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A new record for substance related deaths has been set in Manitoba. Katherine Dornian looks at what advocates are calling for and what the government’s plans are.

Canada’s mental health and additions minister is responding to ongoing criticism about federal funding for safe supply programs. Ya’ara Saks says concerns about the approach are anchored in fear and stigma. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 20, 2024.

It is a public health emergency with no end in sight. One day after BC’s chief coroner announced that 2023 was the deadliest year yet for toxic drug overdoses, there are renewed calls for much more to be done to save the growing number of lives being lost in this province, including here in the...

More grim figures from the BC Coroner’s Service on the number of illicit drug deaths. New figures show a record number of British Columbians were killed by toxic, illicit drugs in 2023. Global News Morning speaks with Recovery and Harm Reduction Expert Guy Felicella about where the province is failing in its attempt to get...

Toronto health officials issued a warning after paramedics responded to six suspected opioid overdose-related deaths, which is triple the current average seen for a 4-day period in the past 12 weeks. Kayla McLean has the story.

“How many bodies did I get?” Those are the words of mass murderer Myles Sanderson to RCMP who caught up to him three days into a provincewide manhunt, according to testimony at a coroner’s inquest on Tuesday.

A new study suggests the number of overdose deaths in Toronto neighborhoods surrounding a safe consumption site have decreased between 2017 to 2019. But as Noor Ra’fat Ibrahim reports, community members are faced with a dilemma about the price that they say they’re paying while living near a SCS.

Toronto public health is alerting residents about a recent spike in opioid-related deaths. In a 4-day period last week, the number of people who died of a drug overdose was triple the average this year. This coming as two powerful synthetic opioids are found in the city’s unregulated drug supply. Kayla McLean reports.

With 2023 overdose numbers now here, Saskatchewan continues to battle extremely high numbers. According to the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Office, in 2023 there were 291 confirmed overdose deaths and 193 suspected.

A rural Nova Scotia community is searching for answers after two recent overdose deaths. Community members attended a drop-in information session to learn about prevention. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

A Montreal father is on a mission to raise awareness about powerful synthetic opioids after his 15-year-old son died of an overdose. Mathis Boivin died in his bed over the holidays. The family is still grieving but his father and advocates want to focus on prevention and safe drug use.

The community living at Halifax’s Grand Parade is reeling following a recent death. A man living at the encampment died Friday after a suspected overdose. Advocates warn that without help, things will only get worse. Vanessa Wright reports.

Health experts in Nova Scotia are issuing a new warning about dangerous drugs in the province. Officials say they’re keeping a close eye on cocaine-related deaths, amid a growing number of opioid overdoses. As Vanessa Wright reports, Nova Scotia’s chief medical examiner is worried about deadly mixtures of different drugs.

A 21-year old man is heading to jail for the overdose death of Carson Cremini at a Langley skate park 4-years ago. As Janet Brown reports, the victim’s family says there are lessons to be learned from this troubling crime.

The use of cocaine is increasing in Canada, data shows, amid a growing crisis of drug overdose and substance abuse resulting in deaths and hospitalizations. Naomi Barghiel has the details.

Hundreds of people die from opioid-related deaths each month, according to new data revealed on Thursday that shed light on the scale of Canada’s crisis. Joe Scarpelli breaks it down.

Penticton RCMP are investigating a weekend shooting that has left one man seriously injured. The province sees a drop in the number of monthly overdose deaths. And, Kelowna residents are upset about Fortis BC cutting down too many trees.

Vancouver’s first supervised injection facility is celebrating 20 years in operation. It was the first sanctioned site in North America working to curb and avert drug overdose deaths while driving down rates of HIV and Hepatitis C due to shared needles.

Global BC Medical Contributor Dr. Birinder Narang talks about the latest coroner’s report on overdose deaths in B.C. and the campaign to recognize the people who go unseen. He also has more on a new study debunking the myth of giving money to the homeless.

There was a courtroom apology Friday from the young man who pled guilty in the death of 14-year-old Carson Crimeni. The teen died in August of 2019 of a drug overdose at a Langley skatepark. Janet Brown has the details.