Yellow Down
-
$1M to aid expansion of St. Joe’s measurement-based program targeting substance abuseThe Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions is set to give some $1.8 million in funding for three projects in Hamilton tied to those experiencing substance-related harms.HealthSep 11, 2023
-
Opioid-related overdose calls in Hamilton trend upward, about 3 a day: reportA quarterly report says paramedics responded to more than 250 suspected opioid overdose calls between April and June, equating to 19 calls per week or 2.8 calls per day.Sep 8, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Suspected opioid overdoses in Hamilton up 25% year-over-year so far in 2023Calls to Hamilton paramedics about suspected opioid overdoses are again trending higher, with 250 such emergency calls since the start of May.HealthJul 28, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Police, public health says ‘fentanyl-like’ Yellow Down could be source of suspected overdose spikesThe city's emergency services says they've seen instances where almost a half a dozen doses have had to be used to reverse recent overdoses.HealthMar 2, 2023
-
Kenora police warn public of drug that may contain fentanyl after weekend deathPolice are investigating a sudden death in Kenora, Ont., on Sunday and warning the public about the harmful effects of a drug known as 'yellow down' or 'purple down.'CanadaJul 20, 2020
Trending
-
These forms of cancer are expected to grow in 2024. Here’s why13,714 Read
-
Man charged in surfer deaths told girlfriend he killed ‘3 gringos,’ court hears10,681 Read
-
‘Panic and anxiety’: Western Canada continues evacuations as wildfires rage on9,980 Read
-
‘FLiRT’ COVID-19 subvariant dominant in Canada. What to know about the strain6,489 Read
-
Canada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon shipping6,051 Read
-
Suspect arrested in Brampton for Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing was allegedly one of two gunmen3,179 Read
-
Top Videos
-
Health Matters: 247K Canadians expected to get cancer in 2024
-
Missing Australian, American surfers found dead in well after ‘attempted carjacking’ in Mexico
-
Wildfires prompt new evacuations across Western Canada
-
Health Matters: China froze COVID-19 origin tracing, AP investigation finds
-
Singh says feds’ grocery task force ‘has done no tasks, and has no force’
-