Inside the Village - A weekly podcast featuring newsmakers in Ontario
Where all news is local, and no topic is off-limits. Join us every week for a unique podcast that explores the most important stories of all: the ones right in your neighbourhood. A rundown of the best local journalism—big and small—from Village Media newsrooms across Ontario.
Inside the Village - A weekly podcast featuring newsmakers in Ontario
Why Northern Ontario is ground zero for the opioid crisis
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Amber Fritz, Michael Friscolanti, Scott Sexsmith, Derek Turner
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Season 2
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Episode 32
The overdose epidemic has hit Northern Ontario harder than any other region in the province, with fatal drug poisonings consistently higher year after year. Yet it’s in the north where two safe consumption sites — one in Sudbury, the other in Timmins — are under threat of imminent closure because the Ford government can’t seem to decide whether to fund them. Amber Fritz, who manages “The Spot” in Sudbury, joins Scott and Frisco to talk about the critical services her team provides, and what will happen if they are forced to close the doors. Also on the podcast: Why we’ve decided to bring back commenting on Village Media’s flagship news site (with other sites likely to follow).
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