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HALIFAX — The scourge that is Canada's opioid addiction crisis was laid bare in the Nova Scotia legislature this week as politicians of every stripe rose to share personal stories about their struggles with this notorious class of drugs.
The comments came during final debate on a bill that would allow Nova Scotia to join other provinces in a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.
Last year, 62 people in Nova Scotia died from opioid overdoses. And so far this year, the provincial death toll stands at 35
'The monsters and opioids had her.' Nova Scotia cabinet minister describes daughter's addiction
Hamilton College opened in 1812. Its first president, a 47-year-old reverend, came to Clinton, New York from his hometown of Norwich, Connecticut.