Story out of Winnipeg, Manitoba:
The parents of a nine-month-old boy face child-neglect and drug charges after the infant became critically ill upon coming into contact with what police suspect was fentanyl powder inside a home in Winnipeg's North End last week.
More than 10 ounces of powder, or just under 300 grams, was seized by police after the boy was found experiencing "respiratory distress" by emergency responders at a house on Aikins Street around 5:30 p.m. CT on Oct. 18.
The boy was taken to hospital in critical condition, but he has since been upgraded to stable condition and the prognosis is positive, say police, who believe the infant may have become exposed to the powerful opioid but are still trying to determine how.
A 33-year-old man and 32-year-old woman, described by police as the biological parents, were arrested on Monday and charged with failing to provide the necessities of life, causing bodily harm by criminal negligence and possessing fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking. They are in custody. Cont. (Video)
Story from - CBC News
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