First W5, Vice Canada doc tackles Canada’s growing opioid crisis

TORONTO - W5 and Vice Canada have unveiled broadcast details for the first documentary of their new partnership which will air on linear TV with a livestream on Twitter on Saturday.Steel Town Down: Overdose Crisis In The Soo takes a close-up look at the Ontario city of Sault Ste. Marie. In the wake of the decline of the local steel industry, the documentary reveals the shortage of job opportunities and dearth of social services have left “The Soo” vulnerable to a growing addiction epidemic. Featuring revealing interviews with addiction counsellors, paramedics, harm reduction workers, and local residents struggling with their own addictions, Steel Town...