Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy

• Spike in overdoses, including 2 deaths, prompts health alert in Guelph area

  With two deaths and dozens of overdoses over the past two weeks, a health alert remains in effect for the Guelph-Wellington County area.

  Crime

  Sep 5, 2025
  
• Guelph police tackle drug use, related criminal behaviour in city’s downtown

  Hopkins said the drug-related deaths speak to the increasing toxicity of unregulated supply circulating in Guelph. A police-led project to tackle drug use began in October.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2024
  
• Advertisement
• 2 people have died as Guelph sees a spike in overdoses: public health

  Pubic health officials say two people have died within the past week in Guelph as the city is seeing a spike in drug overdoses.

  Health

  Apr 30, 2020
• Advertisement
• Officials warn Guelph residents of ‘extremely potent’ white fentanyl

  Guelph police say three overdoses caused by white fentanyl were reported on Wednesday.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2019
• Three possible overdose deaths reported in Guelph

  Officials urging drug users in Guelph to reduce their risk by carrying naloxone and never using alone.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2018