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• Cumberland Avenue raid nets police meth, coke, guns and more

  Two Winnipeggers face over a dozen charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking, possessing proceeds of property obtained by crime, and numerous gun charges.

  Crime

  Aug 28, 2019
  
• Sask. auditor calls for better monitoring of opioid dispensing in pharmacies

  Saskatchewan’s auditor says codeine, hydromorphone and fentanyl prescriptions patterns are higher in the province than national averages.

  Health

  Jun 6, 2019
  
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• ‘Opioid epidemic:’ Pharmacists call for stricter access to low dose codeine

  In most of Canada, codeine comes in eight-milligram pills, mixed with two other ingredients, that can be purchased without a prescription.

  Health

  Jun 2, 2019
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• Toronto man arrested on Lincoln Alexander Parkway after alleged altercation with Hamilton police

  A 21-year-old Toronto man is facing several charges after an alleged altercation involving Hamilton police on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway.

  Crime

  May 9, 2019
• Hamilton police seize purple heroin, cocaine from suspected drug dealer

  The 19-year-old man was charged with four counts of possession (cocaine, codeine, purple heroin, proceeds of crime under $5,000) and will appear in court on Thursday.

  Crime

  Feb 14, 2019
• 9 people charged after drugs, firearm seized in Parry Sound: police

  According to West Parry Sound OPP, on Jan. 29, officers executed a search warrant on William Street.

  Crime

  Feb 5, 2019
• Two more arrests made in alleged drug-trafficking scheme at Hamilton pharmacy

  Nick Monasteridis, 50, of Burford, and Hans Lauro, 32, of Mississauga, are charged with conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance.

  Crime

  Jan 21, 2019
• Saskatchewan Health Authority issues warning to concertgoers about deadly drugs

  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is issuing a warning to concert-goers to make safe choices when it comes to alcohol and drugs.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2018
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• 3 B.C. residents charged in Saskatoon drug bust

  Two men and a woman from British Columbia are facing charges after a drug bust in Saskatoon.

  Crime

  Mar 7, 2018
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• This popular painkiller is surging in Canada, and one doctor is sounding the alarm

  Tramadol prescriptions have risen 30 per cent between 2012-2016 in Canada.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2017