Tag: Fentanyl
Coroner’s inquests called into London police custody deaths
Inquests will be held into the deaths of three people who died in London police custody, the province announced Tuesday. The inquests will examine the deaths of Amanda Bolt, 28, Fabian Hart, 46, and Christopher Campbell, 55, the office of the chief coroner of Ontario said. A coroner’s inquest is a formal hearing where the […]
Ontario mayors seek mental-health law reviews: ‘Absolute crisis’
Ontario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review mental-health laws and whether to expand the scope of involuntary treatment for people who are addicted to drugs and live on the streets. The organization that represents 29 mayors of cities with more than 100,000 people say they are taking no position on treatment given […]
Veteran officer turned rookie filmmaker explores London homelessness
Nigel Stuckey first started noticing a big difference in 2019.
London police chief vows crackdown on open drug use: ‘Lot of concern’
Londonâs police chief will roll out a new approach to tackle open drug use in the city, saying heâs heard community concern about the escalating problem. Chief Thai Truong told the police board Wednesday heâs working on a range of measures, including arresting people caught doing illicit drugs in public, as part of his strategy […]
Health unit announces more suspected drug overdoses
One person died and two more overdosed as a result of suspected drug poisoning, Grey Bruce Public Health announced Friday. The fatality took place in The Blue Mountains, while the two non-fatal poisonings occurred in Owen Sound in the three days prior to the health unit alert. Fentanyl is suspected in the two non-fatal overdoses. […]