Nova Scotia piloting safe drug-dispensing machine to fight opioid crisis
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Nova Scotia piloting safe drug-dispensing machine to fight opioid crisis
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Nova Scotia piloting safe drug-dispensing machine to fight opioid crisis
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Nova Scotia piloting safe drug-dispensing machine to fight opioid crisis
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August 28, 2020
There is a cross-country collaboration that's combining an opioid harm reduction strategy with an ATM-style machine to provide safe drugs to users. The technology has been in development for two years and after a successful pilot project in Vancouver’s downtown eastside, it is ready to roll out five new machines across Canada, including here in the Maritimes. Jesse Thomas has more.
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Nova Scotia piloting safe drug-dispensing machine to fight opioid crisis01:56 | August 28, 2020 -
Nova Scotia auditor general flags transparency problems in health-care reporting02:00 | January 27, 2026 -
Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026 -
Hundreds of flights cancelled as winter storm blankets Eastern Canada02:06 | January 26, 2026 -
Massive winter snowstorm across North America prompts many to play outside05:42 | January 25, 2026 -
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N.S. man speaks out after cannabis raid by RCMP on his trading post02:15 | January 21, 2026 -
Indigenous leaders hold meeting on cannabis dispensaries in N.S.01:58 | January 21, 2026 -
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Black ice after first winter storm of the year causes accidents in Halifax01:59 | January 20, 2026 -
Concerns raised after Halifax police shooting02:11 | January 20, 2026 -
Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 2026 -
‘Nor’easter’ snowstorm headed for Atlantic Canada02:03 | January 19, 2026 -
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Nova Scotia seafood industry welcomes tariff removal on lobster and crab02:08 | January 17, 2026 -
Missing Nova Scotia children’s stepfather responds to unsealed documents revealing family dynamic02:04 | January 16, 2026 -
Looking into Indigenous economic development in Atlantic Canada01:57 | January 14, 2026 -
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Halifax council looking at better options to tackle litter issue02:10 | January 13, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Jan. 1212:12 | January 12, 2026
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Nova Scotia piloting safe drug-dispensing machine to fight opioid crisis01:56 | August 28, 2020
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Nova Scotia auditor general flags transparency problems in health-care reporting02:00 | January 27, 2026
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Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026
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Hundreds of flights cancelled as winter storm blankets Eastern Canada02:06 | January 26, 2026
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Massive winter snowstorm across North America prompts many to play outside05:42 | January 25, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Jan. 2510:12 | January 25, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Jan. 2209:59 | January 22, 2026
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Atlantic First Nations want meeting with Ottawa after two men shot by police02:00 | January 22, 2026
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Halifax teen allegedly part of online extremist group has 4 of 5 charges dropped01:55 | January 22, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Jan. 2110:42 | January 21, 2026
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N.S. man speaks out after cannabis raid by RCMP on his trading post02:15 | January 21, 2026
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Indigenous leaders hold meeting on cannabis dispensaries in N.S.01:58 | January 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Jan. 2012:59 | January 20, 2026
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Black ice after first winter storm of the year causes accidents in Halifax01:59 | January 20, 2026
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Concerns raised after Halifax police shooting02:11 | January 20, 2026
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Halifax weighing new ride-share regulations01:54 | January 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Jan. 1812:49 | January 18, 2026
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Nova Scotia seafood industry welcomes tariff removal on lobster and crab02:08 | January 17, 2026
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Missing Nova Scotia children’s stepfather responds to unsealed documents revealing family dynamic02:04 | January 16, 2026
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Looking into Indigenous economic development in Atlantic Canada01:57 | January 14, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Jan. 1411:18 | January 14, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Jan. 1312:07 | January 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Jan. 1212:12 | January 12, 2026
Nova Scotia piloting safe drug-dispensing machine to fight opioid crisis
Description
August 28, 2020
There is a cross-country collaboration that's combining an opioid harm reduction strategy with an ATM-style machine to provide safe drugs to users. The technology has been in development for two years and after a successful pilot project in Vancouver’s downtown eastside, it is ready to roll out five new machines across Canada, including here in the Maritimes. Jesse Thomas has more.
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