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The B.C. Coroners Service says on average 6 people died each day in August and September from toxic drugs.

B.C.’s toxic drug supply claimed the lives of 155 people in October. That’s the lowest monthly number since September of 2020 and works out to roughly 5 deaths a day. However, the B.C. Coroners Service warns the risk of harm and death is still high.

A new report from the BC Coroner’s Service finds that the number of women and girls dying in the toxic drug crisis is up 60% from four years ago. Global News Morning speaks with BCCSU Research Scientist Jade Boyd about the rising numbers.

Overdose rates are down in 2024 compared to 2023, but the Saskatchewan Coroners Service is now keeping track and reporting on a drug that’s been around for decades.

New data from the British Columbia Coroners Service shows year-over-year drug deaths were down every month so far this year, but 192 people still died in July due to unregulated drug toxicity. As Julia Foy reports, it comes as two people died in a suspected group overdose on Vancouver Island.

A two-seat homebuilt plane crashed in Merritt on Sunday night, killing both the pilot and a passenger. Merritt RCMP said the plane crash, about two kilometres north of the Merritt Airport, east of Highway 5A, was reported at about 7 p.m. Both the pilot and passenger of the two-seat homebuilt amphibious aircraft were found dead...

Montreal’s bike-sharing service has opened its first “Carrefour BIXI.” It’s a bicycle repair shop next to a large docking station, serving to decentralize maintenance and repair services so that bikes can get back on the roads more quickly. Global’s Matilda Cerone has the details.

A new report from the BC Coroners Service finds that more than a 100 people died by drowning in B.C. in 2023. Global News Morning speaks with Kimiko Hirakida of the Lifesaving Society BC & Yukon Branch about the importance of summer water safety.

A new report from the BC Coroners Service finds that the number of children dying from the toxic drug crisis is rising. We discuss the numbers with BC Centre on Substance Use Research Scientist Danya Fast.

Advocates say new child and youth toxic drug death numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows more needs to be done to help kids at risk. Angela Jung reports.

The B.C. Coroner’s Service says the number is actually an 11 per cent decrease from February of last year. However, it’s the 20th consecutive month there have been at least 175 deaths caused by the toxic drug supply.

Burnaby RCMP said a woman has been killed and two others have been left in critical condition after a high-speed crash on Highway 1.

A public inquest into the death of Myles Sanderson will be conducted by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service starting Monday.

Before he became chief coroner, Weighill retired from the Saskatoon Police Service in 2017.

More grim figures from the BC Coroner’s Service on the number of illicit drug deaths. New figures show a record number of British Columbians were killed by toxic, illicit drugs in 2023. Global News Morning speaks with Recovery and Harm Reduction Expert Guy Felicella about where the province is failing in its attempt to get...

New numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service show 2023 was the deadliest year in the ongoing toxic drug crisis, with an average of nearly seven people dying every day. Richard Zussman reports.

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside is “unwavering” in her commitment to addressing B.C.’s toxic drug crisis, she said in a Jan. 24 press conference. Her comments come as the B.C. Coroners Service confirms more than 2,500 died of toxic drugs in 2023.

WATCH: The coroner’s inquest into the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon deaths continues, once again hearing from the Correctional Service of Canada. As Global’s Easton Hamm reports, one community member still waits for answers.

New information from the BC Coroner’s Service is highlighting the rising number of deaths among this province’s unhoused population. RCMP say three people were arrested on Thursday in the Central Okanagan, and roughly $30,000 in suspected stolen property has been recovered. 19,000 pounds of food were donated to the Central Okanagan food bank following a...

A fire that began in an RV on Vancouver Island Monday evening appears to have been fatal. The BC Coroners Service was on scene in Oyster River, about a 20-minute drive north of Courtenay. Flames spread from the fifth-wheel trailer to adjoining structures — including a wood shop and a shed.