Drug Overdoses
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Drug overdose alerts issued for Prince Albert and Fort Qu’Appelle areasThe Prince Albert Parkland Ambulance and the File Hills Qu'Appelle Health Services have sent out drug overdose alerts to various communities following recent incidents.HealthMay 10, 2024
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Prince Albert police warns public after responding to 4 suspected overdosesPrince 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.HealthMay 9, 2024
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Kingston area sees 50 per cent spike in drug poisonings in a week: KFL&AKingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health says it has seen a 50 per cent increase in apparent drug poisonings since Feb. 24.HealthMar 1, 2024
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Belleville, Ont., declares state of emergency after rash of drug overdosesThe 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.CanadaFeb 8, 2024
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N.S. town facing ‘crisis situation’ after 2 overdose deaths just minutes apartA rural Nova Scotia community is searching for answers after two people died — only minutes apart — of suspected drug overdoses.HealthDec 13, 2023
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RCMP, Indigenous Services Canada to work with Red Pheasant Cree NationThe 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.CanadaOct 3, 2023
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4 in hospital after suspected spate of overdoses in MontrealMontreal police say all the people involved in the Ville-Marie borough overdoses were reacting to the same unknown substance and an investigation is underway.CanadaSep 11, 2023
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Public gains access to overdose lifesaving measures in ReginaAn initiative called Project Reportneedles.ca between two partnerships are working together on harm reduction and to provide supports to those in need.CanadaAug 23, 2023
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Alberta sees record level of EMS calls for toxic drug poisonings in 5 weeks: dataPrior to this recent spike, the previous record was established during the week of Nov. 29, 2021 when there were 276 calls.HealthJul 27, 2023
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Surge of weekend drug overdoses in Ottawa part of ongoing national crisisThe Ottawa Police Service says it responded to 19 drug-related overdoses on Saturday, and another three on Sunday morning.HealthJul 10, 2023
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