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Last week’s snow lingers on. The poet laureate visits. A new mid-rise on Harvey Rd. A take-out-dream deferred on Hamilton Ave. Keeping St. Clare’s close. 

The two police forces in Newfoundland and Labrador have both issued public warnings about increased availability of dangerous drugs following overdose deaths in the province.

The AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador has received a funding boost from the province to the tune of ...

Police forces and addictions advocates in Newfoundland and Labrador say they're growing increasingly concerned after a recent stretch of sudden deaths that is possibly related to an increase of dangerous drugs in the province. 

The Safe Works Access Program says safe use of drugs is key with two warnings of bad drugs in the province bei...

Remembering Snowmageddon. A desire for daycares. The importance of diverse housing types. New standards for old churches. Getting serious about harm reduction.

Newfoundland and Labrador has already seen 23 drug-related deaths so far this year, and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Nash Denic says that number is going to grow.

The deaths reported by employees of the Safe Works Access Program (SWAP) paired with a report from Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical examiner indicates that 11 people have died due to overdoses in the last 30 days.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is warning of the presence of fentanyl in the community, a warning which c...

A rash of reported overdoses have led police and harm reduction advocates to warn drug users across Newfoundland and Labrador that fentanyl may be hiding more frequently in the drugs they consume, particularly in cocaine.