B.C. sees record number of 911 calls about toxic drug overdoses, health authority says – CBC
Vancouver firefighters also respond to record number of calls as warnings issued about tainted drug supply
Nov 27, 2025
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) said that British Columbia has seen a record number of 911 calls related to toxic drug poisonings, as officials issue warnings about an increasingly tainted supply.
In a Facebook post, the FNHA said that last week saw a record number of emergency calls, with a one-day record set on Nov. 19.
In addition, Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) said that firefighters in the city responded to a record number of overdoses on Nov. 21.
Officials have linked the spike in 911 calls and overdoses to the potent opioid fentanyl being mixed with the animal tranquilizer medetomidine.
