Lloydminster RCMP issued a warning to citizens of the border city on Tuesday, saying they believe a combination of cocaine and fentanyl is behind “multiple incidents of drug overdose” that occurred in that community over the Thanksgiving weekend. Continue reading
A Kelowna resident and college instructor was also the third-largest fentanyl drug dealer in North America. Continue reading
The British Columbia government announced Wednesday it is suing 40 companies in connection with manufacturing opioids. Continue reading
Alberta Health is looking for a contractor to create standardized guidelines for cleaning up drug labs, buildings where drugs are stored and places where drugs are consumed. Continue reading
In the latest step to end the province’s fentanyl crisis, Fraser Health is offering free, online courses to teach the public how to use nalaxone kits. Continue reading
Paramedics responded to 130 calls across the province on Friday, two days after social assistance cheques were handed out. Continue reading
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
