Overdoses
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B.C. records January’s largest ever total for lives lost due to illicit drugsThe BC Coroners Service said an average of 5.3 people died each day in the first month of the year due to the toxic drug supply in the province.HealthMar 2
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Vancouver drug tester says nearly half of all heroin that comes in contains fentanylThe centre has tested about 10,000 drug samples since its inception in 2019, Larsen said, adding that the quantity of contaminated drugs he sees has increased over the last year.HealthFeb 11
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Compounding issues pile up, putting pressure on Saskatoon aid organizationsFront-line workers are tackling homelessness, overdoses, extreme weather and a global pandemic — all at the same time.CanadaFeb 5
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Toronto Public Health reports record high for daily overdose callsToronto Public Health says the city has set a sobering new single-day high for overdose calls.CanadaJan 31
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Regina friendship centre asks Sask. for permission to proceed with overdose prevention siteThe Regina friendship centre's executive director, Michael Parker, says it's something that's needed now, equating it to "stemming the bleeding."CanadaDec 18, 2020
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‘It’s saddening. It’s heartbreaking’: Albertans discuss overdose deaths in the time of COVID-19Elaine Hyshka from the University of Alberta says the drug market in Alberta was already highly toxic -- and it has become even more volatile this year.CanadaDec 17, 2020
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Applications submitted for supervised drug consumption site in downtown PeterboroughApplications have been submitted to host a safe drug consumption site at the former Greyhound bus station in downtown Peterborough.HealthDec 7, 2020
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‘It’s horrific’: Interior Health sees record-breaking number of drug deaths in OctoberThirty-one people died, the equivalent of one person each day.Nov 25, 2020
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5 people a day in B.C. died from an overdose, latest numbers showAccording to the BC Coroners Service, there have been 1,386 illicit drug deaths in B.C. this year.HealthNov 25, 2020
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Blood Tribe police warning of ‘highly-concentrated’ batch of drugs following 15 overdoses in 24 hoursPolice and Blood Tribe EMS said they have responded to 15 overdoses on the reserve in southern Alberta over a 24-hour period starting at around noon Friday.CrimeNov 21, 2020
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