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The Ford government is pressing ahead with legislation that advocates and harm reduction workers say will cause more issues than good. The health minister says the ban on supervised consumption sites close to schools and prohibition on others opening will protect neighbourhoods and make drug use less visible. Matthew Bingley reports.

Two deaths on the streets of Montreal has advocates calling attention to the overdose crisis. The incidents are also raising questions about the need for more safe drug consumption sites and more resources for the unhoused community. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.

It was deemed an accidental overdose when it happened over three years ago, but the death of Victoria teen Samantha Sims-Somerville is now being called a homicide. As Kylie Stanton reports, it comes after a renewed coroner’s investigation and a mother’s tireless fight for justice.

The death of a Nanaimo woman of a drug overdose has now generated first degree murder charges against three people. Kristen Robinson reports.

New research is highlighting the essential role of healthcare professionals in preventing overdose deaths in patients with certain chronic health conditions. Heather Palis of the BC Centre for Disease Control discusses how stimulants are playing an increasing role in drug toxicity deaths.

Suspected and confirmed drug overdose deaths have seen a drastic decrease in Saskatchewan in the past year. As Global News’ Sarah Jones explains, while it’s initially an encouraging sign of a positive trend, more could be at play.

Morgan Hoffman returns with First in the Morning with Entertainment. She covers new developments surrounding Matthew Perry’s passing and the connections to those close to him. She also touches on how Sabrina Carpenter opened up to Time Magazine while on tour, and gives us a first look at the wedding photos of Millie Bobby Brown...

The Ford government’s impending ban on supervised consumption sites in Ontario could result in increased emergency department usage, more overdoses and even death, according to the province’s own internal assessment of the policy’s impact. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Two deaths on the streets of Montreal has advocates calling attention to the overdose crisis. Quebec’s health minister has announced he’s working on a new bill that would force new doctors to work in the public health care system.

Arrests made in the overdose death of Montreal teenager, a controversial proposal to protect homes against flooding, and a first-of-its-kind program for adults with autism.

The scene where a woman was killed in a Coquitlam landslide and what’s next for residents living near it. Three people have now been charged with murdering a Vancouver Island mother whose death was initially believed to be a drug overdose. And Premier David Eby addresses the uncertainty his government faces.

Nearly a year after actor Matthew Perry’s fatal overdose, five people have now been charged in the death of the ‘Friends’ star, including his personal assistant and two doctors. As Neetu Garcha reports, prosecutors allege the group “took advantage” of Perry’s past struggles with substance abuse and addiction to profit off him.

Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors, a prosecutor confirmed Thursday. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges and said, “Over two months, from September to October 2023, they distributed approximately 20 vials of ketamine to Mr. Perry in exchange for $55,000 in cash....

Ahead of Overdose Awareness Day, local organizations gathered with the community in Millennium Park on Friday. Recognizing the grief felt by families and friends who’ve lost loved ones in drug-related deaths, the event is part of a global campaign to end overdose. Germain Ma has the story.

One day after a new policy was put in place that would require first responders to have a police escort when answering a call to certain sections of Victoria’s troubled Pandora street, a woman died of a drug overdose. Kylie Stanton reports.

August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day. Following last year’s record number of toxic drug poisoning deaths, many are gathering to remember loved ones. As the province launches a new health agency for mental health and addictions, one harm reduction group isn’t impressed by the rollout. Kabi Moulitharan explains.

Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day Saturday, the province says there were 171 drug poisoning deaths between January and April of this year alone.

New data from the British Columbia Coroners Service shows year-over-year drug deaths were down every month so far this year, but 192 people still died in July due to unregulated drug toxicity. As Julia Foy reports, it comes as two people died in a suspected group overdose on Vancouver Island.

On the eve of International Overdose Awareness Day, new numbers reveal that while July was another deadly month for toxic drug deaths in B.C., it has improved over last year. More than 192 people died last month, down 15 per cent from the same period last year.

Authorities in California say they’ve charged five individuals, including two doctors and Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant, in relation to the actor’s fatal overdose last year. Police allege the individuals named had a hand in supplying drugs to the star in the months leading up to his death. Noor Ra’fat brings us the latest.