Carfentanil
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Calgary man charged with manslaugter after teen girl dies of drug overdoseCalgary police have charged a Calgary man with manslaughter after a teen girl died from a lethal dose of carfentanil, an extremely potent opioid, 100 times stronger than fentanyl.CrimeJun 26
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Carfentanil deaths rising in Alberta with big increase in EdmontonFrom January to May, 68 per cent of opioid deaths in Alberta involved carfentanil — up 10 per cent from 2024 — and in Edmonton, carfentanil deaths jumped from 17 to 78 per cent.HealthSep 17, 2025
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Researchers find opioids, illicit drugs in Alberta wastewater samplesResearchers say the amount of opioids and other illicit drugs found in a monitoring of Alberta wastewater jumped in June.HealthAug 30, 2023
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Alberta fentanyl-related deaths up 5,000% in 10 years, study reveals toxicity causeA new study shows that the combination of fentanyl and benzos is making Alberta's street drugs more lethal.CanadaAug 2, 2023
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Alberta sees record level of EMS calls for toxic drug poisonings in 5 weeks: dataPrior to this recent spike, the previous record was established during the week of Nov. 29, 2021 when there were 276 calls.HealthJul 27, 2023
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Kingston, Ont. traffic stop leads to drug trafficking chargesKingston police say they pulled over a driver on Feb. 16 and found a small amount of fentanyl, 48 grams of carfentanil, 65 grams of purple fentanyl, and six grams of crystal meth.CrimeFeb 22, 2023
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Fraser Health warns of high levels of carfentanil in ‘chunky’ white drug samples in CoquitlamCarfentinal is usually used as sedative for large animals and can be 100 times more toxic than fentanyl. It can be mixed into powders or pills.CrimeJan 4, 2023
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Drug users warned after carfentanil, benzodiazepine found in Winnipeg fentanyl seizure'These substances may sometimes lead to severe harm or death.'CrimeJun 24, 2022
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2 charged after London, Ont. police seize $281K in drugs, loaded handgun in drug bustLondon police say they raided a home and two vehicles on Hamilton Road and Nelson Street on Wednesday, seizing roughly $281,000 worth of drugs, including carfentanil and fentanyl.CrimeJun 9, 2022
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Saint John police issue warning about opioid drug after carfentanil linked to 2 deathsCarfentanil, which is used to tranquilize large animals, is estimated to be 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl.HealthApr 7, 2022
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