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Peter Penashue opens up about weekend arrest
Former Labrador MP Peter Penashue is facing a criminal mischief charge after a long-simmering dispute boiled over in Sheshatshiu. Penashue says his son, who struggles with addiction, unlawfully exchanged his house for drugs. It all came...
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Toronto Public Health blames potent new synthetic opioids for surge in fatal suspected overdoses
Toronto Public Health is warning of new potent drugs, after six fatal suspected overdoses occurred in just three days. CBC Toronto's Dwight Drummond speaks with the lead of Toronto's Drug Checking Service, Karen McDonald.
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Kane In Your Corner: Experts warn against counterfeit weight loss drugs
Injectable weight loss drugs are in demand but with prices high and supplies low, many consumers are turning to the internet for unapproved versions. The Food and Drug Administration says that's a mistake
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RCMP ramp up efforts to crack down on gangs in Pelican Narrows
Police say officers arrested five people and seized five illegal guns, drugs, ammunition and cash over the course of three days in the northern Saskatchewan community.
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Shamattawa deals with state of emergency as drugs and alcohol infiltrate community
A northern Manitoba First Nation is cracking down further on drugs and alcohol after declaring a state of emergency over bootlegging in the community.
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The Kainai Nation is one of just 3 First Nations in Alberta with its own independent police service.
Located 40 kilometres west of Lethbridge, Kainai is the largest First Nations reserve in Canada, but staffing and resources are a constant concern, something the Blood Tribe Police say makes their job extremely challenging.
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B.C. man says stepson struggling to access government-funded addictions support
A BC Today caller from Victoria says his stepson struggles with addiction, but the family hasn't been able to utilize government resources. He says the government has failed them "dramatically," and that he fears bad news is coming, he...
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B.C. premier wants RCMP briefing on impact of safer supply
David Eby says he is requesting a briefing from RCMP after police in Prince George said they had seized drugs from gang members that were intended for B.C.'s safer supply program.
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No evidence to show safer supply drugs being diverted into illegal market: police
After Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre used a recent drug seizure in Prince George to criticize B.C.'s safer supply program, the B.C. RCMP is clarifying that there is no evidence to support a...
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B.C. drug seizures spark interprovincial safer supply debate
After the seizure of thousands of prescription drug pills that the RCMP say were diverted from B.C.'s safer supply program, B.C. Premier David Eby has now agreed to an interprovincial meeting with Alberta officials.
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Mark Cuban’s $141K mistake: The Cost Plus Drugs cofounder says CEOs don’t understand health care coverage, and it’s
When a CEO fails to grasp the nuances of their company’s health care costs, it’s not just the bottom line that suffers. Employee efficiency and productivity could plummet, too, not to mention the corrosion of company culture. For these...
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Why stopping cancer treatment can be about life, not death
Many treatments for end-stage cancer are expensive, painful and do little to extend a patient’s life. CBC’s Christine Birak breaks down why a group of Canadian oncologists is adapting their approach and hears about why stopping treatment...
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Why stopping cancer treatment can be about life not death
Many treatments for end-stage cancer are expensive, painful and do little to extend a patient’s life. CBC’s Christine Birak breaks down why a group of Canadian oncologists is adapting their approach and hears about why stopping treatment...
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be Well: Foods & drinks to avoid with certain medications
WebMD's Dr. John Whyte tells us what you may want to avoid.
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Elections are Russia's only way to change, says banned anti-war presidential candidate
Despite being banned from running for president in Russia, opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin says elections are the only way the country's government will change.
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2 charged with DUI and drug possession of fentanyl and crack cocaine
Upon stopping the car, they discovered that the driver, Cedric Thomas, was suspended and under the influence of drugs.
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Health minister says cost of pharmacare will take time to figure out
Reporters pressed Mark Holland on the cost of pharmacare as he announced the launch of the program on Thursday. Holland says it will take time to work out the cost of the new service.
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Government reveals national pharmacare details
Health Minister Mark Holland released the long-awaited details of the federal government's pharmacare plan on Thursday, with a commitment to cover some diabetes treatments and contraception.
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Drug Worth ₹2.7 Crore Seized At Mumbai Airport, Navy Seized 3,300 Kg Of Drugs
In a major drug bust at Mumbai Airport, officials seized MDMA worth ₹2.7 crore concealed inside the walls of a packing cardboard box. The 1,459-gram drug haul was part of an import parcel from Belgium, intercepted based on specific...
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This music shop manager says a criminal "ecosystem" has harmed the business
Day after day, Dan Sauvé watches the same chaotic routine play out by his shop.He's the general manager of Steve's Music on Rideau Street. Mornings bring a rush into the clinic and pharmacy next door. People come out with pills....
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This pub isn’t boasting about drink specials — it’s N.L.’s 1st naloxone pickup site
The Newfoundland Embassy in downtown St. John’s recently hosted dozens of people who practised administering naloxone — to inanimate objects — under the watchful eye of two provincial harm reduction workers. The CBC’s Jessica Singer...
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The drug crisis is affecting newcomers — but it's hard to tell how much
In speaking with community organizations, CBC News found that Canada's drug crisis is affecting a largely unchecked population of users – newcomers – but clear data is hard to come by. Experts say that impacts how effectively the issue...
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Liberals and New Democrats reach deal on pharmacare
The Liberals and New Democrats have reached a deal on pharmacare that would cover contraception and diabetes medication. CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton explains the details of the deal.
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NDP and Liberals reach deal on pharmacare
The federal Liberal government and the New Democratic Party have reached a pharmacare deal that will start with contraception and diabetes treatments. The deal also paves the way for the two parties to continue with their...