Dozens in Moncton suffer overdoses from possibly tranquilizer-laced fentanyl
Ambulance N.B. says it received 65 suspected overdose calls in the greater Moncton region between Friday and Monday. The spike in overdoses could be because of tranquilizer-laced fentanyl, and saw harm reduction organizations scrambling to help those suffering.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/dozens-moncton-overdoses-tranquilizer-fentanyl-9.7219666?cmp=rss

Prairie Harm's destruction: How PHR's closure rippled across the city
Nearly two months after Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) suddenly ceased operations, front-line workers say the shutdown widened the gap in services for vulnerable people in Saskatoon while the city deals with an overdose crisis.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/phr-closure-affect-saskatoon-9.7218543?cmp=rss

Saskatoon firefighters faced 'substantial strain' from overdoses last year
The number of calls for Saskatoon firefighters to respond to overdoses nearly doubled in 2025, while the number of encampment fires more than doubled. The number of fire inspections dropped.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-fire-department-overdoses-encampments-homeless-firefighters-9.7195659?cmp=rss

Saskatoon clinic says nurses are dealing with so many overdoses, they want knee pads
Toby Esterby, the chief operations officer for the clinic on 20th Street in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, urged city council to devote resources to address homelessness and addiction, arguing that such spending will reduce the need for responses from the police and fire departments.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-homeless-addiction-overdoses-9.7198772?cmp=rss

Saskatoon clinic says nurses are dealing with so many overdoses, they want knee pads
Toby Esterby, the chief operations officer for the clinic on 20th Street in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, urged city council to devote resources to address homelessness and addiction, arguing that such spending will reduce the need for responses from the police and fire departments.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-homeless-addiction-overdoses-9.7198772?cmp=rss

Surge in overdose deaths in northern Ontario has advocates calling for more addiction treatments
More treatments for addictions are needed as northern Ontario communities face a spike in overdoses tied to an increasingly toxic drug supply, according to front-line workers, physicians and addiction experts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/northern-ontario-overdose-increase-9.7188097?cmp=rss

Montreal public health warns of rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl mixtures
Workers say rises in overdoses among opioid users are not unusual, but what is different now is the growing presence of carfentanil mixed with fentanyl.
#Canada #Health #Fentanyl #Overdose
https://globalnews.ca/news/11816647/montreal-overdoses-fentanyl-mixtures/

Montreal public health warns of rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl mixtures
Workers say rises in overdoses among opioid users are not unusual, but what is different now is the growing presence of carfentanil mixed with fentanyl.
#Canada #Health #Fentanyl #Overdose
https://globalnews.ca/news/11816647/montreal-overdoses-fentanyl-mixtures/

Saskatoon sees 150 overdose calls in under two weeks, prompting public alert
A drug overdose alert is in effect for Saskatoon after 150 calls were made in the first 12 days of April, as officials of a higher risk of overdose for the city.
#Health #Overdose #SaskatchewanMinistryofHealth
https://globalnews.ca/news/11800676/overdose-alert-saskatoon-april/

Saskatoon fire crews respond to more than 150 overdose calls in 12 days
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is warning people about a 'high risk of overdose' in Saskatoon. Between April 1 and 12, firefighters have responded to more than 150 overdose related calls. Multiple calls have involved more than one individual.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/drug-alert-issued-amid-notable-spike-in-overdoses-prairie-harm-reduction-9.7163030?cmp=rss