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28 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Peterborough in 2019
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28 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Peterborough in 2019
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Peterborough tears down tent encampment; temporary shelter opens at Morrow Park building
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Police arrest 18 across GTA for carjacking, home invasion and armed robbery
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28 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Peterborough in 2019
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00:50 | August 17, 2024
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Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area
02:36 | August 13, 2024
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Over half of Ontario convenience stores granted alcohol licenses ahead of expansion
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Bell made $64M in revenue from Ontario jail calls, lawsuit alleges
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Peterborough math teacher climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to support Parkinson’s disease research
02:15 | August 7, 2024
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Ontario town calls for provincial help after viral poop post
02:07 | August 6, 2024
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Ontario parties gearing up for possible early election
02:10 | August 6, 2024
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Ontario charity saves former race horse from slaughter
02:17 | August 2, 2024
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Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA
02:03 | July 29, 2024
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Poilievre visits northern Canada after electoral map redrawn
02:43 | July 27, 2024
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Ontario road trip: Manitoulin Island, the ‘crown jewel of the Great Lakes’
02:26 | July 27, 2024
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Poilievre blames Liberals, NDP for ‘worst crime wave in Canadian history’
03:12 | July 25, 2024
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LCBO strike comes to an end after more than 2 weeks
02:22 | July 23, 2024
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Peterborough tears down tent encampment; temporary shelter opens at Morrow Park building
02:28 | July 23, 2024
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Police arrest 18 across GTA for carjacking, home invasion and armed robbery
01:47 | July 23, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp
01:41 | July 22, 2024
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‘We’re worried that kids are going to die:’ Union raises concerns over layoffs at Peterborough Haliburton Children’s Aid Society
02:35 | July 22, 2024
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‘Don’t mess around with people’s booze,’ Doug Ford says as LCBO strike ends
04:19 | July 22, 2024
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LCBO deal ratified, stores set to reopen Tuesday after strike
00:38 | July 21, 2024
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Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms
00:41 | July 19, 2024
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Ready-to-drink beverages expand to grocery stores as LCBO strike continues
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28 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Peterborough in 2019
Description
December 2, 2019
2019 continues to be the deadliest year for opioid related overdose deaths in Peterborough.
Another two people have died, bringing the total number of deaths to 28.
Mark Giunta reports.
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28 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Peterborough in 201902:01 | December 2, 2019
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‘Just to see the top was amazing:’ Peterborough man climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for Parkinson’s disease research02:12 | August 30, 2024
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‘To the principal’s office’: Ontario warns of disciplinary action if students don’t follow cellphone ban01:17 | August 29, 2024
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Advocates challenge Doug Ford’s policy against safe consumption sites in Ontario05:27 | August 26, 2024
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‘Burned human remains’: Body of missing Ontario real estate agent identified02:57 | August 22, 2024
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Ontario man stumbles upon ‘mind-boggling’ North Korean state TV broadcasts02:10 | August 21, 2024
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How Ontario’s harm reduction strategy changes could impact B.C.01:49 | August 21, 2024
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Trudeau government is Canada’s ‘biggest drug dealer’ for supporting safe injection sites: Ford01:35 | August 21, 2024
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‘Threatening lockout workers is not the answer,’ Ford says as rail strike looms01:12 | August 21, 2024
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Ontario to ban drug consumption sites near schools, child-care centres: Sylvia Jones04:22 | August 20, 2024
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Tornado possibly touched down in Ayr, Ont., video appears to show00:50 | August 17, 2024
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Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area02:36 | August 13, 2024
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Over half of Ontario convenience stores granted alcohol licenses ahead of expansion01:59 | August 13, 2024
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‘We have nothing to hide’: Ford addresses RCMP’s ongoing Ontario Greenbelt investigation00:20 | August 9, 2024
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Bell made $64M in revenue from Ontario jail calls, lawsuit alleges00:55 | August 9, 2024
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Peterborough math teacher climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to support Parkinson’s disease research02:15 | August 7, 2024
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Ontario town calls for provincial help after viral poop post02:07 | August 6, 2024
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Ontario parties gearing up for possible early election02:10 | August 6, 2024
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Ontario charity saves former race horse from slaughter02:17 | August 2, 2024
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Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA02:03 | July 29, 2024
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Poilievre visits northern Canada after electoral map redrawn02:43 | July 27, 2024
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Ontario road trip: Manitoulin Island, the ‘crown jewel of the Great Lakes’02:26 | July 27, 2024
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Poilievre blames Liberals, NDP for ‘worst crime wave in Canadian history’03:12 | July 25, 2024
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LCBO strike comes to an end after more than 2 weeks02:22 | July 23, 2024
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Peterborough tears down tent encampment; temporary shelter opens at Morrow Park building02:28 | July 23, 2024
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Police arrest 18 across GTA for carjacking, home invasion and armed robbery01:47 | July 23, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
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‘We’re worried that kids are going to die:’ Union raises concerns over layoffs at Peterborough Haliburton Children’s Aid Society02:35 | July 22, 2024
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‘Don’t mess around with people’s booze,’ Doug Ford says as LCBO strike ends04:19 | July 22, 2024
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LCBO deal ratified, stores set to reopen Tuesday after strike00:38 | July 21, 2024
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Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms00:41 | July 19, 2024
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Ready-to-drink beverages expand to grocery stores as LCBO strike continues00:50 | July 18, 2024
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28 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Peterborough in 201902:01 | December 2, 2019
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‘Just to see the top was amazing:’ Peterborough man climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for Parkinson’s disease research02:12 | August 30, 2024
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‘To the principal’s office’: Ontario warns of disciplinary action if students don’t follow cellphone ban01:17 | August 29, 2024
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Advocates challenge Doug Ford’s policy against safe consumption sites in Ontario05:27 | August 26, 2024
-
‘Burned human remains’: Body of missing Ontario real estate agent identified02:57 | August 22, 2024
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Ontario man stumbles upon ‘mind-boggling’ North Korean state TV broadcasts02:10 | August 21, 2024
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How Ontario’s harm reduction strategy changes could impact B.C.01:49 | August 21, 2024
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Trudeau government is Canada’s ‘biggest drug dealer’ for supporting safe injection sites: Ford01:35 | August 21, 2024
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‘Threatening lockout workers is not the answer,’ Ford says as rail strike looms01:12 | August 21, 2024
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Ontario to ban drug consumption sites near schools, child-care centres: Sylvia Jones04:22 | August 20, 2024
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Tornado possibly touched down in Ayr, Ont., video appears to show00:50 | August 17, 2024
-
Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area02:36 | August 13, 2024
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Over half of Ontario convenience stores granted alcohol licenses ahead of expansion01:59 | August 13, 2024
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‘We have nothing to hide’: Ford addresses RCMP’s ongoing Ontario Greenbelt investigation00:20 | August 9, 2024
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Bell made $64M in revenue from Ontario jail calls, lawsuit alleges00:55 | August 9, 2024
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Peterborough math teacher climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to support Parkinson’s disease research02:15 | August 7, 2024
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Ontario town calls for provincial help after viral poop post02:07 | August 6, 2024
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Ontario parties gearing up for possible early election02:10 | August 6, 2024
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Ontario charity saves former race horse from slaughter02:17 | August 2, 2024
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Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA02:03 | July 29, 2024
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Poilievre visits northern Canada after electoral map redrawn02:43 | July 27, 2024
-
Ontario road trip: Manitoulin Island, the ‘crown jewel of the Great Lakes’02:26 | July 27, 2024
-
Poilievre blames Liberals, NDP for ‘worst crime wave in Canadian history’03:12 | July 25, 2024
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LCBO strike comes to an end after more than 2 weeks02:22 | July 23, 2024
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Peterborough tears down tent encampment; temporary shelter opens at Morrow Park building02:28 | July 23, 2024
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Police arrest 18 across GTA for carjacking, home invasion and armed robbery01:47 | July 23, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
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‘We’re worried that kids are going to die:’ Union raises concerns over layoffs at Peterborough Haliburton Children’s Aid Society02:35 | July 22, 2024
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‘Don’t mess around with people’s booze,’ Doug Ford says as LCBO strike ends04:19 | July 22, 2024
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LCBO deal ratified, stores set to reopen Tuesday after strike00:38 | July 21, 2024
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Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms00:41 | July 19, 2024
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Ready-to-drink beverages expand to grocery stores as LCBO strike continues00:50 | July 18, 2024
28 suspected opioid overdose deaths in Peterborough in 2019
Description
December 2, 2019
2019 continues to be the deadliest year for opioid related overdose deaths in Peterborough.
Another two people have died, bringing the total number of deaths to 28.
Mark Giunta reports.
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