Alberta Health Services has started a pilot program to offer suboxone to people who come in to some emergency room suffering from opioid overdoses. Continue reading
Alberta health officials say there were 228 overdose deaths from Jan. 1 through to early May, which, if the rate remains steady, would mean about 660 by the end of 2018. Continue reading
In order to prevent a full-blown fentanyl crisis, the City of Laval is stepping up its efforts by equipping police officers with the opioid antidote naloxone. Continue reading
A life-and-death battle against drug dealers is being waged on the sprawling Blood reserve in southwestern Alberta, as officials struggle to keep deadly opioids away from its most vulnerable residents. Continue reading
Here is a list of Sun Run 2018 road closures. Continue reading
Police made the arrests last week, and both suspects are facing trafficking charges. Continue reading
Experts who lived and learned during the HIV/AIDS epidemic are using their knowledge to help stem the tide of opioid deaths. Continue reading
The province is looking at ways to provide more rights for parents of drug-addicted children. Continue reading
Traffickers are exploiting Canadian money service businesses to buy fentanyl from overseas and launder the proceeds through banks and credit unions, warns the national financial intelligence agency. Continue reading
A quarterly update to Edmonton city councillors about the opioid crisis revealed some new numbers about how many times naloxone has been administered in the city. Continue reading
