Overdose death

• Toronto man charged with manslaughter in 2020 London heroin overdose death: police

  It's at least the third time London police investigators have laid a charge of manslaughter in connection with an overdose death in the city.

  Crime

  Jun 16
  
• ‘Justice for Draeyden’: Suspected OD death of North Okanagan teen prompts calls for change

  On a Monday night in early April, a police officer came to Donna Gregersen's home and told her, her 15-year-old son Draeyden was dead.

  Canada

  Apr 21
  
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• Vernon raising concerns about B.C.’s drug decriminalization plan

  Vernon city council is concerned drug decriminalization will make it harder to control public drug use, and the city wants to see improved services in place first.

  News

  Nov 11, 2021
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• Carson Crimeni’s dad attends court for 1st appearance of man charged in son’s overdose death

  A 20-year-old man, who cannot be named because he was a youth at the time of the incident, has been charged with manslaughter in the 14-year-old's death.

  Crime

  Oct 20, 2021
• Carson Crimeni’s father calls for more charges in 14-year-old’s overdose death

  "I don't know if there will be further charges or not. Right now it's looking like it's just the one. We believe there should be more," Aron Crimeni, the boy's father, said.

  Crime

  Sep 18, 2021
• 3 suspected overdose deaths reported in Guelph over the long weekend

  Guelph’s public health unit says there were three suspected fatal overdoses reported in the city over the Labour Day long weekend. 

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2021
• 3 fatal overdoses reported in Guelph in the past month: public health

  There have also been another seven overdoses in the past five days that were not fatal, public health said in a statement on Tuesday. 

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2021
• 4 fatal overdoses recently reported in Guelph, Wellington County: public health

  Public health said fentanyl is believed to be involved in each death, while red and purple-coloured versions of the deadly opioid were reported in at least two.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2021
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• 9 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Peterborough in January

  Peterborough Police and Peterborough Public Health aren't releasing the number of suspected opioid overdose deaths due to privacy concerns.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2021
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• Vancouver mayor hopeful as Ottawa agrees to talks over decriminalization of drugs

  Vancouver city council voted unanimously in November to request an exemption to federal drug laws during the overdose crisis.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2021