Victoria/Fraser Valley – The BC Coroners Service has released two updated reports on illicit drug overdose deaths and fentanyl-detected deaths to the end of January 2019. The full detailed monthly report is here. In January, Chilliwack had 4 illicit overdose…
Surrey – In the last 24 hours (Sunday to Monday), Fraser Health reported that there has been in increase in overdoses in Surrey. Reports suggest some of these overdoses have been connected to cocaine contaminated with an opioid like fentanyl….
Fraser Valley/Victoria – The BC Coroners Service’s 2018 Data Release for illicit Drug Overdose Deaths in British Columbia has stated that in 2018, 1,489 people died by overdose due to a poisoned, unregulated drug supply. Fentanyl was detected (alone or…
Fraser Valley – On the heels of the BC CDC Centre for Disease Control, last week issuing a warning about fake Xanax on the street, just in time for January’s Welfare Wednesday, comes another warning. On Thursday, Fraser Health’s Harm…
FVN AM News Friday December 28, 2018. Country Living Magazine shout out to the Valley – FVN, Hope New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim, November OD Stats continue to rise, Mission Missing Person, New Home Buyers need Parental Financial Aid.
Fraser Valley/Vancouver — In the recent report from the BC Coroner on illicit drug overdose deaths, the numbers have remained consistent. 120 OD deaths in November 2018 maintains the 4 a day overage death toll in BC (The 3-4 a…
Fraser Valley – FVN Sunday October 28, 2018 Morning News . O-D Alert in Surrey, Proportional Representation Vote/FVN Unofficial Poll, UFV Sports.
Fraser Valley/Victoria – In the Fraser Valley alone in August of 2018, there have been 27 overdose deaths, most of which caused by the opioid crisis and two thirds of those people died alone. The majority of the deaths range…
Ottawa/Victoria – Judy Darcy, BC Minister for Mental Health & Addictions says it’s money well spent to help young people at risk with substance use disorder. The overdose numbers for illicit drug use continue to rise with the average death…
Fraser Valley/Victoria – Twenty high-priority B.C. communities are receiving funding from government’s new Community Overdose Crisis Innovation Fund. The funding will support regions where the overdose crisis is the most prevalent and where local Community Action Teams (CATs) have been…