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No fatal overdoses so far this year in N.W.T., but top doc says toxic drugs still present

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The N.W.T.'s chief public health officer says there have been no fatal overdoses connected to opioids so far in 2026. That's despite the ongoing presence of toxic drugs in the territory.

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No fatal overdoses so far this year in N.W.T., but top doc says toxic drugs still present

The N.W.T.'s chief public health officer says there have been no fatal overdoses connected to opioids so far in 2026. That's despite the ongoing presence of toxic drugs in the territory.

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CBC News broke the news in Ottawa, Canada on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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