A child under 18 months old was taken to hospital in critical condition Tuesday night after being rescued from a North End Winnipeg home containing what police suspect was fentanyl residue. The child's condition has since been upgraded to stable and the prognosis is positive, said Winnipeg police spokesman Const. A young child was taken to hospital in critical condition from a Winnipeg home. Still, they may not publicly say whether it was fentanyl in the home in order to protect the child's personal health information. Police cannot take any chances, said Carver, because it is possible to overdose on fentanyl simply by touching the drug.

Source: CBC News October 21, 2016 17:44 UTC