Opiods
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Drugs, loaded handgun seized during traffic stops in Peterborough County: OPPOPP officers laid drug and other charges following unrelated searches of vehicles on Hwy 115 in Cavan-Monaghan Township and on Television Road in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township.CrimeApr 14
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3 arrested after firearms, purple fentanyl located at Lindsay residence: policePolice executed a search warrant at a home on St. Paul Street where they located guns, replica firearms, a set of brass knuckles and a quantity of purple fentanyl.CrimeMar 25
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Outreach groups in Calgary, Edmonton take to the streets to monitor for drug overdoses``I kind of act as the glue between the two groups to help drug users trust activists and to help activists talk to drug users,'' she said.HealthDec 17, 2021
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Sask. government providing drug checking test strips in Regina, SaskatoonThe provincial government has announced that test strips which detect the presence of fentanyl and benzodiazepine in street drugs are now available in Saskatoon and Regina.HealthAug 3, 2021
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Lethbridge city committee votes down Moms Stop the Harm resolutionA resolution put forward by Moms Stop the Harm Lethbridge will not move on to city council, after a unanimous vote by the community safety standing policy committee.HealthJun 2, 2021
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Kingston police bust 2 people with $40,000 worth of fentanyl, cashKingston police charge two people with possession for the purpose of trafficking after they find $40,000 worth of fentanyl, cash, and drug paraphernalia.CanadaMar 1, 2021
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Leeds, Grenville, Lanark health unit flags spike in drug overdoses in Brockville and Smiths FallsThe Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit says the overdoses have been linked to contaminated opioid supplies in the region.CanadaMar 1, 2021
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Owner detains Peterborough man found rummaging through vehiclePolice say they found stolen property, drugs and a folding knife on the suspect.Feb 3, 2021
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Cobourg man arrested after drugs, firearms seized from home: policeCobourg police seized cocaine, fentanyl, a rifle and replica handgun.CrimeJan 12, 2021
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Lethbridge group sets up unsanctioned overdose prevention site in Galt GardensFour people used the pop up site Friday night, and there were no overdoses. The group plans to set up again Saturday night in Galt Gardens.HealthSep 26, 2020
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