27-11-2025 16:00 via cbc.ca

B.C. sees record number of 911 calls about toxic drug overdoses, health authority says

The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) said that British Columbia has seen a record number of 911 calls related to toxic drug poisonings, as officials issue warnings about an increasingly tainted supply.
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