Victoria/Fraser Valley – The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected drug deaths to the end of April 2020. Ironically this is released n a Welfare Wednesday and Pension cheque day, where traditioanlly…
Fraser Valley – On May 5, Island Health issued an overdose alert to addicts and drug users, of a tainted supply of street drugs and that the number of fatal and near-fatal OD’s were spiking. After an FVN inquiry to…
Victoria – Fraser Valley – On the heels of a Province Wide Overdose Alert, the BC Coroners Service published an updated report on illicit drug toxicity deaths (OD’s) to the end of March 2020. For the Fraser Valley , Abbotsford…
Victoria – Judy Darcy, BC Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, released the following statement in recognition of the fourth anniversary of the declaration of the overdose crisis as a public health emergency in British Columbia: “Four years ago, the…
Fraser Valley/Victoria – Twenty-four BC municipalities and their community partners have received up to $50,000 in funding for initiatives that build on community wellness, safety and harm-reduction efforts related to the overdose crisis and saving lives. The opportunity was first…
Victoria – As British Columbia approaches the four-year anniversary of the public health emergency related to illicit drug overdoses, the BC Coroners Service and partners are renewing calls for improved access to a regulated, safer drug supply in the province….
Fraser Valley – Despite fewer illicit drug toxicity deaths in the province in 2019, the BC Coroners Service continues to urge caution due to an unpredictable, toxic, illicit drug supply that exists. The BC Coroners Service reports that there were…
Victoria/Fraser Valley – The BC Coroners Service released their report that summarizes all unintentional illicit drug toxicity deaths in British Columbia (accidental and undetermined) that occurred between January 1, 2009, and August 31, 2019, inclusive. The illicit drug toxicity category…
Victoria/Abbotsfortd – New municipal funding supports communities in finding local solutions to the overdose crisis through projects aimed at saving lives and improving community wellness. Up to $3.5 million in funding was announced by Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health…
Fraser Valley/Victoria – The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected drug deaths to the end of June 2019. Illicit drug overdose death report: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/deaths/coroners-service/statistical/illicit-drug.pdf Fentanyl-detected death report: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/deaths/coroners-service/statistical/fentanyl-detected-overdose.pdf When looking at Abbotsford…