Turning the Tide

Algoma District School Board and Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board try to prevent drug use among students while offering support to those already affected

Algoma Public Health Unit recorded the second-worst opioid toxicity mortality rate in the province for the second quarter, up from eighth in Ontario in the first quarter of 2025

Sault Ste. Marie Police Service say 'large amount' of dangerous substances are coming from southern Ontario, as well-organized criminals cash in on the toxic drug emergency plaguing this community

Norris, a newcomer to the Sault, took centre stage to share how he overcame a lifetime of trauma and substance use with help from local support services

Local paramedics have spent years on the front line of our city's endless opioid emergency. Although the crisis has taken a toll on individual first responders, they are committed to trying new strategies

Many people wrongly assume that opioid addiction only impacts certain people. Understanding the facts is a critical step in trying to find solutions to our city's toxic drug crisis

This year's ceremony takes place at the memorial wall on Sunday at 5 p.m.

In November 2017, eight people were poisoned by fentanyl-laced drugs in one night — a turning point for how Sault Ste. Marie responded to its growing opioid emergency

Devon Pigeon, who currently lives in Barrie, says Connie Raynor-Elliott helped him get his life on track