International Overdose Awareness Day - Ottawa, Ontario Canada

A deadly mix of unaffordable housing and a toxic drug supply has gripped our nation's capital and is wreaking havoc across Ottawa's downtown tourist areas.

Border seizures are down, the street price is down — and Canadian-made fentanyl has gone global

Cornwall police say Brenda Lee Fortier, 47, sold drugs to woman found dead Dec. 7.

Drug precursors the new 'primary threat' entering Canada as fentanyl imports drop.

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses appeal by pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and retailers

Rising threat of nitazenes joins fentanyl in Canada's toxic drug supply

Niagara Regional Police, with the help of the OPP, executed a search warrant a Leamington home in connection with an investigation into an overdose death in 2023

Ottawa police lay 149 charges after and 18-month Ottawa drug network investigation.

Trace the Lace Founder Natalie Bergin speaks to Robyn Millar.

Trace the Lace Founder Natalie Bergin and Co-Founder Janet Tonks on the air with Patricia Boals.

Ottawa mothers who lost children to drug overdoses want drug dealers held responsible for selling adulterated products.

Two Ottawa mothers launch new non-profit to tackle growing drug problem

Natalie Bergin and Janet Tonks both lost their sons to drug overdoses

Long-term addicts and first-time users are at risk of encountering a contaminated supply, leading to tragedies that affect individuals from all walks of life as the crisis involving fentanyl and opioids persists. With the drug supply becoming progressively more contaminated, the fatality count continues to climb.

Jelly Roll visits The Royal hospital in Ottawa, Ontario. July 10, 2024