OVERDOSE DEATHS
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28 drug poisonings reversed because of Lifeguard app: Interior HealthIf the person using the app doesn't hit a button to stop the alarm, the alarm grows louder and will trigger medical assistance with a call to ambulance services.HealthJun 24
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B.C. is decriminalizing small amounts of drugs. Why Ottawa should follow suitBritish Columbia is the first province to make changes to ensure drug users will not be arrested or charged for carrying up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs as of next year.CanadaJun 21
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B.C. man awaiting extradition to U.S. for alleged dark web drug and money laundering operationThe B.C. RCMP's Federal Serious and Organized Crime team began investigating an alleged dark web global drug trafficking vendor called "Canada1" in 2017.CrimeJun 16
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Memorial bench for overdose victims pitched for Penticton, B.C.Since getting sober, Gord Portman thought Penticton needed a place for everyone to grieve those who have lost their lives due to an overdose.HealthJun 7
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Okanagan reaction to B.C. drug decriminalization mixedThe federal government formally handed B.C. an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Tuesday.CanadaMay 31
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Drug decriminalization unlikely to be pursued by most provinces despite B.C. approvalProvincial and territorial officials who reacted to Tuesday's approval or spoke with Global News indicated they will not follow B.C.'s lead, at least not right away.HealthMay 31
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Toronto saw at least 511 opioid overdose deaths in 2021, new data suggestsThe preliminary data released by the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario represents a 74 per cent increase from 2019 and a 273 per cent increase from numbers recorded in 2015.HealthMay 20
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Extreme heat, overdoses contributed to excess deaths in Canada amid COVID-19: reportStatistics Canada found "indirect consequences" of the COVID-19 pandemic accounted for some of the excess deaths reported over the past two years.CanadaMay 13
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Bereavement day for drug-related deaths may soon be recognized in ManitobaPoliticians say a bereavement day would raise awareness of the growing problem of drug addiction in Manitoba. Early data shows there were 407 drug-related deaths in 2021.PoliticsApr 28
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14 suspected overdose deaths in Peterborough area so far in 2022: health unitSince January 2020, the Peterborough area health unit says on average there have been between three and four suspected drug-related deaths monthly.HealthApr 22
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