Guelph overdoses involved opioids, suspect police
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22 January, 2019
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Mountain pharmacy owner charged in drug trafficking ‘conspiracy’: RCMP
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 January, 2019
California Mass Overdose Highlights Severe New Phase of Opioid Epidemic
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 January, 2019
4 Suspected Opioid Overdoses in Alexandria in 72 Hours
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 January, 2019
Free opioid overdose response training offered
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 January, 2019
RCMP lay charges in alleged drug-trafficking scheme at Hamilton pharmacy
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 January, 2019
Man faces drug and firearm charges
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 January, 2019
In Alexandria, four apparent opioid overdoses leave two dead
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 January, 2019
From Quebec to B.C.: Calls mount for public inquiry into money laundering and organized crime
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...
21 January, 2019