Fatal Overdose
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Group overdose at Vancouver Island beach leaves 2 dead, 2 criticalTwo women are dead and two men are in critical condition after what police say was a suspected group drug overdose at a Vancouver Island beach parking area.HealthAug 30
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‘I just want to save lives’: Father on a mission after son’s fatal overdoseChristian Boivin lost his 15-year-old son to a fatal overdose and is hoping to help others. He's hoping other teens will see Mathis, hear his story, and recognize themselves.CanadaJan 10
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Nanaimo woman’s overdose death now considered a homicide: RCMPWendy Head, 52, died of an overdose on March 7, 2023, in what police now believe was a homicide.CrimeOct 18, 2023
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York police issue opioid warning after multiple overdosesYork Regional Police have issued a public warning following five overdose calls, one of which was fatal, all in a single day in Newmarket, Ont.CrimeSep 30, 2023
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Family rejects ‘insincere’ apology at sentencing for death of B.C. teen Carson CrimeniOutside the courthouse Friday, the teen's mother said there was no excuse for what happened to her son, while his father said the apology came with 'convenient timing.'CrimeSep 15, 2023
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‘Nothing can fix the loss’: Manslaughter sentencing begins in Carson Crimeni’s deathCarson Crimeni, 14, died on Aug. 7, 2019, near a Langley skate park, and was filmed overdosing as other youth watched his condition worsen and laughed.CrimeSep 14, 2023
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Alleged drug dealer charged following overdose death of woman in CalgaryA 31-year-old man faces drug trafficking charges following a police investigation spurred by the family of a woman who died from an overdose in April.CrimeJul 20, 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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Proposed ban on drug use in public heading to Maple Ridge councilMaple Ridge, B.C., could become the first municipality in the Lower Mainland to ban public drug use, amid concerns stemming from the province's new decriminalization initiative.HealthMay 5, 2023
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Drugs, weapons seized from B.C. home known for multiple fatal overdosesCampbell River RCMP say four people died of suspected drug overdoses at the home since 2017. Police seized a variety of drugs, cash and weapons including a replica gun.CrimeMar 28, 2023
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