Calgary police urge tougher action on fentanyl crisis
Calgary Police Chief Roger Chaffin calls Alberta's government to expand beyond naloxone and safe sites, citing 338 opioid deaths in 2016 with fentanyl linked to 193. He warns supply reduction alone fails without addressing demand and treatment, while victims' families urge immediate policy changes and broader recovery programs.
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David Swann
Swann
Beardy’s and Okemasis to receive 4.5 million over 1885 rebellion
The Specific Claims Tribunal ruled the federal government breached obligations by withholding annuities from Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation and 13 Saskatchewan bands from 1885 to 1888. If upheld, funds go to a trust for housing and education. Chief Gamble urges settlement over litigation.
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Specific Claims Tribunal
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Woman dies after trailer park blaze near Ile des Chenes
A fire in a trailer park south of Winnipeg in Ile des Chenes left a woman in her 60s dead. Firefighters pulled her from a fully engulfed home but she was unresponsive as neighbours reported someone inside a bedroom. Several cats also perished. The Office of the Fire Commissioner will investigate.
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B C housing minister cites faster response to tent city lessons
British Columbia Housing Minister Rich Coleman says early intervention is key after the Victoria courthouse lawn tent city. The province spent over 25 million dollars to add 190 housing spaces and pledged 855 million for 5000 affordable rental units this year as homelessness pressures rise across Western Canada.
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