Overdose death

• 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
• 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
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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
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• Regina friendship centre asks Sask. for permission to proceed with overdose prevention site

  The Regina friendship centre's executive director, Michael Parker, says it's something that's needed now, equating it to "stemming the bleeding."

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2020
• Police issue warning after 7 people overdose at Vancouver party

  Police believe the patients had been consuming MDMA and cocaine.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2020
• 5 people a day in B.C. died from an overdose, latest numbers show

  According to the BC Coroners Service, there have been 1,386 illicit drug deaths in B.C. this year.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2020
• ‘It’s taking more lives than COVID,’ says grieving dad of B.C.’s fentanyl epidemic

  Olivia Dalton, 21, died in October, one of thousands of British Columbians who have died after taking drugs tainted with fentanyl.

  Health

  Nov 5, 2020
• Popular Vancouver sportswriter Jason Botchford died of an accidental overdose: coroner

  Botchford died suddenly on April 29, 2019 at the age of 48, leaving behind a wife and three children. 

  Sports

  Aug 28, 2020
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• Amid record overdose deaths, B.C.’s top doctor calls for decriminalization

  "There's no more important time for us to do this than now," said provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.

  Jul 16, 2020
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• Leeds, Grenville, Lanark area seeing increased fentanyl overdoses

  The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit says they have seen a dramatic increase of opioid overdoses during the coronavirus crisis.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020