Drug overdose deaths in Saskatchewan have nearly tripled since 2010, when 78 people died.

The lawsuits, if approved in California Superior Court, would prevent the alleged dealers from entering a 50-block area in one neighbourhood and part of another.

The number of people who have died of opioid overdoses in Alberta between April and June this year is more than any three-month period recorded in the last four years.

The global event aims to reduce the stigma associated with drug-related deaths and bring together people who have been impacted by tragic loss due to overdose.

For the second straight month the BC Coroners Service is reporting a record-breaking number of illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected deaths.

After a six-month-long investigation, Hamilton police charged two correctional officers at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre found to be distributing drugs to inmates.

The BC Coroners Service says 113 people died of suspected illicit drug overdoses in March 2020, the first time the overdose death toll has topped 100 since March of last year.

The idea is to limit potential exposure to COVID-19 by first responders without proper gear, but fire officials say it could have serious consequences for overdose victims.

Two men charged with manslaughter related to fentanyl-laced cocaine in Saskatoon have been released on bail over COVID-19 concerns at correctional centres.

Regina police are aware of 91 overdoses since the start of the year.