BC Coroner

• Frustrated and disappointed by overdose crisis response, B.C. coroner exits

  British Columbia's chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says she's a hopeful person, but she is leaving her office frustrated and disappointed.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2023
  
• ‘Critically important’: B.C. needs safe places to inhale drugs, coroner says

  Nearly two-thirds of the overdose deaths in British Columbia this year came after smoking illicit drugs.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2023
  
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• Sudden-death investigation closes Rupert Street and SkyTrain station

  Vancouver police say a body was found in Rupert SkyTrain Station early Saturday, prompting the closure of the station and Rupert Street northbound.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2023
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• B.C. coroner wants ‘urgent action’ on safer drug supply six years into overdose crisis

  More than 9,400 people in the province have died of an overdose from toxic illicit drugs since the B.C. government declared a public health emergency six years ago.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2022
• Record toxic illicit drug deaths in B.C. show 1,534 people have died this year: coroner

  The BC Coroners Service says 181 people died in August and 152 in September, record figures for both months, bringing the number of fatalities since the start of the year to 1,534.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2021
• Person found dead under Penticton bridge, say RCMP

  RCMP say they are working to identify the deceased person.

  Investigations

  Apr 1, 2021
• Richmond trampoline park death was ‘accidental,’ says B.C. coroner

  Jay Greenwood, 46, died after doing a front flip into a foam pit in January 2018 at Extreme Air Park.

  Oct 22, 2019
• Vancouver film industry worker dies in workplace accident near Britannia Beach

  B.C. Coroner's Service spokesperson Andy Watson said WorksafeBC is also looking into the matter.

  Mar 14, 2019
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• RCMP investigate death of elderly Kelowna woman

  A Kelowna senior died following an altercation with another care-home resident just before Christmas, according to RCMP. 

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2019
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• Former face of BC Coroners Service Barb McLintock passes away at 68

  Condolences are pouring in for the respected former journalist and public face of the coroners service.

  Dec 29, 2018