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22 Jan Guelph overdoses involved opioids, suspect police

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CTV Kitchener Published Monday,...

22 Jan Mountain pharmacy owner charged in drug trafficking ‘conspiracy’: RCMP

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The RCMP has laid additional charges against people who were allegedly part of a drug trafficking "conspiracy" linked to a Mountain pharmacy, where hundreds of thousands of prescription pills were sold on the black market."This investigation has uncovered a scheme that saw the diversion of...

22 Jan California Mass Overdose Highlights Severe New Phase of Opioid Epidemic

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CHICO, California -- The first victim was outside the house, sprawled on a patio beside the garage. His friends were already performing CPR when Chico police got to the scene.The others are inside, they told police.Four more...

22 Jan 4 Suspected Opioid Overdoses in Alexandria in 72 Hours

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The City of Alexandria responded to four suspected opioid overdoses in 72 hours, including the deaths of two women.“We have created spike alert system, where when we see a certain number within a certain amount of time, we know that there could be a public...

22 Jan Free opioid overdose response training offered

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CLOSE Nashville police have used Narcan to reverse 14 overdoses since last summer. Here are three of those stories. Brett Kelman, The TennesseanKINGSTON — A free training in Kingston next month will prepare North Kitsap residents to save lives in...

22 Jan RCMP lay charges in alleged drug-trafficking scheme at Hamilton pharmacy

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The RCMP have dismantled an alleged drug trafficking ring in Hamilton that they say diverted hundreds of thousands of doses of narcotics – including thousands of fentanyl patches and oxycodone pills – from pharmacies to the black market. In total, police said more than...

22 Jan Man faces drug and firearm charges

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Brantford police released an image of a semi-automatic handgun they recovered on Friday. A 22-year-old Bradford, Ont., man is facing drug and firearm charges after Brantford police found a vehicle reported stolen on Friday.Police said the man is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking...

22 Jan In Alexandria, four apparent opioid overdoses leave two dead

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A drug overdose-rescue kit from a training session on how to administer naloxone, an opioid-overdose antidote. (Carolyn Thompson/AP) Patricia Sullivan Reporter covering government, politics and other regional issues in...

22 Jan Former teacher aide case dismissed after she receives treatment | Journal-news

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21 Jan From Quebec to B.C.: Calls mount for public inquiry into money laundering and organized crime

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An influential British Columbia labour union is calling on the B.C. government to launch a public inquiry into organized crime, opioids and money laundering in the province.And while the B.C. NDP government has been resisting demands for such an inquiry, party...