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CTV News
12 hours ago
- Health
- CTV News
Toxic drug supply causing complex overdoses in Sudbury
Officials are warning that street drugs are being mixed with other substances, making Naxalone ineffective to combat overdoses. Officials are warning that street drugs are being mixed with other substances, making Naxalone ineffective to combat overdoses. Outreach workers and Public Health Sudbury and Districts say toxic overdoses have been increasing in the area lately. Officials said illegal drugs are being cut with substances that Naloxone -- a medication for opioid overdoses – can't reverse. Naxalone Officials said illegal drugs are being cut with substances that Naloxone -- a medication for opioid overdoses – can't reverse. (Alana Everson/CTV News) In May, the Go Give Project said it handed out about 220 Naloxone kits, a fast-acting medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. But Ali Farooq, The Go Give Project co-founder, said it only works on opioid overdoses. Increase in toxic overdoses 'While it will reverse the effects of the opioid that the individual is suffering, it will not have any other effect on any other contaminants or additives to the supply,' Farooq said. He said outreach workers are seeing an increase in toxic overdoses, which he attributed to a more toxic drug supply. 'This usually ties in when we have big drug busts in the province and around the country,' Farooq said. 'It limits the supply coming in and therefore we find more and more contaminants mixed in with the drugs going out onto the streets.' Sam Mortimer Public Health nurse Sam Mortimer said it's a reminder of just how toxic the unregulated drug supply is and making overdoses more complex. (Alana Everson/CTV News) Public Health said it's a reminder of just how toxic the unregulated drug supply is and making overdoses more complex. 'Those sedatives and tranquilizers that have been added into the supply in recent years increase those effects,' said public health nurse Sam Mortimer. 'We are seeing people who are staying asleep or sedated for a lot longer, which puts them at a greater risk. And it also decreases their ability to breathe, which, again, puts them at risk for respiratory distress or arrest.' Health unit officials said it's still vitally important to administer Naloxone in an overdose, call 911 and give rescue breaths while waiting for help.
CTV News
14 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Sudbury high school students celebrate milestones
Northern Ontario Watch On Thursday, some students with disabilities in Sudbury celebrated the completion of a work training program at Pioneer Manor.
CTV News
a day ago
- General
- CTV News
Madison Marier
Madison Marier is a video journalist with CTV News Northern Ontario, based in Sudbury. Madison's passion for storytelling began in high school when a simple news assignment sparked her love for journalism. Since then, she has made it her mission to tell meaningful, accessible, and community-driven stories. Madison is a graduate of media communications studies with a major in multimedia journalism, offered by the University of Guelph-Humber, where she earned both an honours bachelor of applied arts and a diploma in journalism. During her time in school, she gained experience across various media roles, including her time as a production apprentice at Accessible Media Inc. and a broadcast intern at CTV News Northern Ontario. Being from Sudbury, Madison has a deep connection to northern Ontario communities and believes in the power of local journalism to inform, uplift and connect communities. In her spare time, she enjoys pottery, painting her nails, and all things crafty.
CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
Sudbury woman goes all in to win poker lottery jackpot
Carol Voz of Sudbury won $107,708.50 playing Poker Lotto All In game. May 20, 2025 (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.) A Sudbury woman hit it big winning two prizes with an interactive poker themed lottery game in April. Carol Voz was playing Poker Lotto All In n April 17 when she won the $5,000 instant prize and $102,708.50 progressive jackpot, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. said in a news release Thursday morning. This all happened at The Supply store on Pinegrove Street in the Greater Sudbury community of Naughton. The 'quick pick' game starts by being played in store where players can win up to $5,000 instantly. The ticket is then entered into a nightly draw with a $100,000 prize. The nightly draws take place at 10:30 p.m. and are won by matching the poker hand. Players can also up the ante on the instant portion of the game with an 'All In' add-on for a chance to win the progressive jackpot that starts at $10,000 and grows as tickets are sold. Voz collected her winnings May 20, OLG said. As of Thursday morning, the current 'All In' progressive jackpot is worth more than $28,000 and is won by getting a royal flush.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Canadian Hearing Service workers have been on the picket line for eight weeks
It's been eight weeks since 200 Canadian Hearing Service workers walked off the job, workers across the province who support people in the deaf community. It's been eight weeks since Canadian Hearing Service workers walked off the job. Roughly 200 employees represented by CUPE 2073 across the province who support people in the deaf community have been on the picket lines since the end of April. That includes counsellors, audiologists and interpreters. Hearing strike Roughly 200 employees represented by CUPE 2073 across the province who support people in the deaf community have been on the picket lines since the end of April. That includes counsellors, audiologists and interpreters. (Lyndsay Aelick/CTV News) 'It's heartbreaking. We don't want to be out here. But here we are,' said Tammy Dubreuil, general support counsellor with Canadian Hearing Services. 'We thought we would be back to work by now -- and most of us are really looking forward to getting back to work. It's had a huge impact on staff. It's had an impact financially. It's had its ups and downs and, and we want to get back to serving our clients who, who I feel are going without service right now.' 'It's heartbreaking. We don't want to be out here. But here we are.' — Tammy Dubreuil, general support counsellor with Canadian Hearing Services Travis Morgan has been without an interpreter and therapy since the strike began in Sudbury. He said Canadian Hearing Services told him to reschedule a recent doctor's appointment, but he needed a refill of a medication right away. 'I had to go ahead without an interpreter,' Morgan said. 'The thing is you can hear me. I'm talking. I can read lips so I can manage it for a short period of time. I have that ability. Most people do not. So this strike is … seriously endangering the well-being of the deaf community.' He said the chances of finding an interpreter in the daytime are almost non-existent. 'We are isolated' 'We actually have to book with them directly and at $50-$60 an hour plus travel expense we can't afford it,' Morgan said. 'We are isolated completely.' However, Canadian Hearing Services said priority clients in all programs and services are being supported during the labour dispute. The company said CUPE 2073 hasn't shared a list of demands and they do not fully understand why they are on strike. The two sides last met May 21 at a bargaining session facilitated by a mediator appointed by the Ministry of Labour. The company said they were fully prepared to present a three-year agreement that included a 5 per cent compensation increase. But they said CUPE has demanded a 30 per cent increase — a figure that would severely impact their ability to deliver core services. In response, the union said the company has insisted that four 'unreasonable' demands be met -- including a media blackout -- before negotiations resumed. Since then, CHS has ignored repeated requests to get back to bargaining. For her part, Dubreuil said she has been with CHS for more than two decades and remembers a strike in 2017 when members were on the picket lines for 10 weeks. This time around, she said they have been supported not only by clients but by other local unions. 'It's really hard as a support person who has dedicated their lives,' Dubreuil said. 'All of my coworkers, if I could speak for them, when a person shows up asking for help and we're on a picket line and we can't provide that support -- we really just want to get back to work.' There are no current offers on the table and no bargaining dates have been set.
