Fentanyl
Officers in Sudbury, across Ontario encountering more deadly opioids
Everybody could see the deadly firepower on the table at Toronto Police Headquarters in full display last week.What they couldn’t show — seized in massive quantities during Project Kraken — was the 11,033 grams of deadly fentanyl.“It’s not here because of the risk factor of...
Long Play: Opioid use rife in elder care in Finland | Yle Uutiset
The use of opioids is associated with the risk of addiction and other complications. Image: AOP Opioids are being used extensively to relieve chronic pain in elderly patients in Finland, according to the investigative journalism organisation Long Play. The news outlet reported on Friday that use of...
Man facing 2nd-degree murder charge after police respond to disturbance call in St. Catharines – Hamilton
Niagara police have charged a 21-year-old man with second-degree murder after an overnight incident in St. Catharines.Investigators say officers arrived at a home in the area of Plymouth and Elmwood avenues just after 2 a.m. on Saturday to follow up on...
New Trudeau-Trump opioid plan helps rebuild frayed relations from trade talks
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with US President Donald Trump during session 3 on women's workforce participation, future of work, and ageing societies during the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) OTTAWA — The ranking U.S. diplomat on drug enforcement...
Man arrested for murder after 1-year-old dies from ingesting heroin mixture at drug house: Cops – Crime Online
Authorities in New York say a man has been arrested on suspicion of playing a role in the death of a 1-year-old boy last year. According to WNBC, the young victim, Darwin Gonzalez-Santana, was reportedly able to access a deadly drug cocktail...
Trudeau And Trump Are Working Together To Tackle The Opioid Crisis In North America
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty ImagesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) speaks with President Donald Trump during the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019.OTTAWA — The ranking U.S. diplomat on drug enforcement policy is to visit Ottawa in July...
BRAUN: Fentanyl crisis prompts manslaughter charges
Fentanyl continues to kill.Over a thousand people died of opioid overdose in Ontario in the first nine months of 2018.There were 3200 such deaths across the country during that period. Most of these deaths, 93%, were accidental.About 75% involved fentanyl.All those unintended deaths attest to...
Meth charges on the rise in Hancock County
By KATHRYNE RUBRIGHTStaff Writer Drug possession charges for methamphetamine are outpacing charges for heroin and cocaine this year in Hancock County, and are on track to double compared with 2018. In 2015 and 2016, just three or four charges were filed each year for meth possession, according...