Dave Thompson
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Suspected opioid overdoses in Hamilton up 25% year-over-year so far in 2023Calls to Hamilton paramedics about suspected opioid overdoses are again trending higher, with 250 such emergency calls since the start of May.HealthJul 28, 2023
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Police, public health says ‘fentanyl-like’ Yellow Down could be source of suspected overdose spikesThe city's emergency services says they've seen instances where almost a half a dozen doses have had to be used to reverse recent overdoses.HealthMar 2, 2023
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Easy access to naloxone key to giving overdose victims more time to seek care, says specialistA clinical pharmacist in Hamilton says the medication is not just for those using illicit street drugs but also for people prescribed therapy who accidentally overdose.Aug 30, 2022
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Hamilton paramedics involved in Mount Hope crash near Upper James and Airport RoadA Hamilton paramedics spokesperson confirmed an ambulance was involved in a motor vehicle collision while transporting a patient to hospital Tuesday morning.TrafficJun 28, 2022
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Protesters call for N.B. Aboriginal affairs minister’s resignationA small group of protesters gathered outside the Saint John constituency office of New Brunswick Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn. They say they want her to resign.CanadaJun 21, 2022
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Man rescued in overnight rope rescue near Scenic Drive in HamiltonA man was rescued by firefighters early Tuesday after he fell from a path near Chedoke Radial Trail.CanadaJul 20, 2021
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1 sent to hospital after apartment fire in central HamiltonHamilton fire say the blaze was on the 15th floor of a high-rise on Wellington Street.CanadaJun 1, 2021
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Injured teen sent to hospital after rope rescue at Webster Falls: Hamilton paramedicsParamedics say the teen boy suffered injuries consistent with a fall after tumbling 12 metres from rocks on Friday afternoon.CanadaApr 9, 2021
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B.C. man dead, woman wounded in Hamilton, Ont. shooting: policeInvestigators say a newer model white Land Rover is a vehicle of interest.CrimeMar 1, 2021
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Skydiver suffered ‘serious injuries’ after hitting tree in Flamborough: paramedics'As she was approaching the ground she made contact with a tree'Aug 14, 2019
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