Global NewsGlobal National: Dec. 30, 2025 | Toronto sees spike in emergency calls over toxic drug supply

A recent spike in suspected opioid overdoses has pushed Toronto Public Health to raise an alert. As Megan King reports, paramedics received 35 per cent more overdose calls this holiday season compared to the last two years.

A major police search is underway in western Saskatchewan after a shooting at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, where one person was killed and at least three others were injured. Grace Miller explains what’s known about the incident and the suspected shooters.

Canada is joining several allies in calling for a boost to the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, but Israel may soon further restrict who can go in the region. Mike Armstrong explains what Israel is planning to do and why aid organizations aren’t on board.

Plus, Canada and the rest of the world said goodbye to many significant people throughout 2025. In a tribute created by senior national affairs correspondent Eric Sorensen and photojournalist Nick Vyfschaft, Global News looks back at some of the notable individuals who died this year.

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