Drug Crisis

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• Weekend parade to help bring youth treatment centre to Kelowna

  The $8-million youth treatment and recovery facility is a project spearheaded by the Bridge Youth and Family Services organization, and hopes to accommodate up to 40 youth.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2024
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• Patient claims he was treated like addict and denied care for deadly infection

  A Winnipeg man nearly died in emergency room where he says staff mistook him for a drug addict with kidney stones when he actually had a severe staphylococcus infection.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2024
• B.C. politicians watch closely as Ontario changes harm reduction strategy

  As new regulations in Ontario close supervised drug consumption site, advocates in B.C. say closing any facilities would push drug use further to the fringes, endangering lives.

  Politics

  Aug 21, 2024
• Battle over B.C. drug policy flares up over contentious recovery symposium

  Thursday was the first day of the inaugural Prosper symposium, organized by the U.S.-based Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions.

  Politics

  May 30, 2024
• March drug deaths down 11% over last year as B.C. records 192 fatalities

  Another 192 people were killed in British Columbia by illicit drugs in March, 11 per cent down from the same month last year.

  Health

  May 7, 2024
• Drug alert issued for Peterborough area after 14 overdoses over weekend

  Peterborough Public Health says the suspected drug is orange and green with sedative effects. Naloxone is unable to reverse the effects of sedatives.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2024
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• Belleville, Ont., declares state of emergency after rash of drug overdoses

  The City of Belleville has declared a state of emergency after a rash of overdoses over a 24-hour period that prompted warnings from police this week.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2024
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• ‘Larger plan’ needed for drug crisis after rash of overdoses: Belleville, Ont., mayor

  Belleville officials say 14 overdoses occurred within a two-hour span Tuesday afternoon, prompting police to issue an advisory urging residents to stay away from the downtown core.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2024