Fatal Drug Overdose
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Drugs, handgun seized in overdose death investigation in Peterborough: policeOn Tuesday, police executed a search warrant at a home in Peterborough. Officers say they seized a loaded handgun, drugs, and cash.CrimeJan 25, 2023
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Toronto man charged with manslaughter following fatal drug overdose in Peterborough: policePolice say a man was found with vital signs absence at a residence in April, leading to arrest of a Toronto man in October.CrimeOct 17, 2022
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Peterborough man charged with trafficking fentanyl connected with overdose death: policePolice say their seven-month investigation led to the search of a residence on Wednesday and the arrest of one man.CrimeDec 16, 2021
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Fatal drug overdose in Halifax area could be related to contaminated EcstasyThere has been a fatal overdose in the Halifax area related to the use of potentially contaminated Ecstasy, according to public health.HealthMar 22, 2021
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5 people a day in B.C. died from an overdose, latest numbers showAccording to the BC Coroners Service, there have been 1,386 illicit drug deaths in B.C. this year.HealthNov 25, 2020
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SIU finds Kingston police officers acted lawfully during fatal drug overdose arrestA post-mortem showed that the man arrested died after consuming a mixture of methamphetamine, fentanyl and carfentanil, according to the SIU.CrimeOct 29, 2020
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‘I feel a sense of injustice’: family questions if more could have been done to prevent OD death at Penticton shelterIn the wake of Liz McCaffery's death, an internal review at the shelter resulted in a new washroom policy being implemented.Dec 3, 2019
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B.C. Coroners Service: Drug overdose deaths in Okanagan this year at 102Report says fentanyl found in 84 per cent of drug overdose deaths.HealthNov 14, 2018
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Kelowna woman with gangster connections dies of drug overdose"We will miss her spirit, her stubbornness and her energy, and even, in a small way, the constant chaos she brought."Dec 8, 2017
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