A motion from Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen saw council vote in favour of requesting the closure of the Overdose Prevention Site last week, claiming the temporary site has served its purpose. The OPS, run by Read More
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National Addiction Awareness Week runs this week, and according to provincial statistics, the number of overdose deaths in the Lethbridge area has fallen to a decade low. The city witnessed its grimmest year in overdose Read More
This Sunday, August 31, the world will recognize International Overdose Awareness Day—a time to reflect on those lost to an overdose. Every year, thousands of families across Canada are impacted by a silent epidemic: addiction—Read More
A Lethbridge woman was sentenced Wednesday for criminal negligence after her 13-year-old son was found dead near Mayor Magrath Drive back on December 26th. 39-year-old Blanche Isobel Irene Fick was sentenced at the Lethbridge courthouse Read More
Alberta’s Substance Use Surveillance System says that Lethbridge witnessed only 40 overdose deaths in 2024, down from 119 deaths in 2023, for the lowest amount of overdose deaths since 2019.Read More
Wednesday marked International Overdose Awareness Day. It is meant to remember all of those who have passed on due to an overdose. As Video Journalist Micah Quinn explains, an event was held in Galt Gardens Read More
After her son passed away from a drug overdose, a southern Alberta mom is doing her part to change how the province handles overdoses. As Angela Stewart explains this mother says she doesn’t want Read More
Members of the Piikani Nation and other nearby communities gathered to walk from the Piikani Travel Centre to Crowlodge Park to raise awareness for International Overdose Awareness Day. The event also touched on how the Read More
