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B.C. parents sue shelter after son’s fatal overdoseGladys Akimana was living in a shelter in August 2022, run by Covenant House Vancouver when he overdosed on a mix of opioids and alcohol.HealthAug 27
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Who is ‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha, charged in Matthew Perry’s death?Jasveen Sangha pleaded not guilty to the charges that were brought against her in the overdose death of Matthew Perry.EntertainmentAug 16
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Overdose death comes day after Victoria changes first responder safety policyUnder the new policy, paramedics and firefighters won't respond to calls on the 900 block of Pandora Avenue without a police escort.HealthJul 17
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‘I loved him’: How one Regina group is making a difference preventing overdosesThe Regina Overdose Outreach Team began as a pilot project in 2022, providing access to counselling and addiction programs. Some hope it will become permanent.CanadaSep 13
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3 men charged in drug trafficking operation linked to overdose deathsCalgary police charge three men with 49 offences as part of separate drug trafficking investigations connected to two fatal overdoses.CrimeJun 24
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B.C. toxic drug deaths down 9% so far in 2024B.C.'s Coroners Service says the number of people who have died this year from toxic drug poisoning is down from 2023, but an around six people are still dying every day.HealthJul 30
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After 5 deaths in 5 days, drug alert issued for Waterloo RegionThe Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System issued the alert after there were five suspected overdose deaths over the past five days.CanadaJun 18
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Ontario health minister went against review recommendations on consumption sitesTwo Ontario government-commissioned reports recommended keeping existing drug consumption sites open and increasing funding to help stabilize staffing.CanadaAug 21
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Ontario moves to ban safe consumption sites near schools, limit new locationsOntario is set to ban consumption and treatment services sites within 200 metres of schools and child care centres, which will lead to the closure of 10 facilities.HealthAug 20
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Poilievre ‘perpetuating myths’ about supervised consumption sites: Prairie Harm ReductionPrairie Harm Reduction is responding to federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre's comments on supervised consumption sites, arguing they're not based on research.HealthJul 30
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‘Human tragedy’: 523 opioid overdose deaths reported in Toronto last year, TPH saysToronto's top doctor is calling the opioid overdose crisis a drug toxicity epidemic and is pushing for an empathetic health response.CanadaMay 29
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As losses mount in toxic opioid crisis, Ontario cities memorialize overdose victims'We need to memorialize what these folks, our friends and family members, have gone through, and their tragic passing in this crisis we're all facing.'CanadaSep 18
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Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness DayWhile families remember loved ones lost to toxic drug overdoses, they question whether the province's new health agency called Recovery Alberta will be the change that is needed.HealthSep 1
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‘Not just numbers’: Manitoba recognizes victims, front-line workers in ongoing overdose crisisHousing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith said the province is seeing too many deaths from drug poisoning — 171 between January and April of this year alone.HealthAug 30
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Drug alert issued for Waterloo Region for 3rd time in 6 weeksThe Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System (OMARS) says that it is believed that the four deaths, which occurred between June 28 and July 4, were drug related.CanadaJul 6
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Faith leaders call on Ford to reverse move to shutter supervised consumption sitesA number of religious organizations came to Queen's Park on Tuesday and said they were hopeful they could reach Ford's 'humanity.'PoliticsSep 17
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Group overdose at Vancouver Island beach leaves 2 dead, 2 criticalTwo women are dead and two men are in critical condition after what police say was a suspected group drug overdose at a Vancouver Island beach parking area.HealthAug 30
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B.C. grief camp says more families seeking help due to drug crisisLumara said it has seen a five-fold increase in the number of people seeking help after losing a loved one to drugs and staff say they are struggling to keep up with demand.HealthSep 10
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Poilievre calls supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens,’ vows to close some'We will defund them. There will not be a single taxpayer dollar from the Poilievre government going to drug dens,' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said.CanadaJul 12
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1st supervised indoor inhalation site to offer safe spaces to Vancouver’s drug usersThe BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) opened the facility at Hope to Health Research & Innovation Centre at 625 Powell Street.HealthSep 18