August 19 2019 6:00pm Pharmaceutical companies pour millions of dollars into healthcare in Canada. Health transparency advocates say that is problematic and could affect prescription habits — which were at the root of the opioid crisis. Caryn Lieberman reports. ‘…
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2 face manslaughter charges in overdose death of Haldimand County man
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged three people they believe to have supplied the drugs that killed a Haldimand County man early in 2019. Detectives with the local crime unit say Jason Robert Kerr died Feb. 1 of a carfentanyl…
Quebec City health officials, police issue warning over lethal ‘purple heroin’ mix
Quebec City health officials and police are asking the public to be vigilant after a mix of fentanyl and heroin was seized earlier this month. The drug is a granular, purple powder that is known as “purp” or “purple,” according…
$118K worth of drugs seized from southern Alberta home, vehicle: ALERT
One person is facing a number of charges after fentanyl pills and powder, among other items, were seized from two locations in southern Alberta, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams announced on Tuesday. On Aug. 8, officers conducted a vehicle…
Cocaine, fentanyl seized during Project NUKE: Regina police
Eight people are facing charges under Project NUKE, according to Regina police. The two-month investigation targeted people distributing drugs in the city. READ MORE: Regina police charge man, 28, for stealing a vehicle and carrying drugs Story continues below Searches…
York Regional Police announce 2 large busts
August 8 2019 7:08pm A police operation has led to York Region’s largest fentanyl bust in history. Mark Carcasole reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON(…
Accused in 2018 drug bust ‘rearrested’ in recent investigation: York Regional Police
August 8 2019 11:08am While outlining the details of two separate investigations in York Region, police said a figure connected to a 2018 drug bust that was believed to be the largest seizure of fentanyl at the time, was rearrested.…
Members of 3 Ontario motorcycle gangs face 195 charges in drug trafficking probe
A 14-month, multi-jurisdiction investigation into a drug trafficking network has led to 195 charges for 15 alleged “outlaw” motorcycle gangs members, according to police. On Wednesday, investigators from five different Ontario police forces revealed Project Skylark, a high-level drug trafficking…
Etobicoke man charged after fentanyl, cash seized in Orillia: OPP
A 26-year-old Etobicoke man has been charged after police say fentanyl and cash were seized in Orillia. On July 19, OPP say they made an arrest after an alleged sale of illicit drugs in Orillia. READ MORE: Man charged with…
Opioids and drug rep pitching
This is the second story in a four-part series about the pharmaceutical industry and the hold it has on Canada’s health-care system — swaying doctors’ opinions, funding medical schools and, ultimately, affecting the type of drugs we are prescribed. Caryn…