Thunder Bay continues to grapple with a number of deaths due to the opioid crisis, and advocates are calling for action. NP Josh Fraser, who says he has saved more lives from overdoses than he can count, says there are “…a lot of potentially contaminated drugs that are causing harm to people.” In the first six months of 2019, government statistics estimate 95 per cent of nearly 1,000 opioid-related deaths in Ontario were accidental. The NorWest Community Health Centre supervised injection site, where Fraser works, has joined a wider call by the Alliance for Healthier Communities (AHC) – a network of community governed health-care providers – asking the federal government to address contaminated drugs in the illicit market, and provide a safe supply for opioid users. AHC has submitted a budget proposal to the provincial government, advocating for a safer supply. Advocates like Fraser would like to see action sooner rather than later. (CBC Radio, Jan. 8)