What's 'rhino tranq' and why are Toronto harm reduction workers concerned?
February 11, 2026
6,676
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
Cbc News Toronto Episodes Around February 11, 2026
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
2:29What's 'rhino tranq' and why are Toronto harm reduction workers concerned?
0:52Now PlayingWhat's 'rhino tranq' and why are Toronto harm reduction workers concerned?
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelHarm reduction workers are warning about a powerful drug called medetomidine, also known as “rhino tranq," being found on Toronto's streets. The tranquilizer, intended for veterinary use, has been found in 80 per cent of the fentanyl samples tested by the Toronto Drug Checking Service. CBC's Ali Chiasson has reaction from concerned experts.
Subscribe to CBC Toronto:
More from CBC Toronto |
Links & Promotions
Guests & Subjects Covered
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.