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Montreal public health says overdose cases continue to climb, with naloxone use already matching all of last year as officials warn of increasingly toxic drugs.

Calgary police have charged a Calgary man with manslaughter after a teen girl died from a lethal dose of carfentanil, an extremely potent opioid, 100 times stronger than fentanyl.

Three people were arrested after Kingston police seized fentanyl, carfentanil and several weapons from an apartment allegedly being used to prepare drugs for distribution.

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.

Police in New Brunswick's capital city are warning of a dramatic spike in drug overdoses so far this year. 

RCMP estimate the total value of the drugs seized, including fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and carfentanil, at approximately $450,000.

More than 18,000 people have died from toxic illicit drugs in British Columbia since a public health emergency was declared on April 14, 2016. 

The investigation, dubbed 'Project Derry,' began in the summer after a number of violent incidents in and around Bunibonibee Cree Nation.

Fredericton's police chief said year-to-date comparisons show overdose calls are three times higher than two years ago.

From January to May, 68 per cent of opioid deaths in Alberta involved carfentanil — up 10 per cent from 2024 — and in Edmonton, carfentanil deaths jumped from 17 to 78 per cent.

Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, the group, Moms Stop The Harm, gathered at the site of the billboard.

The City of Saskatoon has been dealing with numerous drug overdoses this year. Another recent spike in the area — 84 cases since Aug. 17 — has organizations sounding the alarm.

The discovery of gun parts in the mail by the CBSA last year led officers to raid a London home in May where they seized homemade guns and drugs and arrested two men.

"The sirens were endless," one harm-reduction expert said.

The search concluded what ALERT called a "short-term drug investigation" and took place in a home and a vehicle in the Indian Battle Heights neighbourhood.

Police say fentanyl-laced cocaine was the cause of death of a man in Assiniboia, Sask.

Belleville police have charged the 29-year-old mother and teh 34-year-old father with possession of drugs and criminal negligence.

Two people in Brandon are recovering after overdosing on a combination of meth and opioids.

Global News explores the origins of how the drug crisis exploded on the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta. A former drug dealer and user shares her role in the crisis.

Katherine Holy White Man has a new motivation in life now, but many of those around her doubted whether she could overcome her addiction and carry a child.