Overdose
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Tsilhqot’in National Government declares overdose emergencyA spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency.HealthApr 12
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Toxic drug supply identified in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County: health unitHaliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit alerted community partners and first responders about a spike in suspected opioid drug poisonings.HealthApr 9
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B.C. drug deaths down in February but top 175 for 20th consecutive monthThe BC Coroners Service says 177 people died in February due to "toxic, unregulated drugs."HealthApr 5
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Health unit issues drug poisoning alert for Peterborough areaPeterborough Public Health reported there were five drug poisonings on April 3 that led to paramedics callsand visits to an emergency department.HealthApr 4
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Winnipeg police charge mother in overdose death of one-year-old infantWinnipeg police say in December 2022, the mother of Romeo Stewart called 911 after he became unresponsive at her home on Sherbrook Street. She has now been charged.CrimeMar 30
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Overdose deaths increasing in Manitoba, advocates speak outPreliminary numbers from the Chief Medical Examiner's office show 445 drug-related deaths in Manitoba in 2023, compared to 418 the previous year.CanadaMar 26
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B.C. mulling oversight committee amid pressure on drug diversion concernsEarlier this week, B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said RCMP had told him there was no evidence to suggest 'widespread diversion' of safe supply drugs.HealthMar 14
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Eby downplays Danielle Smith’s safe supply worry after B.C. seizureBritish Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith about the diversion of safe supply opioids from B.C.PoliticsMar 8
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Toxic drug death toll in B.C. for January dips to 198Toxic drugs killed 198 people in British Columbia in January, adding to an unrelenting toll that has killed more than 14,000 people since a public health emergency was declared eight years ago.HealthFeb 29
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Nanaimo, B.C. group ringing alarm on fatal overdose numbers, 400% increase in 4 yearsThe rapid rise in fatal drug overdoses spurred a Nanaimo advocacy group, the Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association, to conduct a report on the crisis.HealthFeb 21
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