Tag: B.C. Coroners Service

B.C.’s toxic drug deaths fall to pre-pandemic levels, with 109 deaths in May

Health Emily Joveski -
Preliminary data suggest toxic drug deaths in British Columbia fell to their lowest monthly level in more than five years in May.

Toxic drug deaths fell across Canada in 2025, but B.C. still had the highest death toll in the country

Health Emily Joveski -
Toxic drug deaths in Canada fell sharply in 2025, but federal health officials warned the crisis remains far from over.

B.C. report finds unco-ordinated systems failed intimate partner violence victims

Politics Emily Joveski -
At least 135 people died in intimate partner violence incidents in British Columbia between 2016 and 2024, and many of those deaths were preventable, a new report from the B.C. Coroners Service says.

B.C. reports 150 toxic drug deaths in first month of 2026

Health Emily Joveski -
An estimated 150 people died from unregulated drugs in B.C. in January, a 10 per cent decrease from the same month last year, the B.C. Coroners Service said.

B.C. Coroners Service reports 9 drug toxicity deaths in Powell River through 2025

Community Wylie Henderson -
The B.C. Coroners Service has released updated data showing the province’s overdose crisis continued into 2025.

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