Drug Death
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Winnipeg parents charged in drug death of 3-month-old girlPolice in Winnipeg have charged a man and a woman in the death of their three-month-old daughter from street drugs.CrimeMar 20
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‘Curtis’ dream car’: How a B.C. family is fighting the stigma of toxic drugsA B.C. family spent Thursday in a Richmond park to educate the public about toxic drugs, one year after losing a son and brother to the same crisis.HealthDec 14, 2023
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B.C. man’s death undiscovered for days at supportive housing facilityJoshua Soestmeyer died at the Cliff Block, a 16-room facility, on July 22, but was apparently dead for days before anyone realized.HealthAug 22, 2023
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‘Innocent, not evasive:’ Convicted Vernon killer denied parole, claims innocenceSebastian Peter Cerra, 67, is serving a life sentence for second degree murder that started in 1999. At that time, parole eligibility was set at 20 years.CrimeJun 29, 2023
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Deadly April inflames drug debate. Does B.C. need more safe supply, or less?The latest numbers on the B.C. overdose crisis show at least 814 drug deaths in the first four months of the year, with fentanyl detected in about eight in 10 fatalities.HealthMay 18, 2023
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B.C. expected to unveil billion-dollar drug and mental health treatment planThe plan is expected to increase the number of detox and treatment beds for people with substance use addictions, while eliminating user fees for anyone seeking treatment.HealthFeb 22, 2023
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Drug crisis ‘unabated’ for First Nations in B.C., doctor saysIndigenous people, especially women, are dying from toxic drugs at disproportionately high rates in British Columbia as the overdose crisis continues "unabated."HealthJan 31, 2023
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Nearly 1,500 drug deaths in B.C. this year, including 5.5 per day in AugustThe coroners service in British Columbia says nearly 1,500 people have died this year from illicit drug use in the province.HealthSep 28, 2022
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Housing with overdose services to be offered in NanaimoMental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson has announced the project in the Vancouver Island community alongside Mayor Leonard Krog.HealthAug 25, 2022
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It’s been six years since Vancouver approved a ‘fentanyl tax.’ Is it helping?Vancouver city council approved a 0.5-per cent property tax, generating about $3.5 million per year, in 2016 aimed at tackling the drug death crisis.HealthAug 18, 2022
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