Tag: Overdoses
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As London-area opioid deaths decline, top doctor offers cautious optimism
Opioid-related deaths and emergency department visits continued to fall in London and surrounding Middlesex County last year, but the region’s top public health official warns that progress could quickly unravel. Newly released Middlesex-London Health Unit data show 62 opioid-related deaths and 335 emergency department visits linked to opioid overdoses in 2025. That compares with approximately […]
Bruce County launches mobile outreach team to support residents
Bruce County is expanding a community outreach program to support residents with mental health, addictions and housing needs. The county’s Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST) builds on the Bruce County Outreach program and is a mobile multidisciplinary team, Bruce County said in a media release. COAST is partnering with Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) […]
Owen Sound police seize fentanyl, meth from downtown apartment
Owen Sound police spotted drugs in an apartment while removing an unwanted person, then returned with a warrant on July 1. They seized 214 grams of fentanyl, 112 grams of cocaine, and 52 grams of crystal methamphetamine, as well as approximately $1,200 in cash they deemed proceeds of crime. The estimated street value of the […]
Police execute search warrant, drugs and cash found at city residence
Owen Sound Police found drugs, scales and cash while executing a search warrant in the city. According to police, investigators executed the search warrant on Canada Day at a residence in the 900 block of 2nd Avenue East, after a uniformed officer observed a large quantity of drugs in an apartment while attending a call […]