fentanyl

Nova Scotia

N.S. health officials find fentanyl in Cape Breton street drugs

Nova Scotia Health is warning people in Cape Breton about the presence of a powerful synthetic opioid found in street…

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Politics

Canadian-made fentanyl is an international problem, RCMP says

The head of the RCMP unit responsible for fighting organized crime says Canada is not just a significant producer of…

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Halifax

Opioid stronger than fentanyl found in Halifax for the first time

HALIFAX, N.S. — Halifax Regional Police are warning the public about a highly potent opioid found in the city for…

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Health

The human side of Ottawa’s fentanyl crisis

It’s 10:45 a.m. on a Tuesday in downtown Ottawa. There’s a man convulsing on Rideau Street and a small crowd gathers around…

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Business

‘Euphoria’ star Angus Cloud overdosed on meth, cocaine, fentanyl: coroner

OAKLAND, Calif. – A Northern California coroner’s office says actor Angus Cloud died in July of an overdose of cocaine,…

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Health

Prescribed fentanyl helps this man manage his addiction. Experts want more access to safe supply

For the past few years, David Keeler’s addiction has been treated like a medical issue.  “I’ve worked out [that] I…

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Canada

Lowertown residents overwhelmed by fentanyl crisis plead for help

People who live and work near a struggling part of downtown Ottawa say they’re running out of options to deal with the…

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Entertainment

Adam Rich died of fentanyl

The effects of fentanyl are believed to be the cause of death of Adam Rich, the child actor known as…

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Canada

Fentanyl detected in 9 out of 10 illicit drug toxicity deaths, BC coroner says

VICTORIA — The death toll from an illegal drug overdose in British Columbia has passed 1,000 in five months. A…

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