Fraser Valley/Vancouver – There were 161 suspected illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia in March 2018, the second-highest monthly total to date, based on the latest data provided by the BC Coroners Service. This represents a 24% increase over…
Vancouver/Victoria/Fraser Valley —No, it’s not slowing down. 4 people a day, die due to the opioid crisis. Illicit drug overdose deaths in BC rose in January 2018 compared with December 2017, with 125 people believed to have died from street…
Abbotsford – A sad end to a missing persons story in Abbotsford. Under the supervision of the BC Coroners Service, the Abbotsford Police Major Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Unit have collected forensic evidence related to the above-noted file. Through…
Victoria – The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and BC Coroners Service (BCCS) have released a new report that shares key findings and recommendations to prevent unintended First Nations youth and young adult injury and deaths in British Columbia. A…
Fraser Valley/Victoria – More than 1,100 British Columbians have died due to suspected illicit drug overdoses, according to data released today by the BC Coroners Service. Preliminary data indicate there were 80 suspected drug overdose deaths this September, representing a…
Abbotsford – There were five fatal overdose deaths (in ten hours) in the city of Abbotsford between 10:15 AM and 7:20 PM on Friday. Needless to say, APD and Fraser Health, let alone the BC Coroner are rattled. Of those…
Vancouver/Victoria/Fraser Valley – A contaminated drug supply continues to pose risk to people using illegal drugs. According to data released by the BC Coroners Service, British Columbia’s illicit drug overdose deaths, through the first eight months of 2017, already have…
Victoria – Sadly this information won’t surprise front line workers and those in recovery. Fentanyl has been detected in more than four of every five illicit-drug overdose deaths in British Columbia through the first seven months of 2017, according to…
Victoria – Illicit drug deaths in British Columbia continued to account for an average of more than four deaths each day in the month of May. Provisional data from the BC Coroners Service show that a total of 129 persons…
Victoria – The number of illicit drug deaths in March remained high, with the third-highest number ever for a single month. Provisional data from the BC Coroners Service shows that a total of 120 persons died as a result of…