Tag: opioid

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.

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.

RCMP report significant amount of drugs seized across Alberta in January, February

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In the first two months of the year, there were reportedly 87 incidents where Alberta RCMP seized fentanyl. 

Accidental fatal drug poisonings in Grande Prairie down in 2024

Addictions Kass Patterson -
Six people are reported to have lost their lives to accidental fatal drug poisonings in Grande Prairie between November and January.

Four lives lost from accidental fatal drug poisoning in Grande Prairie in October

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Accidental fatal drug poisoning is said to have claimed the lives of four Grande Prairie residents in October.

Grande Prairie has province’s second highest fatal opioid overdose rate

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23 people in Grande Prairie lost their lives to a fentanyl-related overdose in 2018, the second highest rate in...

AHS warns of spike in opioid overdoses in Grande Prairie

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People who use street drugs are being warned to be extra careful after a spike in opioid overdoses in...

Public to get tours of supervised consumption site

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A closer look at the supervised consumption site slated for Grande Prairie will soon be available to the public....

Grande Prairie fatal opioid overdose rate sees slight drop

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Grande Prairie still has the third highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses in Alberta. The latest report from Alberta...

Grande Prairie now Alberta’s third worst city for fatal opioid overdoses

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The number of fatal opioid overdoses in Grande Prairie this year quadrupled over the spring. Despite that, the city...

Grande Prairie sees drop in fatal fentanyl overdoses early in 2018

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Grande Prairie is no longer Alberta's worst city for fatal opioid overdoses. The province says there were three apparent...

Saint Lawrence Centre forced to reduce summer hours

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If it wants to keep its doors open full-time this summer, the Saint Lawrence Centre needs to raise another...

Supervised consumption site up for public comment

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Grande Prairie could have a supervised consumption site by the end of the year, and public feedback is needed...

Peace River MLA hopes to change attitudes on addiction

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A local politician is sharing her story in the hopes of reducing the stigma around addiction. Peace River MLA...

Grande Prairie Alberta’s worst city for fatal opioid overdoses

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Grande Prairie had the highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses in Alberta in 2017. There were 26 apparent accidental...

Grande Prairie still leads urban Alberta cities in opioid deaths

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Grande Prairie continues to lead the province in fatal opioid overdoses. Out of Alberta's seven urban centres, the city...
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