxone kits multiple times to stop overdoses. Some experts say the kits are significantly helping decrease fatality in overdose cases.

The attack, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said killed two people, was a departure from the seven previous U.S. strikes that had targeted vessels in the Caribbean.

The father of a toddler who died after ingesting fentanyl in the family's Winnipeg home has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for failing to seek medical help in a timely manner.

The father of a toddler who died after ingesting fentanyl in the family's Winnipeg home has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for failing to seek medical help in a timely manner. 

With two deaths and dozens of overdoses over the past two weeks, a health alert remains in effect for the Guelph-Wellington County area.

The addictions crisis is seeping into every corner of the province, including in remote and isolated communities in northern Manitoba.

This guidance is to help clarify for physicians when young people can be admitted under the Mental Health Act at the request of parents or guardians.