Fentanyl Ontario
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Man charged after police seize unknown substance, turns out to be fentanylHealth Canada tested the substances found in a vehicle during a routine traffic stop by OPP and confirmed the substance was fentanyl.CrimeDec 27, 2018
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Ontario doctor who trafficked fentanyl and forged prescriptions sentenced to 2 yearsIn total, police alleged close to 500 fraudulent prescriptions for fentanyl patches were issued by Darryl Gebien.CanadaApr 19, 2017
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Opioid overdose deaths in Ontario will soon be tracked fasterOntario's chief coroner is making drastic changes to the collection of information on fatal opioid overdoses to gain a better picture of the growing crisis throughout the province, by investigating deaths in a much more timely fashion.CanadaApr 11, 2017
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Long wait times for fentanyl test results frustrating Ontario police, health unitsStaccato scenes play out in Jody McLennan's mind on loop: her husband slumped in his chair, paramedics pumping his chest, his lifeless body splayed on their living room floor.HealthApr 6, 2017
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Toronto widow speaks out after husband overdoses on cocaine possibly laced with fentanylA Toronto widow is speaking out after the untimely death of her 25-year-old husband from a fatal overdose she suspects was caused by fentanyl or carfentanil-laced cocaine.CanadaMar 27, 2017
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Ontario to track opioid overdoses on weekly basis for first time after spike in deathsStarting April 1, Ontario hospitals will begin tracking opioid overdoses in the province on a weekly basis for the first time in an effort to gain a near real-time look at the growing crisis, according to a letter from the provincial health minister obtained by Global News.CanadaMar 14, 2017
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Ontario doctor who lost everything speaks out on fentanyl addiction ahead of sentenceDarryl Gebien, a 46-year-old former ER doctor from Barrie, Ont., faces 68 charges related to the the forging of prescriptions and trafficking of fentanyl and will be sentenced on April 18.CanadaMar 7, 2017
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Recent Kingston, Ont., overdoses may be linked to fentanyl: health officialHealth officials and police are warning that counterfeit prescription medications and some illicit drugs in the Kingston, Ont., area are believed to be contaminated with fentanyl.CrimeMar 6, 2017
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Ontario to call mayors’ meeting on opioids, province will fund Ottawa’s $2.5M planOntario will soon call a meeting of mayors from both large and small communities across the province as it looks for ways to tackle a growing opioid crisis.CanadaMar 6, 2017
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‘Opioid problem’ in southwestern Ontario community: public health unitA southwestern Ontario community is dealing with what its public health officials call an "opioid problem" that has left them scrambling to figure out the extent of the issue and what can be done to solve it.CanadaMar 3, 2017
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