Increasing violence, drug crisis triggers state of emergency in Manitoba First Nation
Sayisi Dene First Nation has declared a state of emergency amid increasing violence and a drug addictions crisis in the remote northern community.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/state-of-emergency-sayisi-dene-9.7232431?cmp=rss

24-7 mobile paramedic team created to address drug crisis in downtown Winnipeg
Paramedic teams will soon be available around the clock to respond to overdose calls in Winnipeg's downtown area as a pilot project to address the ongoing toxic drug crisis, the Manitoba government says.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/mobile-paramedic-team-winnipeg-downtown-9.7221569?cmp=rss

'Wicked problem' of meth and fentanyl creating dangerous situations around Winnipeg schools: superintendent
Winnipeg's drug crisis is putting staff and students at schools in danger, says the head of the city's largest division, who is calling on all levels of government to start taking concrete action.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/drug-crisis-winnipeg-schools-gangs-9.7197985?cmp=rss

Inside a hub Doug Ford claims will help fix the drug crisis
A rare look inside one of Toronto's HART Hubs, Doug Ford's replacement to the provincially funded supervised consumption sites.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/regent-park-hart-hub-drug-consumption-site-9.7163775?cmp=rss

First Nations people disproportionately impacted by B.C.'s toxic drug crisis, officials say
First Nations members in B.C. make up approximately 3.4 per cent of the population, but accounted for 15.8 per cent of all toxic drug deaths in 2025.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-nations-toxic-drugs-2025-9.7165603?cmp=rss

Reintegration from corrections a 'critical juncture' in northern Ontario's drug crisis
A new report from the John Howard Society of Ontario highlights the growing severity of the toxic drug crisis and the effects on those involved in northern Ontario’s criminal justice system. The report, released Tuesday, explores the link between incarceration and drug-related deaths in the region, an...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northern-toll-john-howard-society-of-ontario-9.7165048?cmp=rss

Reintegration from corrections a 'critical juncture' in northern Ontario's drug crisis
A new report from the John Howard Society of Ontario highlights the growing severity of the toxic drug crisis and the effects on those involved in northern Ontario’s criminal justice system. The report, released Tuesday, explores the link between incarceration and drug-related deaths in the region, an...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northern-toll-john-howard-society-of-ontario-9.7165048?cmp=rss

First Nations people disproportionately impacted by B.C.'s toxic drug crisis, officials say
First Nations members in B.C. make up approximately 3.4 per cent of the population, but accounted for 15.8 per cent of all toxic drug deaths in 2025.
#News #Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-nations-toxic-drugs-2025-9.7165603?cmp=rss

First Nations leaders say B.C. hasn’t made much progress in preventing outsized impact of toxic drug crisis
In the 10 years since B.C. declared the toxic drug crisis a public health emergency, First Nations leaders say the crisis has had an outsized impact on Indigenous communities.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-nations-toxic-drug-crisis-9.7162548?cmp=rss

Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users calls for an 'end to this farce' 10 years into state of emergency
A rally organized by the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) on Tuesday commemorated those lost to the toxic drug crisis 10 years after a public health emergency was declared in B.C. over a spike in illicit drug deaths.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-area-network-of-drug-users-rally-10-years-emergency-9.7164143?cmp=rss