Meth gets all the headlines, but opioids still present in Manitoba: addictions expert
Winnipeg may be in the midst of a high-profile meth crisis, but it’s not the only drug plaguing the city’s streets. Continue reading
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Peterborough man charged with possessing OxyContin, cocaine: police
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
The man was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop in the area of Stewart and Rink streets. Continue reading
Man facing multiple charges after guns, drugs seized from Niagara Region home: OPP
OPP say the arrest happened at a residence in St. Davids, a community just north of Niagara Falls. Continue reading
Dangerous ‘purple heroin’ has made its way to Montreal, police document says
The Ontario Provincial Police warned earlier this year about the dangers of the drug, which is also known as “purp” or “purple,” and is typically made up of heroin, Oxycontin and fentanyl or carfentanil. Continue reading
Ontario government will join B.C.’s proposed class action against opioid manufacturers
B.C. filed the proposed class action against dozens of pharmaceutical companies last year in a bid to recoup the health-care costs associated with opioid addiction. Continue reading
‘Do or die’: recovering addict shares journey in Saskatchewan documentary
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses has produced a four-part documentary series addressing what it calls an addictions crisis in the province. Continue reading
Makers of OxyContin, accused of fueling opioid crisis, to pay $270 million in U.S. settlement: source
The settlement with the Oklahoma Attorney General is the first to result from a wave of recent lawsuits accusing Purdue of deceptively marketing painkillers Continue reading
Opioid maker was thinking about getting into addiction treatment business too, lawsuit alleges
Massachusetts alleges that Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, was considering selling a drug used to treat opioid addiction. Continue reading
Drugs, money seized, gang member arrested in Okanagan search warrant
Police investigation in Kelowna uncovers ‘drug conduit.’ Continue reading
B.C.’s Attorney General says this Stephen Colbert video explains why province is suing opioid companies
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
David Eby says Colbert’s recent rant about Purdue Pharma raises important issues around allegations about the company. Continue reading