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Ban on supervised consumption sites closes locations Ford government previously approvedThe majority of supervised consumption sites ordered to close by the province were approved and funded by the Ford government at the beginning of its mandate.HealthAug 21
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Ontario tables law banning supervised consumption sites, saying there will be no moreThe Ontario government tabled an omnibus bill Monday that includes a ban on provincially funded supervised consumption sites and a de facto ban on sites approved by the feds.PoliticsNov 18
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Hospitalizations and death: Ontario’s internal warnings over supervised consumption site banThe government is set to table new legislation that would prevent a supervised consumption site from operating within a 200-metre radius of a school or child care centre.HealthNov 14
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N.B. election debate: Higgs defends major tax cut promise as services struggleThe Liberal leader challenged her Progressive Conservative opponent to explain how his plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes will help fund the health system.PoliticsSep 26
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BC NDP’s David Eby, Conservatives’ John Rustad trade shots on drugs, housingDrug policy and housing shortages are emerging as the top issues early in British Columbia's election campaign. The 2024 B.C. election campaign is officially underway.PoliticsSep 23
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Kingston police say two dead, one injured in daytime assault, suspect arrestedPolice in Kingston, Ont., say three people have been sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a violent daytime assault.CrimeSep 12
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Kingston, Ont., man faces murder charges in connection with encampment killingsTwo people were killed and a third is in hospital after a violent stabbing attack in an encampment next to a consumption and treatment services site in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday.CrimeSep 13
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Party leaders of different stripes seem to agree on involuntary addiction treatmentAs they both campaign for re-election, the premiers of B.C. and N.B. appear to agree on one controversial issue: involuntary care for those with severe drug addictions.PoliticsSep 26
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1st U.S. case of severe mpox strain confirmed in traveller: health officialsHealth officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.HealthNov 18
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Taylor Swift is here, along with fall viruses. How to stay ‘safe and sound’As Taylor Swift's show kicks off in Toronto, health experts warn that large crowds and public transit could increase the spread of respiratory illnesses like the flu.HealthNov 14
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Ontario plant-based milk facility didn’t follow Listeria prevention policy: CFIAThe CFIA says Joriki, a third-party facility in Pickering, Ont., used by plant milk manufacturer Danone Canada, was not considered “high risk” prior to the contamination.CanadaOct 29
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Prep your lawn & garden for winter with these must-have toolsEverything you need to put your garden and lawn to bed.The CuratorOct 29
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Needle in candy and cannabis-laced treats spark RCMP Halloween warningThe RCMP is warning parents to stay vigilant this Halloween after a needle was recently found in candy at a Newfoundland trick-or-treat event, and illegal cannabis-laced candy.HealthOct 31
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Marburg virus: What Canadians need to know after fears spread in GermanyRwanda is currently grappling with an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus. According to the health ministry, the death toll has risen to 11, with at least 36 confirmed cases.HealthOct 3
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Too close to call, divisive B.C. election drawing to a closeB.C. votes on Saturday after campaign that saw David Eby's New Democrats and John Rustad's BC Conservatives tangle over housing, health care and the overdose crisis.PoliticsOct 18
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RCMP report reveals new details on GTA man and his ‘camel-toe’ fake tooniesAn RCMP report says Durham Regional Police Service reported fakes circulating in Toronto in early 2020. It took 15 months for the Royal Canadian Mint to ask RCMP to investigate.CanadaNov 11
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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
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B.C. election: Critics see drug debate tainted by politicizationWith more than 15,000 lives lost to toxic drugs since 2016, B.C. has been at the cutting edge of debate, science and policy about how to deal with the crisis.PoliticsSep 28
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Former Oiler Tyson Barrie aims to resurrect NHL career with Flames: ‘I have a lot of game left’Barrie put up impressive offensive numbers during seasons in which he played for the Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers.SportsOct 2
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‘Didn’t talk to us in advance’: Ontario supervised consumption site surprised by shutdownThe Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Site was one of 10 such spaces ordered to close by the Ford government this week. Its leadership are begging the premier to reconsider.CanadaAug 23