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Inquest into death of man shot by Regina police during hostage situation set for AugustA public inquest into the death of Geoff Morris will be held Aug. 9-13, 2021, at the Atlas Hotel, 4177 Albert St., Regina.CanadaJul 30
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B.C. heat wave saw 719 people die in one week, says B.C. coronerThe coroners service said at least 719 people died in a six-day period, three times as many as would have normally been expected to die over the same number of days.HealthJul 2
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B.C. heat wave likely responsible for many of 486 sudden deaths in last 5 days: coronerB.C. Chief Coroner Lisa LaPointe said amid the heat wave, there has been a 195 per cent increase in the number of deaths that would usually occur over the same period of time.HealthJun 30
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Police, coroner investigate death of woman in her 50s at Montreal area hospitalPolice spokeswoman Melanie Mercille says investigators will meet with everyone who came into contact with the patient.CrimeMar 30
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Person found dead inside Niagara Falls motel room on fireA person has been found dead inside a Niagara Falls motel room that was on fire early Thursday morning.InvestigationsMar 25
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Vancouver drug tester says nearly half of all heroin that comes in contains fentanylThe centre has tested about 10,000 drug samples since its inception in 2019, Larsen said, adding that the quantity of contaminated drugs he sees has increased over the last year.HealthFeb 11
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B.C. reports record number of illicit drug overdoses in 2020There were 1,716 deaths due to illicit drugs in 2020 in B.C., a 74 per cent increase over the 984 deaths recorded in 2019.HealthFeb 11
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North Vancouver RCMP say body found burned at homeless encampmentFire crews were originally called to the bushes behind the Phibbs Exchange bus loop near Orwell Street around 5 p.m.Jan 23
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Saskatchewan coroner develops mass fatality plan in event of future tragedyThe Saskatchewan coroner has developed a mass fatality plan in the event of a future tragedy similar to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018.CanadaJan 19
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Coroner’s inquest in death of Michel Vienneau scheduled for AprilA jury will have the opportunity to make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances in the future.CanadaJan 15
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