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More than 4 Albertans died — each and every day — from opioids in 2023
These 4 represent the loss from just a single day last year, the deadliest on record The four people pictured above represent a typical day’s death toll from opioid poisonings in Alberta last year, the deadliest on record for the province. The addictive drugs claimed the lives of at least 1,706 Albertans in 2023, according to new data just released by the province’s substance use surveillance system. That works out, on average, to more than four deaths each and every day. The previous record was set in 2021, when 1,634 people died.Read more
To Kill a Tiger, We’re All Gonna Die and BLK emerge as top winners at CSAs’ opening night
Global’s Dawna Friesen wins best national news anchor over Lisa Laflamme, who was nominated by the judges Documentaries To Kill a Tiger, We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) and BLK: An Origin Story emerged with three, four and five awards respectively at the Canadian Screen Awards on Tuesday. That made them lead winners at the ceremony’s first night, which honours news, documentary and factual programming — while a perhaps surprising omission saw Lisa Laflamme passed over. Those awards, along with more than 30 others, were the first given out this year at theRead more