Drug Overdoses

• Drug overdoses spike in Fredericton, other Maritime communities see similar trend

  Police in New Brunswick's capital city are warning of a dramatic spike in drug overdoses so far this year. 

  Canada

  Apr 27
  
• Fredericton police respond to triple the number of overdoses since 2023

  Fredericton's police chief said year-to-date comparisons show overdose calls are three times higher than two years ago.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2025
  
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• Fredericton police warn spike in drug overdoses is ‘significant’ and ‘not normal’

  There have been 33 overdose-related calls in September, and 13 of them were within a 24-hour period last week.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2025
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• Drug overdose alerts issued for Prince Albert and Fort Qu’Appelle areas

  The Prince Albert Parkland Ambulance and the File Hills Qu'Appelle Health Services have sent out drug overdose alerts to various communities following recent incidents.

  Health

  May 10, 2024
• Prince Albert police warns public after responding to 4 suspected overdoses

  Prince Albert police said they have responded to four suspected overdoses in one night this week where medical personnel had to administer the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.

  Health

  May 9, 2024
• Kingston area sees 50 per cent spike in drug poisonings in a week: KFL&A

  Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health says it has seen a 50 per cent increase in apparent drug poisonings since Feb. 24.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2024
• Belleville, Ont., declares state of emergency after rash of drug overdoses

  The City of Belleville has declared a state of emergency after a rash of overdoses over a 24-hour period that prompted warnings from police this week.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2024
• N.S. town facing ‘crisis situation’ after 2 overdose deaths just minutes apart

  A rural Nova Scotia community is searching for answers after two people died — only minutes apart — of suspected drug overdoses.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2023
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• RCMP, Indigenous Services Canada to work with Red Pheasant Cree Nation

  The RCMP will collaborate with the Red Pheasant Cree Nation following the community declared a state of emergency after several drug overdoses within a 24-hour period.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2023
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• 4 in hospital after suspected spate of overdoses in Montreal

  Montreal police say all the people involved in the Ville-Marie borough overdoses were reacting to the same unknown substance and an investigation is underway.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2023