Overdoses and a small city state of emergency
Episode Date: February 15, 2024Last week, paramedics in Belleville, Ontario responded to 13 drug overdoses in a single hour. By the time the city declared a state of emergency two d...
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1699 episodes transcribedLast week, paramedics in Belleville, Ontario responded to 13 drug overdoses in a single hour. By the time the city declared a state of emergency two d...
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