Arlene Last-Kolb
On July 18, 2014, Arlene Last-Kolb's 24-year-old son, Jessie, passed from a fentanyl poisoning. Since then, she has spent her time talking about compassion and the lack of proper treatment in Manitoba, and speaking for those who can no longer speak for themselves.
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Opinion
Manitoba's new addiction treatment plan not good enough, says grieving mother
Arlene Last-Kolb expresses anger, despair in response to the province's addictions treatment announcement. "They feel like they have done something," she says. "But have they?"
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Opinion
Addictions advocate pleads for support of people in Winnipeg's homeless camps
Arlene Last-Kolb, an advocate for addiction treatment, says camps for homeless people provide a safer option for those at risk of overdose.
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Point of View
Grieving mother demands less talk, more action on addiction report
A grieving mother who lost her son to opioids says a task force report on addictions treatment requires immediate action, not another review.
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Point of View
'Mr. Pallister, please show you do care,' grieving mother of overdose victim pleads in open letter
"What are you doing about the drug crisis in Manitoba?" That's the question Arlene Last-Kolb, whose son Jessie died of a drug overdose, asks Premier Brian Pallister in her open letter.
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