Drug Overdoses

• Drug overdose alerts issued for Prince Albert and Fort Qu’Appelle areas

  The Prince Albert Parkland Ambulance and the File Hills Qu'Appelle Health Services have sent out drug overdose alerts to various communities following recent incidents.

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  May 10
  
• Prince Albert police warns public after responding to 4 suspected overdoses

  Prince Albert police said they have responded to four suspected overdoses in one night this week where medical personnel had to administer the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.

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  May 9
  
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• Kingston area sees 50 per cent spike in drug poisonings in a week: KFL&A

  Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health says it has seen a 50 per cent increase in apparent drug poisonings since Feb. 24.

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  Mar 1
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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
• N.S. town facing ‘crisis situation’ after 2 overdose deaths just minutes apart

  A rural Nova Scotia community is searching for answers after two people died — only minutes apart — of suspected drug overdoses.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2023
• RCMP, Indigenous Services Canada to work with Red Pheasant Cree Nation

  The RCMP will collaborate with the Red Pheasant Cree Nation following the community declared a state of emergency after several drug overdoses within a 24-hour period.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2023
• 4 in hospital after suspected spate of overdoses in Montreal

  Montreal police say all the people involved in the Ville-Marie borough overdoses were reacting to the same unknown substance and an investigation is underway.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2023
• Public gains access to overdose lifesaving measures in Regina

  An initiative called Project Reportneedles.ca between two partnerships are working together on harm reduction and to provide supports to those in need.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 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.

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  Jul 27, 2023
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• Surge of weekend drug overdoses in Ottawa part of ongoing national crisis

  The Ottawa Police Service says it responded to 19 drug-related overdoses on Saturday, and another three on Sunday morning.

  Health

  Jul 10, 2023