Illicit Drugs
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Quebec government quietly loosened its approach to drug possession over a year agoIn April 2023, the province recommended that simple possession cases should only be prosecuted when there is a public safety risk or when minors are present.CanadaJul 16
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Penticton overdose prevention site closes due to costly repairsPenticton Area Overdose Prevention Society announced earlier this week that their bus is in need of some costly repairs.HealthMay 15
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B.C. father pleads for more addiction recovery centres after losing sonBruce Fraser recently lost his son, Travis, who had been battling addiction for years. Fraser says there is a desperate need for more addiction recovery options in B.C.HealthMay 12
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‘Absolutely frustrating’: B.C. minister disappointed with drug use injunction extensionB.C. Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth expressed disappointment with the latest extension of an injunction against a public drug use ban.HealthMar 30
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3 people charged after Regina police recover large quantities of illicit drugsThree people are charged after large quantities of illicit drugs, including nine kilograms of fentanyl, were recovered, which is the largest amount ever seized by Regina police.CrimeFeb 22
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Calls for more ‘safer opioid’ access in Nova Scotia as drug supply increasingly toxicAs illicit drugs become more prevalent in Nova Scotia, a Halifax physician is renewing calls to expand access to "safer opioid supply" treatment to prevent overdoses and deaths.HealthJan 10
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$75K in drugs seized during well-being check in GuelphPolice were called after two people were found inside sleeping in a parked vehicle in Guelph in the early morning hours of Labour Day.CrimeSep 5, 2023
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Researchers find opioids, illicit drugs in Alberta wastewater samplesResearchers say the amount of opioids and other illicit drugs found in a monitoring of Alberta wastewater jumped in June.HealthAug 30, 2023
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Cryptocurrency, e-wallets, money transfers: The new age of B.C. organized crime financialsThe development of new technology is taken advantage of by B.C. organized crime groups and gangs, according to B.C.'s anti-gang task force.CrimeAug 10, 2023
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Close to $30,000 in drugs seized during Guelph traffic stopPolice in Guelph were tracking a man who had broken conditions of his release. During a traffic stop, police discovered fentanyl, cocaine and MDMA.CrimeJun 30, 2023
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