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B.C. premier says ‘zero’ chance of no-prescription opioidsPremier David Eby says there's a "zero per cent chance" B.C. will implement recommendations by the provincial health officer for no-prescription "safer supply."HealthJul 12
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Fentanyl, cocaine, meth seized in Okanagan drug-trafficking raidFour people from the Lower Mainland were arrested in the Okanagan last Thursday during a raid police say resulted in multiple baggies of drugs seized.CrimeJul 23
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Pharmacy sales helped boost Metro earnings in Q3, but profit fellMetro Inc. said grocery sales were up last quarter but profits were down as the company has warned about headwinds to its earnings amid the launch of new distribution centres.CanadaAug 14
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Telemarketing scheme: Montreal man sentenced to 10 years in U.S.Ari Tietolman was extradited from Canada to the United States last year and pleaded guilty in January to three counts of wire fraud and four counts of money laundering.CrimeAug 13
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Jasper wildfire: These are the key things to grab in emergency evacuationsExperts say there is a list of things people should be prepared to grab quickly as they leave their homes for safer communities and designated reception centres.CanadaJul 23
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Report reveals low-income Albertans falling through cracks of health benefits programAlberta's ombudsman says thousands of low-income residents and families seeking benefits to cover off health-care costs face unfair barriers.HealthJul 17
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Kamala Harris vows to lower food prices, build more homes in 1st economic speechThe Democratic presidential nominee proposed a federal ban on price gouging and expanded tax breaks, focusing on consumers in a bid to strike a contrast with Donald Trump.U.S. NewsAug 16
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Assistance dog charity asking for help to keep up with overwhelming demandThe Pacific Assistance Dog Society said demand for assistance dogs is at an all-time high and they need support to continue matching dogs with its clients living with disabilities.CanadaAug 6
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N.S. endometriosis patients urge province to introduce free birth controlIf passed, the federal pharmacare bill could make contraceptives free for Nova Scotians, but that will depend on if the province chooses to implement these benefits on the ground.HealthAug 10
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London Drugs says it can’t fill new prescriptions amid recovery from ‘cybersecurity incident’The update comes as the pharmacy giant continues to 'gradually reopen' its Western Canada stores a week after undergoing a 'cybersecurity incident.'CrimeMay 6
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Diversion of safe supply drugs makes up majority of seized opioids: London policeA major issue that police and community health prescribers are tackling is the diversion of Dilaudid from prescribed safe supply programs.CrimeJul 15
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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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B.C. kept on cutting edge of the legal landscape around drug useIn 2021, the Vancouver-based Drug User Liberation Front approached Health Canada with a proposal to buy heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine on the dark web.HealthJul 18
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Six-day targeted police patrols in Vernon lead to drug seizures, arrestsAn enhanced police presence in some of Vernon's problem areas made a big dent in area crime, RCMP officers said of the six-day sting.CrimeJun 19
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Ozempic, Wegovy use may be linked to ‘eye stroke’ and blindness, study findsThe use of semaglutide drugs, like Wegovy and Ozempic, may have an increased risk of sudden and irreversible vision loss and blindness, the study found.HealthJul 4
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Lack of public data raises questions about private addiction care in AlbertaHealth-care professionals are questioning the efficacy of private mental health and addictions care in Alberta due to the lack of public data.HealthJul 16
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Why pharmacists say they could help ease health-care strainCanadian pharmacists are calling on provincial governments to expand what treatments they can provide patients, arguing it will help relieve a strained health-care system.CanadaJun 7
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Hinton declares local health-care crisis over ‘terrifying’ family doctor shortageHinton Mayor Nicholas Nissen said the town of about 10,000 people typically has 15 physicians. They’re currently down to six, some of whom work part-time.HealthJun 21
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Baby’s body found in Kentucky believed to be remains of missing Miya TuckerPolice have been searching for missing Miya Tucker for nearly a week, but family members say they last saw the baby girl in late April.CrimeJun 12
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Could the heat wave cause power outages? How Canadians can prepareAs an intense heat wave is expected in central Canada this week, experts are warning about increasing pressures on the country’s electricity systems.WeatherJun 17