Alberta Drugs

• Alberta opioid data shows drop in deaths, overdoses—but some are dying more than others

  While overdose rates have dropped amongst the middle-class, especially casual recreational users, the drug supply has become more dangerous for long-term addicts and the homeless.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2025
  
• 4 arrested, 1 wanted after months-long Alberta drug trafficking investigation in Grande Prairie

  RCMP in Grande Prairie, Alta., say they've arrested four people and are searching for a fifth after a cache of drugs was seized in a lengthy drug trafficking investigation.

  Crime

  Jul 20, 2023
  
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• $150K in cocaine, Percocet and cash seized in Fort McMurray drug bust

  Police say the suspect arrested in a Fort McMurray drug bust was seen hiding cocaine in the bushes near where he parked his vehicle, posing a risk to the community and wildlife.

  Crime

  Jul 14, 2023
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• 6 charged in connection with 2022 drug bust that spanned Alberta, B.C.

  A sixth suspect, 28-year-old Petar Hristov from Edmonton, is believed to have fled the country, ALERT said.

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2023
• Another record-breaking week of overdoses, ambulance trips in Alberta

  Drug overdoses requiring an ambulance have hit a new high, and a harm reduction advocate is pushing for changes to the province's recovery-centred approach to addiction.

  Health

  Jul 6, 2023
• Calgary woman granted interim injunction over opioid use changes awarded court costs

  Black had sought $62,057.40 from the courts, arguing that she brought forward "a matter of significant public interest."

  Health

  Apr 6, 2023
• High Prairie, Alta. man faces 16 firearms, drug charges

  Derek Charles Shaw, 36, faces 16 charges of firearm and drug related crimes after police found him violating his conditions.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2023
• Man charged after $100K worth of drugs seized in central Alberta

  ALERT said in a news release Tuesday morning that a two-month investigation in Olds, Alta., resulted in over $100,000 worth of drugs being seized. 

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2022
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• Alberta’s drug crisis continues with 160 deaths in January 2022: government data

  The vast majority of deaths were opioid-related and took place in Calgary and Edmonton, however the city with the highest rate of overdose deaths was Lethbridge.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2022
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• Red Deer homeless shelter on the brink of closure: ‘We have to make sure everybody’s warm’

  Red Deer city council voted earlier in the year to shutter the temporary site, after businesses and residents complained of crime and loitering.

  Features

  Oct 15, 2021