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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2025 · 18 MIN

Why can't we stop Manitoba's drug crisis? | Deadly opioids, online sales and one mother's fight

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A synthetic opioid more than 40 times stronger than fentanyl — ordered online and delivered in days. CBC’s visual investigations unit uncovered how nitazenes, a new and deadly class of opioids, are flooding Canadian streets through online ads, social media and the mail system.Senior reporter Eric Szeto explains how traffickers exploit gaps in the system — and how this invisible trade is costing lives.Host Marcy Markusa speaks with Angela Lavallee, whose 27-year-old son Kyrel — known as Blue Thunderbird Man — died of an accidental overdose just days after being released from detox. Angela shares her son's story and why she's now fighting for change.

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