Published 02/17/2024 6:48:00 p.m.

'I need a house': Belleville's drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

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A community in southeastern Ontario has declared a state of emergency following a spike in overdoses. The city's mayor has called for provincial funding while highlighting the strain the local addiction, mental-health and homelessness crisis has placed on local services. Last week, Belleville’s emergency crews responded to 17 overdoses in the downtown core in 24 hours.

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'I need a house': Belleville's drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

A warning about a drug crisis in Belleville, Ont. is laying bare signs of a much broader crisis involving a lack of housing and shelter.

02/17/2024 12:21:17 p.m.·Canada

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‘I need a house’: Belleville’s drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

Belleville, Ont.'s drug emergency has exposed other systematic issues within the community, including the high levels of homelessness.

02/17/2024 3:18:48 p.m.·Toronto, Canada

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'I need a house': Belleville's drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

BELLEVILLE, ONT. – As snow accumulated on the streets around him, John Green wondered where he would find warmth for the night. The 48-year-old and his partner were among those […]

02/17/2024 9:00:10 a.m.·Winnipeg, Canada

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'I need a house': Belleville's drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

BELLEVILLE, ONT. -- As snow accumulated on the streets around him, John Green wondered where he would find warmth for the night.

02/17/2024 9:00:46 a.m.·Canada

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'I need a house': Belleville's drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

BELLEVILLE, ONT. — As snow accumulated on the streets around him, John Green wondered where he would find warmth for the night.

02/17/2024 4:38:35 p.m.·Sechelt, Canada

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’I NEED A HOUSE’: Belleville’s drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

BELLEVILLE, ONT. – As snow accumulated on the streets around him, John Green wondered where he would find warmth for the night.

02/17/2024 6:06:25 p.m.·Toronto, Canada

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