opioids

Art Gutierrez injects a dose of heroin. He recently watched a friend die after taking a lethal dose of fentanyl. Must credit: Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges

New Trudeau-Trump opioid plan helps rebuild frayed relations from trade talks

New Trudeau-Trump opioid plan helps rebuild frayed relations from trade talks OTTAWA…

Art Gutierrez injects a dose of heroin. He recently watched a friend die after taking a lethal dose of fentanyl. Must credit: Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges
With drug consumption site approved in Red Deer’s Rail Lands, at least 2 businesses look to move

With drug consumption site approved in Red Deer’s Rail Lands, at least 2 businesses look to move

With the city moving ahead with a fenced-off supervised drug consumption site…

With drug consumption site approved in Red Deer’s Rail Lands, at least 2 businesses look to move
Safer opioids actively being reviewed for epidemic: chief public health officer

Safer opioids actively being reviewed for epidemic: chief public health officer

OTTAWA — Public health officials across the country are seriously considering increasing…

Safer opioids actively being reviewed for epidemic: chief public health officer
Police chiefs call for stricter controls on pill presses to fight opioids

Police chiefs call for stricter controls on pill presses to fight opioids

OTTAWA — Canada’s police chiefs are urging Ottawa to beef up its…

Police chiefs call for stricter controls on pill presses to fight opioids
To serve and protect during the opioid crisis

To serve and protect during the opioid crisis

Red Deer RCMP and Emergency Services suit up against dangerous drugs

To serve and protect during the opioid crisis
Naloxone kits to counteract opioid overdose are available to drug users in Red Deer while the province waits to determine if the city needs a supervised drug consumption site to respond to the opioid crisis. (File photo by Advocate staff)
Naloxone kits to counteract opioid overdose are available to drug users in Red Deer while the province waits to determine if the city needs a supervised drug consumption site to respond to the opioid crisis. (File photo by Advocate staff)

Union officials say opioids endanger guards

EDMONTON — Union officials say opioids are spreading to prisons and that’s…

First Nations 3 times more likely to die of ODs

VANCOUVER — First Nations in British Columbia are three time more likely…

N.S. court approves opioid lawsuit settlement

N.S. court approves opioid lawsuit settlement

HALIFAX — Jayne Turner couldn’t change an out-of-court deal in a lawsuit…

N.S. court approves opioid lawsuit settlement

Opioid use suspected in Calgary crashes

CALGARY — A man high on fentanyl or some similar powerful opioid…

Ottawa OKs imported drugs to treat opioid addiction

Ottawa OKs imported drugs to treat opioid addiction

TORONTO — Provinces and territories are now able to import urgently needed…

Ottawa OKs imported drugs to treat opioid addiction

Mayors urge federal leadership on opioid crisis

VANCOUVER — Mayors across Canada are calling for federal leadership on the…