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B.C. election a tight contest between NDP and Conservatives that could be bellwether for federal race
A voter arrives to cast their ballots at the SHOAL Centre on election day in Sidney, B.C., Oct. 19, 2015. British Columbians are voting in the next provincial election on Oct. 19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
british columbia
B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
Montreal police arrest two people in connection with 15-year-old’s opioid overdose
Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a five-year-old boy found in a home southwest of Montreal. A Surete du Quebec police car is seen at their headquarters in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
alberta
Alberta Insider: Opioid-related deaths decline, fewest fatalities in province since pre-pandemic
A Manitoba doctor who sexually assaulted seven female patients has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. An exam room is seen at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
Opioid-related deaths in Alberta decline again in May, drop 55% from same time last year
Supplies are seen on a table at an outdoor supervised consumption site in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being urged to decriminalize the possession and use of illicit drugs as a way to combat the opioid crisis that has resulted in thousands of deaths in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
B.C. launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment
An organizer displays a naloxone kit in Victoria, B.C., Aug. 31, 2019. The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a confidential and free phone line offering same-day connections to doctors and health-care professionals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
opinion
By slamming experts, Pierre Poilievre and his staff are degrading political debate
Stephen Maher
world
VP nominee JD Vance to dissolve last vestige of mothballed charity, give its $11,000 to Appalachia
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio speaks at a campaign event, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Byron Center, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
world
Harvard rebuffs protests and won’t remove Sackler name from two buildings
FILE - Kathleen Scarpone, of Kingston, N.H., protests in front of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard University, Friday, April 12, 2019, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)
canada
Mayors say Ontario needs more funding to tackle homelessness, opioid crisis
A tent encampment in Marilyn Bell Park, located along Toronto’s waterfront is photographed on Feb 20, 2024. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
british columbia
B.C. appoints new chief coroner, while overdose health emergency lingers
British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa on Friday July 3, 2020. The British Columbia government has appointed a new chief coroner following the retirement of Lisa Lapointe in February. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
opinion
Pierre Poilievre takes real ideas about the drug crisis and wraps them in nonsense
Campbell Clark
opinion
I’ve been caring for people with opioid addiction for more than a decade. Here are the lessons I’ve learned
Vincent Lam
u.s. business
U.S. Supreme Court rejects nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist holds a bottle OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo
opinion
Knowing how to reverse an overdose is an essential skill for students living in the toxic drug era
André Picard
canada
Opioid-related deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner's office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province's shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior. People gather outside of a shelter in downtown Toronto on Saturday, March 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
canada
Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risks
Quebec Superior Court is seen in Montreal, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
opinion
The first goal of drug overdoses policy: Keep people alive
The Editorial Board
canada
RCMP lay charges in alleged drug-trafficking scheme at Hamilton pharmacy