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Drug overdoses and drug-related deaths appear to be rising again in Manitoba, according to advocates and data from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS). Data from WFPS shows so far this year, from January until the end of August, paramedics have responded to 4,040 calls related to opioids; the highest number of calls related to opioids the service has seen, with four months left in the year. In all of 2025, WFPS responded to 3,270 calls related to opioids.“The repetitive nature of the calls is what our staff is finding challenging,” said Tom Wallace, the deputy chief of paramedic operations,…

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