Addiction
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Drumheller father of suspected overdose victim remembers daughter as funds raised for memorialCommunity members in Drumheller have raised money to build a memorial gazebo to honour the three young people who died as a result of suspected drug overdoses.CanadaJun 14
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Safe injection site could operate in Winnipeg without provincial approval: reportA new report submitted to City Hall says a supervised consumption site could work in Winnipeg without provincial approval, but funding would be a major issue.NewsJun 1
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Alberta man sentenced after assaulting father and shooting at 6 Mounties in 2018A man who was in a mental crisis has received a 6.5-year sentence after he assaulted his father and shot at six RCMP officers from the garage of his rural Alberta home.CrimeMay 28
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‘A spiral of grief’: Friends of Calgary fatal overdose victim raise awareness about harm reductionA group of University of Calgary students has started a harm reduction platform in memory of a friend who died of a drug overdose.HealthMay 22
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St. Boniface Hospital celebrates extensive upgrades to mental health facilityThe St. Boniface’s McEwen Building is home for the hospital’s mental health program, where thousands of patients find care each year.HealthMay 19
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Paramedics on hand at Prince Albert police detention cells to address addictionIntoxicated individuals who are incarcerated in Prince Albert police’s detention centre will have access to paramedic services through a pilot program.CrimeMay 9
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Kelowna’s Ozanam Recovery House receives new kitchen thanks to donation"It gets a lot of use, a lot of use, we were having to replace countertops annually."LifestyleMay 7
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Suspected opioid deaths in Peterborough area rise to 20 so far in 2021: health unitIn 2020 the Peterborough region's rate of opioid-related emergency department visits was 151 per 100,000 residents.HealthMay 5
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Kelowna, B.C., artist uses the canvas to share his story of addiction, homelessness and triumph"Just being able to put them [the memories] down on canvas and I can kind of see from a different perspective."LifestyleMay 4
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Is your teen addicted to drugs? Family support group tells parents to ‘trust your gut’Watching for signs of substance use and addiction in teens may be difficult during the pandemic. A family support group is urging parents to "trust their gut."HealthApr 29
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