Poisoning

• Three dead in opioid poisoning incidents; Halton police issue warning

  The Halton Regional Police Service is advising residents to be aware of overdose symptoms after three people died in opioid poisoning incidents over the weekend.

  Crime

  May 26
  
• B.C. officials warn of uptick in winter carbon monoxide poisonings

  Vancouver Coastal Health said it sees an average of 31 emergency room visits due to carbon monoxide exposure during the colder months.

  Health

  Jan 22
  
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• ‘How can you be sorry unless you are evil?’: Mother addresses child killer

  The mother of a Scarborough toddler who died after consuming cereal laced with sodium nitrite called the man who poisoned her daughter "evil" and is demanding justice.

  Crime

  Nov 2, 2023
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• Poisoning, concussions: Why student violence on teachers is a growing fear

  A number of jurisdictions across Canada are reporting a greater frequency of student-on-teacher violence, ranging from verbal threats to physical abuse.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2023
• Toronto man pleads guilty to murder, admits poisoning toddler with sodium nitrite

  According to the facts, Ngugi stole a quantity of sodium nitrite from his workplace and in doing so, he knew that the substance was toxic for human consumption.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
• Trail RCMP investigating after 2 dogs on same block die; strychnine poisoning confirmed in one

  Police say the two dogs belonged to separate families along Casino Road. One dog died on Sunday, with the other dying on Monday.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2023
• 2 people dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

  A man and woman were found outside a home in Calgary's southeast on Friday night.

  Crime

  Mar 4, 2023
• The ‘silent killer’: Do you know the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning and how to avoid it?

  Vancouver Coastal Health officials want to ensure everyone knows the signs of CO poisoning to reduce the number of people seriously injured by the gas known as the 'silent killer.'

  Health

  Feb 14, 2023
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• Opioid-dependent patients worry changes to Alberta’s prescription methods will be harmful

  A new provincial strategy to fight addiction could backfire, according to patients. Harm reduction advocates say the changes could put people at higher risk for opioid poisoning.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2022
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• North Vancouver RCMP issue warning after two dogs poisoned at Lynnmouth Park

  One dog has died and another got sick after ingesting something poisonous at Lynnmouth Park in North Vancouver, B.C.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2022