Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis
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Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis
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Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis
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Jamie Bacon released from prison after serving sentence
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Targeted Surrey shooting leaves 27-year-old man dead
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RCMP intercept meth hidden in pickle jars
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B.C. driver zoned out behind the wheel
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Update from the CBSA on extortion files
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Landslide in Coquitlam following heavy rain
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Kelowna man died from a fall off Belize coast: autopsy
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Lockdown lifted at Abbotsford hospital
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B.C. premier and minister of public safety on Tumbler Ridge school shooting
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RCMP speaks on Tumbler Ridge B.C. shooting
05:18 | February 11, 2026
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B.C. school shooting: At least 9 dead, 25 injured in Tumbler Ridge
01:47 | February 11, 2026
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Active shooter prompts lockdown at Tumbler Ridge schools
05:21 | February 10, 2026
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Canadian mining company says abducted Mexican workers found dead
00:44 | February 9, 2026
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WestJet to suspend three U.S. routes from Vancouver this summer
00:33 | February 9, 2026
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Coquitlam schools on hold and secure again
00:36 | February 5, 2026
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West Vancouver police hoping to identify man in historic death
00:39 | January 27, 2026
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Man accused of violating horse arrested
00:48 | January 27, 2026
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Surrey council wants federal government to declare state of emergency
02:18 | January 27, 2026
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Protesters confront Dallas Brodie at UBC
01:11 | January 22, 2026
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Eby says head of extortion task force needs to show urgency
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Extended Q&A about B.C. Extortion Task Force
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Surrey extortion victim being investigated for shots fired
01:17 | January 19, 2026
Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis
Description
December 6, 2016
Firefighters working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside say their calls have doubled in the last year and they can't keep up with the fentanyl crisis. Last month, they responded to more than 1200 and 50 incidents. Dustin Bourdeaudhuy, the Vice-President of Vancouver Fire Fighters' Union Local 18, spoke to us today about their plea for help.
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Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis04:40 | December 6, 2016 -
Jamie Bacon released from prison after serving sentence00:39 | April 22, 2026 -
B.C. premier says NDP MLA is very ill01:14 | April 22, 2026 -
Dramatic B.C. crash caught on video01:14 | April 20, 2026 -
B.C. premier speaks to reporters about DRIPA08:05 | April 20, 2026 -
Targeted Surrey shooting leaves 27-year-old man dead00:46 | March 30, 2026 -
Maya Gebala’s family receives offer from UFC president00:33 | March 26, 2026 -
RCMP intercept meth hidden in pickle jars00:45 | March 26, 2026 -
B.C. driver zoned out behind the wheel01:18 | March 23, 2026 -
Update from B.C. mother detained by ICE00:48 | March 23, 2026 -
Maya Gebala surgery update00:28 | March 23, 2026 -
Update from the CBSA on extortion files01:40 | March 19, 2026 -
Landslide in Coquitlam following heavy rain00:30 | March 19, 2026 -
Kelowna man died from a fall off Belize coast: autopsy00:28 | March 18, 2026 -
Lockdown lifted at Abbotsford hospital00:27 | March 16, 2026 -
Burnaby road rage incident caught on dashcam00:49 | March 11, 2026 -
Fire breaks out at Mission seniors’ home01:32 | March 10, 2026 -
Five things to know about B.C.’s 2026 budget02:51 | February 17, 2026 -
B.C. premier and minister of public safety on Tumbler Ridge school shooting06:32 | February 11, 2026 -
RCMP speaks on Tumbler Ridge B.C. shooting05:18 | February 11, 2026 -
B.C. school shooting: At least 9 dead, 25 injured in Tumbler Ridge01:47 | February 11, 2026 -
Active shooter prompts lockdown at Tumbler Ridge schools05:21 | February 10, 2026 -
Canadian mining company says abducted Mexican workers found dead00:44 | February 9, 2026 -
WestJet to suspend three U.S. routes from Vancouver this summer00:33 | February 9, 2026 -
Coquitlam schools on hold and secure again00:36 | February 5, 2026 -
West Vancouver police hoping to identify man in historic death00:39 | January 27, 2026 -
Man accused of violating horse arrested00:48 | January 27, 2026 -
Surrey council wants federal government to declare state of emergency02:18 | January 27, 2026 -
Protesters confront Dallas Brodie at UBC01:11 | January 22, 2026 -
Eby says head of extortion task force needs to show urgency00:46 | January 21, 2026 -
Extended Q&A about B.C. Extortion Task Force01:35 | January 20, 2026 -
Surrey extortion victim being investigated for shots fired01:17 | January 19, 2026
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Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis04:40 | December 6, 2016
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Jamie Bacon released from prison after serving sentence00:39 | April 22, 2026
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B.C. premier says NDP MLA is very ill01:14 | April 22, 2026
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Dramatic B.C. crash caught on video01:14 | April 20, 2026
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B.C. premier speaks to reporters about DRIPA08:05 | April 20, 2026
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Targeted Surrey shooting leaves 27-year-old man dead00:46 | March 30, 2026
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Maya Gebala’s family receives offer from UFC president00:33 | March 26, 2026
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RCMP intercept meth hidden in pickle jars00:45 | March 26, 2026
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B.C. driver zoned out behind the wheel01:18 | March 23, 2026
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Update from B.C. mother detained by ICE00:48 | March 23, 2026
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Maya Gebala surgery update00:28 | March 23, 2026
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Update from the CBSA on extortion files01:40 | March 19, 2026
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Landslide in Coquitlam following heavy rain00:30 | March 19, 2026
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Kelowna man died from a fall off Belize coast: autopsy00:28 | March 18, 2026
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Lockdown lifted at Abbotsford hospital00:27 | March 16, 2026
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Burnaby road rage incident caught on dashcam00:49 | March 11, 2026
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Fire breaks out at Mission seniors’ home01:32 | March 10, 2026
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Five things to know about B.C.’s 2026 budget02:51 | February 17, 2026
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B.C. premier and minister of public safety on Tumbler Ridge school shooting06:32 | February 11, 2026
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RCMP speaks on Tumbler Ridge B.C. shooting05:18 | February 11, 2026
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B.C. school shooting: At least 9 dead, 25 injured in Tumbler Ridge01:47 | February 11, 2026
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Active shooter prompts lockdown at Tumbler Ridge schools05:21 | February 10, 2026
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Canadian mining company says abducted Mexican workers found dead00:44 | February 9, 2026
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WestJet to suspend three U.S. routes from Vancouver this summer00:33 | February 9, 2026
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Coquitlam schools on hold and secure again00:36 | February 5, 2026
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West Vancouver police hoping to identify man in historic death00:39 | January 27, 2026
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Man accused of violating horse arrested00:48 | January 27, 2026
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Surrey council wants federal government to declare state of emergency02:18 | January 27, 2026
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Protesters confront Dallas Brodie at UBC01:11 | January 22, 2026
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Eby says head of extortion task force needs to show urgency00:46 | January 21, 2026
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Extended Q&A about B.C. Extortion Task Force01:35 | January 20, 2026
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Surrey extortion victim being investigated for shots fired01:17 | January 19, 2026
Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis
Description
December 6, 2016
Firefighters working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside say their calls have doubled in the last year and they can't keep up with the fentanyl crisis. Last month, they responded to more than 1200 and 50 incidents. Dustin Bourdeaudhuy, the Vice-President of Vancouver Fire Fighters' Union Local 18, spoke to us today about their plea for help.
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