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>>> With our news the bottom of the all right, troubling eventual data shows opioid -related deaths are not slowing down alberta. A recent report shows the crisis is even more prevalent in first nations communities. Eric bay reports. >> Opioids have had a lasting effect in jody's family. >> I have an uncle who lost his daughter into addiction. >> Similar losses are being felt in disproportionate numbers by other first nations families across alberta. Data recently released by the provincial government shows the rate of unintentional opioid deaths are more than eight times higher among first nations and peoples. >> They are out there trying to you know, be in survival mode and trying to fight for their life. >> According to indigenous services canada, first nations people account for just 3.4 percent of albertans. The province's number show between 2016 and 2022 that this demographic represented 20% of all unintentional opioid deaths in 2022 alone this number went up to nearly one in four deaths. >> It's very disheartening to see this disparity growing and not being less. This tells us there's not an adequate response. >> Reporter: she's on the front lines of the opioid fight raised in the blood tribe she has seen firsthand the impact of these drugs. >> Our communities are suffering and my heart goes out to the mothers and families who have lost people. These numbers mean something to us. >> She wants more wraparound supports and his statement to global news the mental health and addiction spokesperson says the province is partnering with indigenous communities to build five recovery facilities. They will take a land-based approach to support recovery and reconnection with their culture. Tailfeathers fear support -- for your support will come too late with the numbers just made public she is worried about what is going on wright now. >> We are not able to react and respond to what is happening. >> Making it harder to reverse this concerning trend. Global news. >> Albertans spent the day scrambling to reverse charges, some in the tens of thousands of dollars on their monthly phone plan invoice. >> The first thing I saw was scared and thinking of my gosh because I travel a lot and I was away and I was like did I leave my roaming on? Why do I have 50,000-dollar charges thinking it is something stupid. >> The association of professional engineers of alberta offer a wireless phone plan to members through rogers and on saturday many customers noticed massive charges for items like equipment and long-distance calls on their invoice. >> My monthly charges 40 bucks a month or something. And it's been like this for two and a half years and then suddenly to get charged $15,000 it seems really strange. I only have one credit card now it's chopped up in little bits. [ Laughter ] it will be able to make any credit card purchases unfortunately. >> Global news also confirmed another customer was charged $19,000 with another fee of $33,000 pending. They're trying to see honey people were impacted. In a statement a association says they are aware some customers have issues with their monthly billing and they confirmed their systems have not been hacked and customer data is safe. They say as of late saturday afternoon, most users had their incorrect charges fixed. The association apologizes for the error. >> Good sunday morning, hope you are curled up on the couch with a blanket and a hot cup of coffee or tea just enjoying it because there's a lot of rain moving through the area. This is the system coming south through calgary bringing with it the rain right now and we also have range of the drumheller area and medicine hat. The current temperatures in and around the city currently sitting at a downtown with a lot of the marathon runners trying the best they can in these conditions. Through the northwest 6° in okotoks ten. Highs today we should get up to 16 in the city. But take a look at these wins. This could keep the temperatures a little lower then the projected high. We are seeing gusts up to 43 kilometres an hour in calgary was strong winds through the southern part of the province. So, rain and wind with 13,000 people out there running. 7° right now in this city, 12 and drumheller in 12 and red deer and 11 in edmonton warming up to 16 with that rain. Seventeen and drumheller and lloydminster with a mix of sun and cloud, 18° today. Over the next three days, the sun will come out through much of the seller part of alberta. Tomorrow to kick off the new work and school week they'll bring with a clear conditions

and a lot of sunshine and it will drive a lot of that rain. You see the temperatures getting into the twenties. Twenty-six on tuesday in lethbridge. We will see 23 to stay here in the city and that's the warmest day of the week. A chance to get out there and enjoy the sunshine and put away the rain jacket for a couple days until we could see some rain come midweek into the later part of the week. Friday, the last day of may we officially switch to june on saturday looking at a high of 19°. >> Tracy: family and friends of a murdered alberta woman gathering for an annual walk in her memory this weekend. She was found dead in her edmonton home in april 2023. Her downstairs neighbour was charged with her murder. This is the second annual justice for lauren walk family and friends want the focus to be on the way lauren lived. >> It's not just based around what happened to her. It's based around who she was and remembering lauren for the person she was in the woman that you know, she could still be something like this didn't happen. >> Victims of homicide support society, a group that offers help to people that have lost loved ones to murder. >>> With another busy well first season looming they say more action need to be taken for what she calls a missing piece of firefighter efforts. Mental health. Researchers from the university of victoria spoke with 30 people affected by wildfires on social and emotional impact on their communities. Residents say they feel a sense of grief and trauma in cuties like lytton where they evacuated at a moments notice and they were not able to return home. And those living in wildfire prone communities say they face anxiety and a heightened sense of fear this time of year. >> A thing there's an opportunity here to boost up local resources to maybe something around groups, also just having conversations like we do right now for people are experiencing these fire season so they can understand this is normal if you are struggling or if this is difficult or you had that heightened anxiety during the summer months at that something we can have these conversations are people around us and share we are feeling this way. >> Researchers are now planning to join organizations and officials for their findings into find ways to implement these strategies. Next, what to do after bear all: Let's see your voice! A happy place comes in many colours, one that leaves you feeling refreshed. "Thank you very much honey!" Something that gets you all fired up or gives you the space to chill. Whatever your colour, bring happiness home with CertaPro Painters and make your happy place, your home. CertaPro Painters. That's Painting Happy. I I was standing ( ) You were there Two worlds collided And they could never tear us apart ( ) I I was standing You were there Two worlds collided Abel: Hi, I'm Abel. Mom: I often forget to mention that he's an amputee because Abel will try any activity he can. Abel: My arm helps me with basically everything! Mom: He doesn't see what he can't do, he sees what he can do. Abel: Yeah, this is helping. Mom: The War Amps has just given him the ability to do all the activities every kid can do. Abel: When youdonate to The War Amps, you help kidslike me. Thank you! Where do I start when planning a garden bed? Our how-to video series can help you create water-wise gardens that thrive in Calgary. To learn more visit calgary.ca/yardsmart Sleep better than ever with dual comfort from Evr Bed. With zippered access to support and comfort layers, you can maintain and upgrade key mattress components and extend the life of your mattress. Never ever compromise on sleep again. Visit EvrBed.com Global Weather is brought to you by Alberta Home Services. Visit AlbertaHomeServices.com for more info.

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