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Police are now being trained on the use of naloxone kits to counter opioid  drug overdoses.

This is because of the anticipated impact of fentanyl in Cape Breton.  There’s been one death on the Island linked to the drug.

Police are being outfitted with the nasal spray kits not only to save the lives of users but for their own protection.  Experts say just a couple of milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal which means officers could come in contact with airborne particles in dealing with users.

Ottawa is providing half a million dollars to the Regional Occupational Centre in Port Hawksbury to renovate and expand.

Executive director Diane Poirier told the Cape Breton Post the funding is going to change the lives of so many people who use their services which are for those with intellectual or physical disabilities.  They’ll be able to expand the storefront space where they sell baked goods, crafts and other items.