Multiple overdoses reported by BPS to local service agencies, no public alert York Regional Police issued a public warning after six suspected fentanyl overdoses at the Canada Day weekend Read More > Facebook Twitter 06.07.2023
High school students across Canada to be trained on how to administer naloxone The training was developed after a successful pilot project in Ottawa involving 186 students and 15 teachers in 2019 Read More > Facebook Twitter 14.06.2022
Naloxone kits to be made available in Oro-Medonte Township facilities open to the public Each township facility open to the public will have two naloxone kits Read More > Facebook Twitter 27.04.2022
Staff to explore other designs for needle collection kiosks in Barrie Garbage is being dumped into the kiosks Read More > Facebook Twitter 21.03.2022
Several dozen Naloxone kits installed in Barrie municipal buildings as part of pilot project 27 Naloxone kits have been installed in municipal buildings with public access Read More > Facebook Twitter 15.03.2022
The new strain of opioid on streets of Barrie keeping police and paramedics busy A dozen or more overdoses in the last couple of days Read More > Facebook Twitter 04.06.2021
South Simcoe Police officer saves man’s life with Naloxone The man went into medical distress following a collision Read More > Facebook Twitter 08.03.2021
Alert from Barrie Police about strong opioids Several suspected overdoses reported downtown Read More > Facebook Twitter 05.09.2020
Naloxone, Needle Exchange Bins Made More Available As City Pushes Back Against Opioid Crisis Pilot Projects Not Funded From Tax Base Read More > Facebook Twitter 04.11.2019