Few signs of progress in Canada’s drug death crisis leaving some with little hope for change

Overdose deaths in western parts of the country are continuing to soar. This week, Alberta quietly released its 2022 data showing while the number of deaths dipped slightly last year, toxic drugs are still killing at least four people every day. Heather Yourex-West reports.

• Alberta sees record level of EMS calls for toxic drug poisonings in 5 weeks: data