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Data from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit says 31 people experiencing homelessness died from opioid toxicity, a much higher number than in years prior.

The DEK Foundation is also working towards establishing a recovery home for women.

Kyle Arnold says there are now so many additives in the local illicit supply that naloxone isn’t always as effective as it used to be.

Ontario’s chief coroner says it's difficult to explain why some regions are seeing decreases and other seeing increases in the number of people dying due to opioids like fentanyl.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit had the province's highest rate of opioid toxicity deaths in 2024.

New data from the Ontario Office of the Chief Coroner shows 80 deaths in the city in 2024.