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A drug dealer has been sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter after he pleaded guilty in September. Ibrahim was one of three men involved in a deadly gunfight outside a Toronto safe injection site more than two years ago that led to the death of Caroline Huebner-Makurat, who was in the area to meet her...

Two people are facing charges after police say they were caught vandalizing Peterborough’s safe injection site. The incident comes as the facility continues operating during a 90-day “wind-down” period, with the closure planned in June. Marc Woodhouse reports:

Khalila Mohammed faced questions in court about a post-shooting conversation with Ahmed Ibrahim, a drug dealer she admitted to helping flee from police. Catherine McDonald reports.

The drug dealer said after being robbed by rival dealers outside the safe injection site, he picked up a gun that fell to the ground and only fired back after being shot at first. Catherine McDonald reports.

As Catherine McDonald reports, Samuel MacLeod was struck on the lip and says he heard two shots, but couldn’t say who fired first.

As Catherine McDonald reports, the safe injection site worker testified drug dealers were part of the community and without them, there would be no clients.

Damian Hudson has pleaded not guilty but admits he fired the bullet that killed Caroline Huebner-Makurat. Catherine McDonald reports.

Questions about safe cohabitation are being raised once again around the Maison Benoît Labre safe injection site, after students from a nearby school were found handling illicit drug paraphernalia. As Brayden Jagger Haines reports, growing concerns from parents appear to be falling on deaf ears, as troubling incidents continue to rise.

A controversial Montreal safe drug consumption site says it will cost millions of dollars to move to a new location. This comes after rampant co-habitation issues surrounding the Maison Benoît Labre. Quebec tabled a bill banning supervised drug sites from being less than a hundred fifty meters from schools and daycares. Global’s Dan Spector reports.

Quebec premier François Legault says Trump ‘defies all logic’, harm reduction advocates say moving safe injection site will cost millions, and Montreal transit agency warns commuters to prepare as STM maintenance strike nears.

Meth Task Force member and City of Winnipeg Chief Corporate Support Services Officer Michael Jack talks about the consensus around safe injection sites.

Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer said on Sunday in Canoe Cove, P.E.I., a Conservative government would respect the courts’ decisions on safe injection sites and said his party is focused on getting people off of harmful drugs. He also said they would not decriminalize all drugs in response to the opioid epidemic.

Budget cuts and reduced government funding could lead to the closure of many safe injection sites across Canada. Heather Yourex-West has reaction. WARNING: This story contains disturbing content.

More than 200 Vernon residents came out to debate where to put a safe injection site. Residents expressed frustration over the growing problems due to homelessness, crime and drug use.

Moncton’s only safe injection site is putting up a fence and hiring security in an effort to “be a good neighbour.” This comes as another harm reduction organization says it’s unable to find a new location because landlords are hesitant to have them in their buildings. Suzanne Lapointe reports.

The future of provincial funding for safe injection sites in Ontario will be determined on March 31st.

It’s been a controversial topic when it comes to politicians in Manitoba, but Mayor Brian Bowman says he isn’t opposed to opening safe injection sites to help combat the province’s meth crisis.

Thu, Jul 14: Following Vancouver’s lead, city health officials hope safe injection sites will curb rising rate of overdose deaths in Toronto. Mark Carcasole reports.

Conservative MP Colin Carrie clashed with Health Minister Jane Philpott in the House of Commons Monday over the implementation and expansion of safe injection sites for intravenous drug users.

Details are expected to be made Wednesday morning on Edmonton safe injection sites. Kendra Slugoski reports.