Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis
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Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis
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Man dead in afternoon shooting in Burnaby
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Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis
04:40 | December 6, 2016
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Fire breaks out in Delta
00:38 | 5 hours ago
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Aritzia to open flagship Vancouver store
00:30 | November 19, 2025
-
Freight barge sinking off Bella Bella
00:27 | November 19, 2025
-
Another extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford
01:36 | November 18, 2025
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North Vancouver RCMP release video of suspects in arson case
00:21 | November 13, 2025
-
B.C.’s new sick note rules
00:48 | November 12, 2025
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Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling
23:21 | November 7, 2025
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Ostrich cull at Edgewood farm complete
01:06 | November 7, 2025
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Homicide investigators called to Burnaby
00:38 | November 6, 2025
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Man dies at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood
00:26 | November 4, 2025
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Man shot and killed in Abbotsford on Monday morning
00:28 | October 27, 2025
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Humpback whale freed from rope off coast of Nanaimo
00:44 | October 24, 2025
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Search for missing man and grandson, last seen on Vancouver Island
00:29 | October 20, 2025
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Car crashes into medical building in Vancouver
00:48 | October 17, 2025
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Plans to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School revealed
00:37 | October 17, 2025
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Professional Employees Association escalates strike
04:04 | October 16, 2025
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Global BC Curious Minds: How advanced brain imaging could improve epilepsy care
01:46 | October 14, 2025
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Lower Mainland goalie coach facing historic sex charges
00:50 | October 10, 2025
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B.C. government tables legislation to dissolve park board
11:36 | October 9, 2025
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Fadear Lake dam could fail, prompting evacuation alert for some properties
00:32 | October 7, 2025
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Surrey police investigating shooting at Indian restaurant
00:32 | October 6, 2025
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Shots fired at Surrey radio station
00:42 | September 30, 2025
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Girl Guides warn about cookie scams
00:58 | September 29, 2025
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Wildfire burning near Peachland prompts evacuation order, alert
00:35 | September 26, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM day 3 – BC Conservatives in chaos
23:30 | September 24, 2025
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B.C. ostrich farm granted stay by Supreme Court of Canada
01:09 | September 24, 2025
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Two people arrested at ostrich farm in B.C.
01:00 | September 23, 2025
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Well-known Victoria radio host charged with child luring
00:33 | September 18, 2025
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Caught on video: Truck ends up in Vancouver Island lake
00:40 | September 17, 2025
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BCGEU escalates job action as strike continues
11:07 | September 16, 2025
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Man dead in afternoon shooting in Burnaby
01:36 | September 11, 2025
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 -
Fire breaks out in Delta00:38 | 5 hours ago -
Aritzia to open flagship Vancouver store00:30 | November 19, 2025
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Freight barge sinking off Bella Bella00:27 | November 19, 2025 -
Another extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford01:36 | November 18, 2025 -
North Vancouver RCMP release video of suspects in arson case00:21 | November 13, 2025 -
B.C.’s new sick note rules00:48 | November 12, 2025 -
Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling23:21 | November 7, 2025 -
Ostrich cull at Edgewood farm complete01:06 | November 7, 2025 -
Homicide investigators called to Burnaby00:38 | November 6, 2025 -
Man dies at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood00:26 | November 4, 2025 -
Man shot and killed in Abbotsford on Monday morning00:28 | October 27, 2025 -
Humpback whale freed from rope off coast of Nanaimo00:44 | October 24, 2025 -
Search for missing man and grandson, last seen on Vancouver Island00:29 | October 20, 2025 -
Car crashes into medical building in Vancouver00:48 | October 17, 2025 -
Plans to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School revealed00:37 | October 17, 2025 -
Professional Employees Association escalates strike04:04 | October 16, 2025 -
Global BC Curious Minds: How advanced brain imaging could improve epilepsy care01:46 | October 14, 2025 -
Lower Mainland goalie coach facing historic sex charges00:50 | October 10, 2025 -
B.C. government tables legislation to dissolve park board11:36 | October 9, 2025 -
Fadear Lake dam could fail, prompting evacuation alert for some properties00:32 | October 7, 2025 -
Surrey police investigating shooting at Indian restaurant00:32 | October 6, 2025 -
Shots fired at Surrey radio station00:42 | September 30, 2025 -
Girl Guides warn about cookie scams00:58 | September 29, 2025 -
Wildfire burning near Peachland prompts evacuation order, alert00:35 | September 26, 2025 -
Focus BC: UBCM day 3 – BC Conservatives in chaos23:30 | September 24, 2025 -
B.C. ostrich farm granted stay by Supreme Court of Canada01:09 | September 24, 2025 -
Two people arrested at ostrich farm in B.C.01:00 | September 23, 2025 -
Well-known Victoria radio host charged with child luring00:33 | September 18, 2025 -
Caught on video: Truck ends up in Vancouver Island lake00:40 | September 17, 2025 -
BCGEU escalates job action as strike continues11:07 | September 16, 2025 -
Man dead in afternoon shooting in Burnaby01:36 | September 11, 2025
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Vancouver firefighters plea for help with fentanyl crisis04:40 | December 6, 2016
-
Fire breaks out in Delta00:38 | 5 hours ago
-
Aritzia to open flagship Vancouver store00:30 | November 19, 2025
-
Freight barge sinking off Bella Bella00:27 | November 19, 2025
-
Another extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford01:36 | November 18, 2025
-
North Vancouver RCMP release video of suspects in arson case00:21 | November 13, 2025
-
B.C.’s new sick note rules00:48 | November 12, 2025
-
Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling23:21 | November 7, 2025
-
Ostrich cull at Edgewood farm complete01:06 | November 7, 2025
-
Homicide investigators called to Burnaby00:38 | November 6, 2025
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Man dies at Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood00:26 | November 4, 2025
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Man shot and killed in Abbotsford on Monday morning00:28 | October 27, 2025
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Humpback whale freed from rope off coast of Nanaimo00:44 | October 24, 2025
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Search for missing man and grandson, last seen on Vancouver Island00:29 | October 20, 2025
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Car crashes into medical building in Vancouver00:48 | October 17, 2025
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Plans to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School revealed00:37 | October 17, 2025
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Professional Employees Association escalates strike04:04 | October 16, 2025
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Global BC Curious Minds: How advanced brain imaging could improve epilepsy care01:46 | October 14, 2025
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Lower Mainland goalie coach facing historic sex charges00:50 | October 10, 2025
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B.C. government tables legislation to dissolve park board11:36 | October 9, 2025
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Fadear Lake dam could fail, prompting evacuation alert for some properties00:32 | October 7, 2025
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Surrey police investigating shooting at Indian restaurant00:32 | October 6, 2025
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Shots fired at Surrey radio station00:42 | September 30, 2025
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Girl Guides warn about cookie scams00:58 | September 29, 2025
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Wildfire burning near Peachland prompts evacuation order, alert00:35 | September 26, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM day 3 – BC Conservatives in chaos23:30 | September 24, 2025
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B.C. ostrich farm granted stay by Supreme Court of Canada01:09 | September 24, 2025
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Two people arrested at ostrich farm in B.C.01:00 | September 23, 2025
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Well-known Victoria radio host charged with child luring00:33 | September 18, 2025
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Caught on video: Truck ends up in Vancouver Island lake00:40 | September 17, 2025
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BCGEU escalates job action as strike continues11:07 | September 16, 2025
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Man dead in afternoon shooting in Burnaby01:36 | September 11, 2025
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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