Alberta Opioid Deaths
-
Alberta government signs agreement to bring recovery centre to Tsuut’inaTsuut'ina Nation Chief Roy Whitney said the facility is needed given the modern landscape of street drugs.CanadaJul 5
-
Alberta premier’s office says she was unaware of new opioid data before electionDanielle Smith's office is denying the Opposition's claim that her government concealed the latest data on opioid-related deaths until after the provincial election.HealthJun 27
-
-
Advertisement
-
Drug poisoning deaths down in Alberta compared to 2021, proportion of opioid deaths upThe ministry of mental health and addictions is 'cautiously optimistic' Alberta is past its peak in drug poisoning deaths.CanadaJan 20
-
-
Advertisement
-
Alberta’s April opioid deaths are declining but still higher than pre-pandemic levelOn Wednesday, the Alberta government reported that 113 people died from opioid fatalities in April, a 34 per cent decrease since November.HealthJun 29, 2022
-
Alberta’s opioid-related overdoses still at record highs compared to pre-pandemicData from the province's substance shows opioid-related overdoses are still at record highs compared to pre-pandemic years in Alberta.HealthJun 3, 2022
-
-
Number of opioid deaths rising among Indigenous people; Lethbridge sees high use ratesThe province's latest Opioid Response Surveillance Report shows opioid deaths among Alberta's Indigenous population are skyrocketing.HealthJun 22, 2021
-
-
Calgary Coun. Woolley ‘not apologizing’ for calling Chu a ‘moron’ after defund police vote"I think we need to call out these kinds of comments, these kinds of positions, for what they are," the Ward 8 councillor said.PoliticsNov 5, 2020
-
COVID-19 pandemic having ‘stark effects’ on opioid-related deaths in AlbertaThe number of people who have died of opioid overdoses in Alberta between April and June this year is more than any three-month period recorded in the last four years.HealthSep 23, 2020
-
-
Advertisement
-
Alberta government announces plan to join class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributorsThe Alberta government says it's joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis.CanadaOct 15, 2019
-
-
Advertisement
-
Calgary mother issues warning to parents following daughter’s fatal fentanyl overdoseA Calgary mother is sharing her story of loss in hopes of bringing more awareness to the ongoing opioid crisis in Alberta.HealthApr 26, 2019
Trending
-
World’s 1st drug to regrow teeth enters clinical trials10,843 Read
-
Rob Schneider cancels Canada trip after man who fought for Nazis honoured in Parliament5,112 Read
-
Killing of B.C. Sikh leader reportedly captured on camera3,637 Read
-
Singh says there is ‘clear’ evidence on India’s alleged role in Nijjar killing1,993 Read
-
Canadian air force investigate ‘inappropriate’ CF-18 call sign1,939 Read
-
2 people dead, 4 injured after helicopter crash near Prince George, B.C.1,411 Read
-
Top Videos
-
Drug to regrow teeth enters clinical trials for 1st time5,348 Viewed
-
Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Jagmeet Singh claims there is ‘clear’ evidence on India’s role in assassination1,445 Viewed
-
Largest jackpot in Lotto 6/49 history could be won in next draw838 Viewed
-
Rota resigns as Canada’s House Speaker over tribute to Nazi unit veteran601 Viewed
-
Nearly 7M Canadians struggling to put food on the table: report428 Viewed
-
Yellowknife businesses worry about future after devastating wildfires327 Viewed
-