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Winnipeg Emergency Services Under Strain | Winnipeg News
Winnipeg’s emergency services are drowning in demand, handling over 136,000 calls last year — mostly medical, fueled by a spike in drug and alcohol crises. Paramedics face mounting pressure, with opioid and alcohol-related incidents up sharply, staffing shortages hindering recovery, and nearly 64 hours of zero ambulance availability. Response times remain dangerously slow, and city leaders warn future budgets must urgently adapt to explosive population growth — all revealed in the service’s first-ever annual report. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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