Fredericton Drug Overdoses Surge: Police Act

0:00It's April 23rd, I'm Cory with the story, this is Canada News today, driven by AI. Fredrickton Police and New Brunswick are seeing a sharp rise in drug overdoses this year. They responded to 61 calls since January, more than double the 27 from the same period last year. Looking back, the numbers keep climbing year after year. In 2025, there were 162 overdoses, 9 fatal. That dropped to 97 in 2024, with eight deaths, and 54 in 2023, with three. The community feels the weight of this, with lives that stake and families affected. Recent days show no slowdown, as officers handle nine calls in just the last 48 hours. Investigators point to a steady flow of street drugs as the main driver behind these incidents. Police are ramping up efforts to track this and warn folks to stay vigilant, hoping to reverse the momentum before it claims more lives.