Mike Juby was outside Bridge Street United Church in Belleville, Ont., on Tuesday afternoon when people suddenly started dropping to the sidewalk all around him. At one point police shut down a section of road and asked residents to avoid going downtown, describing the situation as an "overdose emergency." Mike Juby says some of his friends were among the people who overdosed in downtown Belleville, Ont., earlier this week. All in a Day 12:23 Police say emergency services in Belleville responded to 14 overdose incidents on Tuesday Belleville police say an "overdose emergency" is affecting the city's downtown core. WATCH | Belleville, Ont., declares state of emergency: At least 23 people overdosed in Belleville, Ont., since Tuesday Duration 2:05 Officials are concerned about a potentially tainted drug supply after almost two dozen overdoses in the span of just a couple days in Belleville, Ont.

Source: CBC News February 08, 2024 20:59 UTC