Drug Crisis

• Sask. city’s wastewater tops Canada for most methamphetamine, cocaine

  Prince Albert had the highest recorded levels of methamphetamine and cocaine in its wastewater between January 2024 and March 2026, according to data from Statistics Canada.

  Health

  Oct 3
  
• Mayors push to turn Oliver correctional centre into mandatory care facility

  Mayors in the Okanagan are specifically pointing to unused capacity at the Oliver facility as a potential location for mandatory care.

  Canada

  Sep 5
  
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• Ontario’s hot summer could make drug overdoses worse, expert says

  The number of opioid overdoses is rising across southern Ontario and some experts say the extreme heat could be partially to blame.

  Canada

  Jul 10
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• Drug poisoning alert issued in Ontario city over mysterious substance sold as ‘down’

  Lakelands Public Health has issued a drug poisoning alert in the Peterborough region over a substance sold as 'down,' which has been linked to overdoses and heavy sedation.

  Canada

  May 7
• 10 years since B.C. declared toxic drugs emergency

  Since the emergency was declared, more than 18,000 people have died in B.C. from toxic drugs, with Indigenous people, men and people working in the trades being the most affected.

  Health

  Apr 13
• B.C. councillor proposes motion to request safe injection site’s closure

  Nanaimo councillor Ian Thorpe plans to ask council to formally request Island Health close the supervised drug use site near city hall amid concerns over local disorder.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2025
• Saskatoon’s overdose numbers are once again hitting record levels

  After a brief reprieve, overdose numbers are hitting record levels again in Saskatoon. In the span of three days, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 30 overdose calls.

  Health

  May 13, 2025
• ‘Overwhelming’: Saskatoon firefighters have gone to 901 drug poisoning calls since January

  Mayor Cynthia Block said Saskatoon needs more housing, including units with supportive services.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2025
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• Saskatchewan provincial government responds to drug crisis in Saskatoon

  The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) is being activated to enhance the response to the toxic drug crisis in Saskatoon.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 12, 2025
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• Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.’s cleanup rules are a mess, too

  May, who co-owns Calgary-based Mayken Hazmat Solutions, has been cleaning the mess left behind by drug labs in Western Canada after police are done with the scene.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2024