Overdose

• Overdose calls in Toronto spike over Christmas week, health officials say

  Between Dec. 20 and Dec. 28, paramedics in Toronto went to 122 overdose calls, a number that is 35 per cent higher than the two-year average. 

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2025
  
• ‘She would have died’: Saskatoon woman saves life with naloxone kit

  A Saskatoon woman has used naloxone kits multiple times to stop overdoses. Some experts say the kits are significantly helping decrease fatality in overdose cases.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2025
  
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• B.C. communities see sudden spike in overdoses and an animal drug may be to blame

  Vancouver fire said due to the exposure to "extreme levels of human suffering", firefighters are limited to 81 shifts at Firehall 2 to try and limit compassion fatigue.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2025
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• Saskatoon’s epidemic of toxic drug overdoses tops 2,100 for 2025

  As fatalities drop due to training and awareness around naloxone, new drugs cut with sedatives like benzos are making it less effective.

  Nov 13, 2025
• B.C. coroner reports 158 toxic drug deaths in September, 19% drop from 2024

  The BC Coroners Service says in a statement that fentanyl or its analogs were found in the system of 84 per cent of those who were tested.

  Health

  Nov 3, 2025
• Carfentanil deaths rising in Alberta with big increase in Edmonton

  From January to May, 68 per cent of opioid deaths in Alberta involved carfentanil — up 10 per cent from 2024 — and in Edmonton, carfentanil deaths jumped from 17 to 78 per cent.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2025
• Regina’s Overdose Outreach Team holds overdose awareness event at Victoria Park

  Dozens of people came out to enjoy hot dogs and learn about the importance of combating overdoses.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 12, 2025
• Man charged with manslaughter after fatal 2024 overdose in Vaughan, Ont.

  York Region police say a 29-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following an overdose death in Vaughan, Ont., last September.

  Crime

  Aug 26, 2025
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• B.C. councillor proposes motion to request safe injection site’s closure

  Nanaimo councillor Ian Thorpe plans to ask council to formally request Island Health close the supervised drug use site near city hall amid concerns over local disorder.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2025
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• Saskatoon’s overdose numbers are once again hitting record levels

  After a brief reprieve, overdose numbers are hitting record levels again in Saskatoon. In the span of three days, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 30 overdose calls.

  Health

  May 13, 2025