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6th anniversary of B.C. drug crisis met with calls for rapid access to safer supplySince B.C. declared a public health emergency over the deadly tainted drug supply, more than 9,400 people have lost their lives, more than one in five of them last year alone.HealthApr 14
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31 drug poisonings in 2 weeks, including 2 deaths in Guelph: public healthGuelph's public health unit says there have been 31 drug poisonings in the city in the past two weeks, including two deaths.HealthMar 31
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5 fentanyl poisonings, 1 death overnight in Guelph: public healthGuelph's public health unit announced on Thursday morning that there were five drug poisonings in the city overnight caused by fentanyl, including one death.HealthFeb 24
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‘Everyone deserves a chance’: Vancouver mom shares two-decade addiction, recovery battleVictoria Heard's battle with drugs began nearly two decades ago at the age of 13. She's now hoping her story can inspire others and help break the stigma of addiction.HealthNov 5, 2021
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Carson Crimeni’s father calls for more charges in 14-year-old’s overdose death"I don't know if there will be further charges or not. Right now it's looking like it's just the one. We believe there should be more," Aron Crimeni, the boy's father, said.CrimeSep 18, 2021
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LGL health unit warns about ‘escalating crisis’ of overdoses in regionThe Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is warning the public of an overdose crisis in the region, with multiple fatal overdoses in the past two weeks.CanadaJul 27, 2021
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LGL health unit reports more overdoses in past 6 months than all of 2020In a statement, the health unit says that it is "cautioning the community that the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark area continues to grapple with a dangerously toxic substance supply."CanadaJul 26, 2021
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3 fatal overdoses reported in Guelph in the past month: public healthThere have also been another seven overdoses in the past five days that were not fatal, public health said in a statement on Tuesday.CanadaJul 6, 2021
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Seven more B.C. mayors support Vancouver’s push for drug decriminalizationThe City of Vancouver's bid to gain Health Canada approval to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs has won support from the mayors of seven other British Columbia cities.HealthJun 11, 2021
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Sleeping homeless man dies after being run over in East VancouverPolice believe the man was using drugs in an alley and fell asleep in front of a parkade gate when a driver trying to access the parking lot mistakenly drove over him.NewsJun 3, 2021
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