How Edmonton is responding to a record number of overdose deaths | Unpublished
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Publication Date: August 5, 2026 - 08:00

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How Edmonton is responding to a record number of overdose deaths

August 5, 2026

Edmonton city councillors say they were shocked to learn that a record number of people fatally overdosed in the city last year.



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