Carfentanil

• Carfentanil deaths rising in Alberta with big increase in Edmonton

  From 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.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2025
  
• Researchers find opioids, illicit drugs in Alberta wastewater samples

  Researchers say the amount of opioids and other illicit drugs found in a monitoring of Alberta wastewater jumped in June.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2023
  
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• Alberta fentanyl-related deaths up 5,000% in 10 years, study reveals toxicity cause

  A new study shows that the combination of fentanyl and benzos is making Alberta's street drugs more lethal.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2023
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• Alberta sees record level of EMS calls for toxic drug poisonings in 5 weeks: data

  Prior to this recent spike, the previous record was established during the week of Nov. 29, 2021 when there were 276 calls.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2023
• Kingston, Ont. traffic stop leads to drug trafficking charges

  Kingston 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.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2023
• Fraser Health warns of high levels of carfentanil in ‘chunky’ white drug samples in Coquitlam

  Carfentinal 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.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2023
• Drug users warned after carfentanil, benzodiazepine found in Winnipeg fentanyl seizure

  'These substances may sometimes lead to severe harm or death.'

  Crime

  Jun 24, 2022
• 2 charged after London, Ont. police seize $281K in drugs, loaded handgun in drug bust

  London 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.

  Crime

  Jun 9, 2022
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• Saint John police issue warning about opioid drug after carfentanil linked to 2 deaths

  Carfentanil, 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.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2022
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• Drug overdose alerts issued for Penticton, Kelowna

  Interior Health has issued drug alerts for two Okanagan cities where a higher than usual number of overdoses are being reported to authorities.

  Health

  Jan 21, 2022