Winnipeg launches 24-7 mobile paramedic team to combat drug crisis

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Manitoba is launching a 24-7 mobile paramedic team pilot project in downtown Winnipeg to address the drug crisis. The three-month, $802,000 initiative will partner with the Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service to respond to overdose calls in high-need areas. Winnipeg's mayor expressed concern about paramedic staffing shortages, questioning where the new team's personnel will come from.


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