Tag: Alberta Substance Use Surveilance System

Accidental drug poisonings claim 12 lives over seven-month period

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Accidental drug poisoning claimed 12 lives in Grande Prairie between May and November 2025.

One accidental fatal drug poisoning reported in May

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An accidental fatal drug poisoning took one life in May in Grande Prairie.

Three accidental drug poisoning deaths reported in Grande Prairie in March

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In March, there were three lives lost in Grande Prairie to accidental fatal drug poisonings.

For the first time since 2020 zero accidental fatal drug poisoning reported in Grande Prairie

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For the first time since January 2020, Grande Prairie has gone without reporting a life being taken by an accidental fatal drug poisoning.

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Legion showcases two new veteran memorial crosswalks

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The Grande Prairie Legion has unveiled two brand-new veteran memorial crosswalks in the city.

NWP Wolves women’s hockey team ready to take bite out of ACAC

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Northwestern Polytechnic's Wolves women's hockey team is hoping the community can come together to pack the rink at their inaugural home game in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference on Friday.
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