Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services says the number of overdoses calls spiked last week to 174 — the highest number recorded in one week so far this year. The tally does not include ambulance call-outs, and did not indicate how many of the calls were for fatal overdoses. The city says most of the calls came from the Downtown Eastside but overdose calls across the city had increased. The City of Vancouver provided this map Thursday morning outlining where overdose calls to Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services came from during the week of Feb. 26 to March 5 2017. (City of Vancouver)The City of Vancouver provided this map Thursday morning showing where suspected overdose deaths occurred from Feb. 26 to March 5 2017.

Source: CBC News March 09, 2017 18:07 UTC