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B.C. first responders see record number of suspected overdoses Wednesday

The spike in overdose-related calls coincides with 香蕉视频直播榃elfare Wednesday香蕉视频直播, officials say
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Front-line workers responded to 130 suspected overdoses in the province Wednesday 香蕉视频直播 currently the most overdose calls in a single day.

B.C. Emergency Health Services says that includes 52 suspected overdoses in Vancouver, 38 in the Fraser Valley, and 18 each on Vancouver Island and the Interior.

Wednesday was the monthly distribution of social assistance cheques, commonly known as Welfare Wednesday.

In response to the common spikes in calls around this time each month, BC EHS increases staffing on 香蕉视频直播渃heque days香蕉视频直播 across the province but especially in cities like Surrey and Vancouver where overdoses are more frequent, said spokesperson Alyshia Higgins.

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Wednesday香蕉视频直播檚 increase in calls breaks the previous record of 121 calls back on November.



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