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Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, April 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The overdose crisis continues to have devastating impacts on Canadian communities and families. Tragically, the latest national data show that in many areas of the country, the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening the ongoing public health crisis of opioid-related harms and deaths. Stigma is a significant barrier to accessing health and other services and has a major impact on people who use drugs and their friends and families.   That is why today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced nearly $1.7 mill...

Share this article Government also extends two existing safer supply projects in Toronto to continue saving lives TORONTO, April 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The overdose crisis continues to affect communities and families across Canada. Tragically, we have seen significant increases in overdose deaths and related harms during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in Toronto where overdoses deaths increased significantly between January 1 and November 30 last year. The Government of Canada continues to support increasing access to safer supply projects in communities across Canada to help prevent drug overdo...

Date Time Share From: Health Canada Today, Ken Hardie, M.P., on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced nearly $16.5 million in funding for 11 projects to help support communities in British Columbia in their efforts to address and prevent substance use-related harms. April 9, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario Health Canada Throughout Canada, communities and families continue to grapple with the ongoing overdose crisis and other harms associated with problematic substance use. Unfortunately, it has been nearly five years since British C...

Today in funding: Ratesdotca, Damon Motorcycles, Forma.ai, Vegano Foods, Dispension, GenXys, DeFi Ventures Seven Canadian tech companies, Ratesdotca, Damon Motorcycles, Forma.ai, Vegano Foods, Dispension, GenXys, and DeFi Ventures have recently secured financing to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much, from whom, and what they plan to put the new funds toward. Ratesdotca secures $51 million in financing Toronto-based fintech company Ratesdotca, which offers an online platform for insurance and other financial products, has raised $51 million CAD...

AKWESASNE – Mr. Dalton John White, “Kahnatiio”, 23, of 529 River Road, unexpectedly passed away Friday afternoon, March 05, 2021 at home.