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Baranyai: Justice, not forgiveness, required for Humboldt crash trucker
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists The staggering tragedy affected Canadians deeply, nowhere more so than in Humboldt, a small Saskatchewan community of some 6,000 people. Author of the article: Robin Baranyai  •  Special to Postmedia News Published May 19, 2024  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  3

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Two more people charged in 19-year-old’s deadly drug overdose
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Article content Two additional people have now been charged in connection with the overdose death of a 19-year-old in Huron County, Ontario Provincial Police say. According to Huron OPP, a 29-year-old Waterloo man is charged with two counts of drug trafficking, relating to opioids and cocaine, while

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Mom-of-five sentenced in ambush killing of ex-Helix guitarist
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Allana Lebars may not have wielded the knife that stabbed and killed Daniel Fawcett, but she played a significant part in his death. Published May 17, 2024  •  4 minute read Daniel (Dutch) Fawcett, who was fatally stabbed on Nov. 6,

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Drug deaths drop in Michigan as task force weighs how to spend opioid funds | Bridge Michigan

Drug deaths drop in Michigan as task force weighs how to spend opioid funds | Bridge Michigan
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Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, the state’s chief medical executive and co-chair of the task force, has long advocated making naloxone — also known by the brand name Narcan — ubiquitous throughout the state, much like fire extinguishers. The drug had reversed 6,600 overdoses, her staff told lawmakers last

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Smoky skies that hurt lungs in Michigan in ’23 likely to become more common | Bridge Michigan

Smoky skies that hurt lungs in Michigan in ’23 likely to become more common | Bridge Michigan
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Doctors like Joel Charles are on the front lines of these environmental changes. When the air is bad, people feel it in their lungs. But even climate-aware doctors were caught off guard last year. In addition to his clinical duties, Charles is the co-founder of Healthy Climate

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London-based study details true cost of poor health care for homeless
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Almost 30,000 people across Canada in hospital last year were homeless, staying longer and costing more money than the average patient, a first-of-its-kind London-based study shows. Published May 15, 2024  •  3 minute read Cheryl Forchuk, assistant scientific director at Lawson

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Cocaine dealer avoids jail with guilty plea amid Charter issues with arrest

SIMCOE – As a trial was about to begin for a cocaine dealer in Ontario Court here, an agreement was made for him to plead guilty rather than have his lawyer challenge potential problems with his arrest. John W. Baverstock, 42, was released after serving the equivalent