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They began collapsing late in the afternoon: four, five people at once – an alarming number of suspected drug overdoses at a Vancouver Island shelter where such incidents are infrequent. As staff scrambled to respond, people rushed in from the street to grab kits of naloxone, the medication used to reverse opioid overdoses. People were going down outside, they said. The nearby overdose-prevention site was also unusually busy.Over a 36-hour period beginning Nov. 18, more than 80 people suffered illicit drug poisonings on those few blocks in Duncan. The disturbing increase was seen across...
December 9, 2025 - 05:00 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
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December 9, 2025 - 04:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
Re: Is your councillor a chronic no-voter on city budgets? Read More
December 9, 2025 - 04:00 | Nicole Feriancek | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — The U.S. ambassador to Canada says he is “encouraged” by the energy deal Prime Minister Mark Carney struck with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, saying he believes it will lead to more oil and gas production — increasing expectations that more product will flow south of the border.
Pete Hoekstra’s comment come as Carney weathers some domestic political fallout since the signing of that agreement, with critics of it, such as B.C. Premier David Eby, saying no proponent has even stepped forward to propose building a new pipeline.
When it comes to the Canada-U.S. relationship,...
December 9, 2025 - 04:00 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
Five years ago, Sa'id Altawalbeh packed his life into a few suitcases and touched down in Canada with a dream of kickstarting a bright future for himself, his wife and three kids. Read More
December 9, 2025 - 04:00 | Natasha Baldin | Ottawa Citizen
Ontario Provincial Police have stopped looking for the rest of Mekhi Pelly’s remains as two people face charges in the murder case, but the Kenora-area man's family vows to keep searching. Here's what we know about the investigation as a range of people, including from Manitoba, help in the search.
December 9, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
